NIST Launches Threshold Cryptography Development Effort
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has initiated a new project to create threshold cryptography standards. This approach would enhance encryption security by requiring a group of keyholders to collaborate rather than relying on a single keyholder.
Key Points:
– Threshold cryptography systems require multiple keyholders to work together to open a lock
– Overcomes the “single point of failure” vulnerability in traditional encryption
– Can protect against side-channel attacks by keeping keys distributed among users
– NIST will develop interoperable threshold schemes for cryptographic primitives
– Collaboration with the cryptography community is crucial for the initiative’s direction and advancement
– A webinar hosted by KU Leuven offered to discuss progress and integration with international efforts
The initiative aims to create standards for threshold cryptography, which would enhance encryption security by requiring a group of keyholders to collaborate rather than relying on a single keyholder. This approach would overcome the “single point of failure” vulnerability in traditional encryption and could protect against side-channel attacks by keeping keys distributed among users. NIST will develop interoperable threshold schemes for cryptographic primitives, and collaboration with the cryptography community is crucial for the initiative’s direction and advancement. A webinar hosted by KU Leuven offered to discuss progress and integration with international efforts.
Keywords: threshold cryptography, side-channel attacks, cryptographic primitives
