Auditable Envelopes: Tracking Anonymity Revocation Using Trusted Computing

  • Matt Smart
  • Eike Ritter
Conference paper
Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 7344)

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss a protocol allowing the remote user of a system providing revocable anonymity to be assured of whether or not her anonymity is revoked. We achieve this via a novel use of Trusted Computing and Virtual Monotonic Counters. The protocol has wide-ranging scope in a variety of computer security fields, such as electronic cash, fair exchange and electronic voting.

Keywords

Trusted Platform Module Trust Computing Fair Exchange Electronic Vote Identity Provider 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Matt Smart
    • 1
  • Eike Ritter
    • 1
  1. 1.School of Computer ScienceUniversity of BirminghamUK

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