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The security of knowing nothing

Bernard Chazelle
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Bernard Chazelle: Princeton University, 35 Olden Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-5233, USA. chazelle@cs.princeton.edu

Nature, 2007, vol. 446, issue 7139, 992-993

Abstract: 'Zero-knowledge' proofs are all about knowing more, while knowing nothing. When married to cryptographic techniques, they are one avenue being explored towards improving the security of online transactions.

Date: 2007
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