The Elevator Problem (a.k.a. build a private key in public)
17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Alice: tell Bob your public key Bob: use Alice's public key to encrypt a random number and tell it to everyone Now: start communicating using the random number as a private key. -> See: Info-Sec Heaven at URL http://all.net/ Management Analytics - 216-686-0090 - PO Box 1480, Hudson, OH 44236
17 Dec
17 Dec
11:17 p.m.
Alice: tell Bob your public key Bob: use Alice's public key to encrypt a random number and tell it to everyone
Now: start communicating using the random number as a private key.
It's far from clear that this is a patent-free solution. -Futplex <futplex@pseudonym.com>
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