A Key Escrow-Free Identity-Based Signature Scheme without using Secure Channel
Manik Lal Das · Cryptologia · 2010
Over the years, several identity-based signature schemes using bilinear pairings have been proposed, but most of them suffer from key escrow problems and require a secure channel during the private key issuance stage. In this paper, we present an identity-based signature scheme variant using bilinear pairings. We use a binding-blinding technique to eliminate key escrow problems and to avoid using a secure channel in the key issuance stage. We then extend the proposed scheme to a multi-signature scheme. We show that both schemes are secure against chosen message attacks.