Ubic: Bridging the gap between digital cryptography and the physical world

Simkin M, Schröder D, Bulling A, Fritz M (2014)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Authored book, Volume of book series

Publication year: 2014

Publisher: Springer Verlag

Series: Computer Security - ESORICS 2014

Pages Range: 56-75

Event location: Wroclaw

ISBN: 9783319112022

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11203-9_4

Abstract

Advances in computing technology increasingly blur the boundary between the digital domain and the physical world. Although the research community has developed a large number of cryptographic primitives and has demonstrated their usability in all-digital communication, many of them have not yet made their way into the real world due to usability aspects. We aim to make another step towards a tighter integration of digital cryptography into real world interactions. We describe Ubic, a framework that allows users to bridge the gap between digital cryptography and the physical world. Ubic relies on head-mounted displays, like Google Glass, resource-friendly computer vision techniques as well as mathematically sound cryptographic primitives to provide users with better security and privacy guarantees. The framework covers key cryptographic primitives, such as secure identification, document verification using a novel secure physical document format, as well as content hiding. To make a contribution of practical value, we focused on making Ubic as simple, easily deployable, and user friendly as possible. © 2014 Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

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APA:

Simkin, M., Schröder, D., Bulling, A., & Fritz, M. (2014). Ubic: Bridging the gap between digital cryptography and the physical world. Springer Verlag.

MLA:

Simkin, Mark, et al. Ubic: Bridging the gap between digital cryptography and the physical world. Springer Verlag, 2014.

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