JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 12(6): 654-671, doi: 10.3217/jucs-012-06-0654
Randomness and Secrecy - A Brief Introduction
expand article infoJohannes Blõmer‡
‡ Paderborn University, Germany

Corresponding author: Johannes Blõmer ( bloemer@uni-paderborn.de )

© Johannes Blõmer.
This article is freely available under the J.UCS Open Content License.
Citation: Blõmer J (2006) Randomness and Secrecy - A Brief Introduction. JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 12(6): 654-671. https://doi.org/10.3217/jucs-012-06-0654
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Abstract
We give a brief introduction to probabilistic encryptions. This serves as an example how randomness plays a pivotal role in cryptographic systems that satisfy advanced security concepts.
Keywords
security, cryptography, randomness