As the information-processing and telecommunications revolutions now underway will continue to change our life styles in the rest of the 21st century, our personal and economic lives rely more and more on our ability to transact over the electronic medium in a secure way. The privacy, authenticity, and integrity of...
In recent years, the elliptic curve cryptosystems (ECC) have received attention
due to their increased security with smaller key size which brings the advantage of less
storage area and less bandwidth. Elliptic curve cryptography provides a methodology
for obtaining high-speed, efficient, and scalable implementations of network security
protocols. In addition...
During the last few years we have seen formidable advances in digital and mobile
communication technologies such as cordless and cellular telephones, personal
communication systems, Internet connection expansion, etc. The vast majority
of digital information used in all these applications is stored and also processed
within a computer system, and...