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One-time pad booster for Internet

arXiv
Authors: Geraldo A. Barbosa

Year

2007

Paper ID

50597

Status

Preprint

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116

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Abstract

One-time pad encrypted files can be sent through Internet channels using current Internet protocols. However, the need for renewing shared secret keys make this method unpractical. This work shows how users can use a fast physical random generator based on fluctuations of a light field and the Internet channel to directly boost key renewals. The transmitted signals are deterministic but carries imprinted noise that cannot be eliminated by the attacker. Thus, a one-time pad for Internet can be made practical. Security is achieved without third parties and not relying on the difficulty of factoring numbers in primes. An informational fragility to be avoided is discussed. Information-theoretic analysis is presented and bounds for secure operation are determined.

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  • One-time pad encrypted files can be sent through Internet channels using current Internet protocols.

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