Identity Based Encryption and Identity Based Signature Scheme: A Research on Security Schemes

Abstract

In computer based system, key for the problem of identification, authentication and secrecy can be found in the field of cryptography. Dependence on public key infrastructure and to receive certificates signed by Certificate Authority (CA) to authenticate oneself for exchange of encrypted messages is one of the most significant limitation for the widespread adoption of Public Key Cryptography (PKC) as this process is time engrossing and error prone. Identity based cryptography (IBC) aspires to reduce the certificate and key management overhead of PKC. IBC’s important primordial is Identity-based Encryption (IBE). IBE provided emergent for perception of Identity based signature (IBS) schemes. In this paper, overview of IBE and IBS schemes has been given. Also, a survey on various IBE and IBS schemes has been performed to review different problems related to them. Finally, feasibility and applicability of IBC in current and future environments has been discussed.