Optimistic fair exchange of digital signatures

N. Asokan; Victor Shoup; Michael Waidner

doi:10.1007/BFb0054156

Optimistic fair exchange of digital signatures

N. Asokan, Victor Shoup, Michael Waidner

Computer Science

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Abstract

We present a new protocol that allows two players to exchange digital signatures over the Internet in a fair way, so that either each player gets the other's signature, or neither player does. The obvious application is where the signatures represent items of value, for example, an electronic check or airline ticket. The protocol can also be adapted to exchange encrypted data. The protocol relies on a trusted third party, but is “optimistic,” in that the third party is only needed in cases where one player attempts to cheat or simply crashes. A key feature of our protocol is that a player can always force a timely and fair termination, without the cooperation of the other player.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Advances in Cryptology — EUROCRYPT 1998, International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, Proceedings
Editors	Kaisa Nyberg
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	591-606
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	3540645187, 9783540645184
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0054156
State	Published - 1998
Event	International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, EUROCRYPT 1998 - Espoo, Finland Duration: May 31 1998 → Jun 4 1998

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	1403
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Other

Other	International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, EUROCRYPT 1998
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Espoo
Period	5/31/98 → 6/4/98

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Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Asokan, N., Shoup, V., & Waidner, M. (1998). Optimistic fair exchange of digital signatures. In K. Nyberg (Ed.), Advances in Cryptology — EUROCRYPT 1998, International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, Proceedings (pp. 591-606). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 1403). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0054156

Optimistic fair exchange of digital signatures. / Asokan, N.; Shoup, Victor; Waidner, Michael.
Advances in Cryptology — EUROCRYPT 1998, International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, Proceedings. ed. / Kaisa Nyberg. Springer Verlag, 1998. p. 591-606 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 1403).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Asokan, N, Shoup, V & Waidner, M 1998, Optimistic fair exchange of digital signatures. in K Nyberg (ed.), Advances in Cryptology — EUROCRYPT 1998, International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 1403, Springer Verlag, pp. 591-606, International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, EUROCRYPT 1998, Espoo, Finland, 5/31/98. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0054156

Asokan N, Shoup V, Waidner M. Optimistic fair exchange of digital signatures. In Nyberg K, editor, Advances in Cryptology — EUROCRYPT 1998, International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 1998. p. 591-606. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/BFb0054156

Asokan, N. ; Shoup, Victor ; Waidner, Michael. / Optimistic fair exchange of digital signatures. Advances in Cryptology — EUROCRYPT 1998, International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques, Proceedings. editor / Kaisa Nyberg. Springer Verlag, 1998. pp. 591-606 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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