New Directions in Cryptography
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New Directions in Cryptography is a landmark 1976 paper that introduced the concepts of public-key cryptography and digital signatures, fundamentally reshaping modern cryptography and secure communications.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryptography paper
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scientific paper ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
authentication without shared secret keys
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secure key distribution over insecure channels ⓘ |
| author |
Martin Hellman
ⓘ
Whitfield Diffie ⓘ |
| category |
computer security literature
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information security research ⓘ |
| citedFor |
formalization of new cryptographic directions
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introduction of digital signatures ⓘ introduction of public-key cryptography ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Martin Hellman
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Whitfield Diffie ⓘ |
| contribution |
established theoretical basis for public-key systems
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highlighted need for new cryptographic infrastructures ⓘ shift from symmetric-key-only paradigm ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark paper in cryptography ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century cryptography ⓘ |
| field | cryptography ⓘ |
| frameworkFor |
digital signature schemes
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public-key encryption schemes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked beginning of modern cryptography era ⓘ |
| impact |
reshaped modern cryptography
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reshaped secure communications ⓘ |
| influenced |
Diffie–Hellman key exchange
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RSA ⓘ
surface form:
RSA public-key cryptosystem
design of digital signature schemes ⓘ modern secure communication protocols ⓘ |
| inspired |
development of digital signature standards
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development of practical public-key algorithms ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
digital signatures
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public-key cryptography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| proposed |
conceptual framework for public-key systems
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use of asymmetric keys for authentication ⓘ use of asymmetric keys for encryption ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | foundational work in public-key cryptography ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Diffie–Hellman key exchange
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asymmetric cryptography ⓘ modern public-key infrastructures ⓘ |
| status | highly cited paper in cryptography ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| topic |
cryptographic protocols
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key distribution ⓘ message authentication ⓘ privacy in communications ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cryptography education
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research on secure communication systems ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Bailey Whitfield Diffie