A homomorphic computational model for Chinese remainder theorem-based secret sharing

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This paper proposes a fully homomorphic computational model for secret sharing. The backbone of the proposed model is Chinese remainder theorem. The proposed model achieves non-threshold secret sharing. The homomorphism has been achieved using ElGamal and Paillier systems. Cryptographic hash function has been used for the identification of the true shareholders. The model identifies the legitimate shareholders without revealing their secret information. Thus, the model is a zero-knowledge proof of the identification model also. Further, the model regenerates the secret in the homomorphic domain. The efficiency and security of the model have also been analyzed.

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Roy, P. A homomorphic computational model for Chinese remainder theorem-based secret sharing. Innovations Syst Softw Eng 17, 63–70 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11334-019-00356-0

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Keywords

  • Homomorphic computation
  • Zero-knowledge proof
  • Secret sharing
  • Chinese remainder theorem
  • Discrete logarithm
  • Secure computation