Quantum Oblivious Transfer: A Short Review
Quantum cryptography is the field of cryptography that explores the quantum properties of matter. Generally, it aims to develop primitives beyond the reach of classical cryptography and to improve existing classical implementations. Although much of the work in this field covers quantum key distribu...
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| description | Quantum cryptography is the field of cryptography that explores the quantum properties of matter. Generally, it aims to develop primitives beyond the reach of classical cryptography and to improve existing classical implementations. Although much of the work in this field covers quantum key distribution (QKD), there have been some crucial steps towards the understanding and development of quantum oblivious transfer (QOT). One can show the similarity between the application structure of both QKD and QOT primitives. Just as QKD protocols allow quantum-safe communication, QOT protocols allow quantum-safe computation. However, the conditions under which QOT is fully quantum-safe have been subject to intense scrutiny and study. In this review article, we survey the work developed around the concept of oblivious transfer within theoretical quantum cryptography. We focus on some proposed protocols and their security requirements. We review the impossibility results that daunt this primitive and discuss several quantum security models under which it is possible to prove QOT security. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba0b85c5c01d40e29a1b08fe34df103c2023-12-03T15:00:28ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002022-07-0124794510.3390/e24070945Quantum Oblivious Transfer: A Short ReviewManuel B. Santos0Paulo Mateus1Armando N. Pinto2Instituto de Telecomunicaçoes, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalInstituto de Telecomunicaçoes, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalInstituto de Telecomunicaçoes, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalQuantum cryptography is the field of cryptography that explores the quantum properties of matter. Generally, it aims to develop primitives beyond the reach of classical cryptography and to improve existing classical implementations. Although much of the work in this field covers quantum key distribution (QKD), there have been some crucial steps towards the understanding and development of quantum oblivious transfer (QOT). One can show the similarity between the application structure of both QKD and QOT primitives. Just as QKD protocols allow quantum-safe communication, QOT protocols allow quantum-safe computation. However, the conditions under which QOT is fully quantum-safe have been subject to intense scrutiny and study. In this review article, we survey the work developed around the concept of oblivious transfer within theoretical quantum cryptography. We focus on some proposed protocols and their security requirements. We review the impossibility results that daunt this primitive and discuss several quantum security models under which it is possible to prove QOT security.https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/24/7/945quantum cryptographyoblivious transfersecure multiparty computationprivate database query |
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| title | Quantum Oblivious Transfer: A Short Review |
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| title_short | Quantum Oblivious Transfer: A Short Review |
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| topic | quantum cryptography oblivious transfer secure multiparty computation private database query |
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