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In this exploratory paper we consider the use of Identity-Based Cryptography (IBC) in a Grid security architecture. IBC has properties that align well with the demands of Grid computing and we illustrate some trade-offs in deploying IBC within a Grid system.
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Lim, H.W., Robshaw, M.J.B. (2004). On Identity-Based Cryptography and Grid Computing. In: Bubak, M., van Albada, G.D., Sloot, P.M.A., Dongarra, J. (eds) Computational Science - ICCS 2004. ICCS 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3036. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24685-5_69
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