NIST has published a new report exploring the potential of threshold schemes for enhancing the security of cryptographic primitives. Threshold schemes allow cryptographic operations to be distributed across multiple devices or components, improving security by making it harder for attackers to compromise the system.
The report identifies several key benefits of threshold cryptography, including:
– Enhanced resistance to side-channel attacks
– Improved availability and integrity of cryptographic operations
– Better protection against key compromise
NIST plans to initiate standardization efforts for threshold schemes based on the insights provided in the report. The document poses several representative questions to guide this process, considering factors such as the types of thresholds, communication interfaces, executing platforms, and setup and maintenance requirements.
The ultimate goal is to develop standardized threshold schemes that can be widely adopted to improve the security and robustness of cryptographic implementations across various applications and industries.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2019/03/threshold-schemes-cryptographic-primitives-nistir-8214
Keywords: threshold, cryptography, schemes, primitives, security
