Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Human-oriented encryption: from Solitaire to Multitaire Jean-Jacques Quisquater and BoF participants UCL Crypto Group Université catholique de Louvain August 16, 2005 Rump session Crypto
Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Solitaire (Bruce Schneier) Solitaire gets its security from the inherent randomness in a shuffled deck of cards. By manipulating this deck, a communicant can create a string of "random" letters that he then combines with his message. Of course Solitaire can be simulated on a computer, but it is designed to be implemented by hand. Solitaire may be low-tech, but its security is intended to be high-tech.
Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater BoF, this afternoon Ten people discussed during one hour, How to improve, How to use many people not only one.
Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Ideas Use pro magicians in order to perform very good and reproductible shuffles Brent Morris (NSA) likes to say that he's the only person with a doctorate in card shuffling Diaconis, P., R.L. Graham, and W.M. Kantor The mathematics of perfect shuffles. Advances in Applied Mathematics 4:175. Morris, S.B Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling, and Dynamic Computer Memories: The Mathematics of the Perfect Shuffle. Washington, D.C.: Mathematical Association of America.
Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater
Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater More techniques Using automata theory (life game of Conway?) Simulating a large nonlinear feedback register by using a lot of people around a table and cards for storing and communicating information (flipping card): here a lot of problems appear and many optimisations are possible Random generation? Use of other games (Chess, Go,...?),
Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Human crypto rump session CR ‘05 Jean-Jacques Quisquater Conclusions Many open problems. Performances, new criteria of design, taxonomy,... But is it useful? Yes, creating a funny BoF and giving a rump talk. Thanks to the participants. More next year.