The paper proposes ZK-Flex, a flexible software-hardware co-designed framework that significantly accelerates Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) generation by efficiently handling diverse polynomial and ellip…

The paper proposes ZK-Flex, a flexible software-hardware co-designed framework that significantly accelerates Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) generation by efficiently handling diverse polynomial and ellip…

The paper proposes a trustless framework using dual-layer cryptographic commitments to solve the operator-gating problem in blockchain provenance trees, ensuring verifiable user attribution even when…

The paper proposes a novel identity-based public key management framework, IPK-pq, utilizing NIST ML-DSA and random matrix theory to enhance the scalability and efficiency of Public Key Infrastructure…

The paper proposes bPk#, a distributed architecture for pseudonyms that enhances privacy and availability in national eID systems by delegating pseudonym computation rights to users and service provid…

This paper provides the first unified, security-focused survey that rigorously maps Layer-2 (L2) blockchain architecture to its underlying cryptographic security assumptions.

ZK-Value introduces a practical, scalable zero-knowledge system for calculating data valuations (Shapley values) in data marketplaces, significantly reducing proving time while maintaining high accura…

Ciphera proposes a decentralized biometric identity framework that combines facial recognition with DIDs and VCs, achieving feasible sub-second verification while highlighting challenges in revocation…

The paper proposes a comprehensive, dual-layer architectural framework for AI identification and traceability, ensuring continuous accountability and regulatory oversight throughout the entire lifecyc…

The paper introduces MolTrust, a production-deployed trust infrastructure built on W3C standards (VCs and DIDs) that provides a verifiable, multi-layered authorization framework for autonomous AI agen…

The paper proposes using Merkle Tree Certificates (MTC) to create a post-quantum Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for Kubernetes and 5G/6G core networks, significantly reducing the overhead associated…

zkSBOM introduces a zero-knowledge mechanism for sharing Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) that allows consumers to check for vulnerabilities without suppliers revealing the full, sensitive contents…

SILMARILS presents a quantum-secure, information-theoretic designated-verifier (DV) signature scheme built on a minimal algebraic core, suitable for lightweight blockchain authentication.

SS-ZKR is a novel, three-mechanism protocol that enables privacy-preserving, content-based semantic routing of agent payloads across organizational trust boundaries without requiring the intermediary…

SS-ZKR is a novel, three-mechanism protocol that enables privacy-preserving, content-based semantic routing of agent payloads across organizational trust boundaries without requiring the intermediary…

The paper introduces Search-Bound Proximity Proofs (SBPP) to close an authorization provenance gap in encrypted geographic search by binding zero-knowledge proofs to specific search sessions for audit…

The paper proposes Hermes Seal, a zk-SNARK framework that enables autonomous vehicles to generate cryptographic proofs of their internal computations and perceptions without revealing sensitive propri…

The paper proposes a revocation-ready key management layer for blockchain-based IoT data sharing that replaces online key release with ciphertext key publication, enabling local, policy-based decrypti…

The paper introduces the Unicity Execution Layer, a secure, modular component that enables trustless off-chain transactions while guaranteeing double-spending prevention and enhancing user privacy.

This paper provides a comprehensive, system-level taxonomy for designing quantum-resistant network architectures, moving beyond simple protocol substitutions to address key distribution and management…