Thinking Towards a Pattern Language for Predicate Based Encryption Crypto-Systems

de Muijnck-Hughes, J. and Duncan, I. (2012) Thinking Towards a Pattern Language for Predicate Based Encryption Crypto-Systems. In: 2012 IEEE Sixth International Conference on Software Security and Reliability Companion, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 20-22 June 2012, pp. 27-32. (doi: 10.1109/SERE-C.2012.34)

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Abstract

Predicate Based Encryption (PBE) is a novel family of public key encryption schemes that allows for expressive, and fine-grained, access control to be integrated within the cryptographic process. Providing an efficient means to realise distributed encrypted access control. Security patterns allow for security problems and their solutions to be described concretely and precisely, and be applied directly within the software development process. Pattern languages provide a means to specify how a set of interconnected patterns can be used together to solve a set of related problems. This paper proposes the construction of a pattern language governing the design and deployment of PBE crypto-systems. An overview for the proposed language is given together with a discussion towards issues affecting its specification.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:De Muijnck-Hughes, Dr Jan
Authors: de Muijnck-Hughes, J., and Duncan, I.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science

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