Cryptographically secure pseudo-random bit generator for RFID tags

Pedro Peris-Lopez*, Enrique San Millan, Jan C.A. Van Der Lubbe, Luis A. Entrena

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Abstract

In RFID protocols, random numbers are mainly required to anonymize tag answers in order to guarantee the privacy of the owner of the transponder. Our analysis looks at the feasibility of RFID tags for supporting Cryptographically Secure Pseudorandom Number Generators (CS-PRNG) on their limited chip. Specifically, we study the implementation of the Blum-Blum-Shub (BBS) pseudorandom number generator for security levels 232 (160 bits) and 264 (512 bits) respectively, these values being suitable for many RFID applications but not for standard security applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2010
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event2010 International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2010 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 8 Nov 201011 Nov 2010

Conference

Conference2010 International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period8/11/1011/11/10

Keywords

  • BBS
  • CS-PRNG
  • Privacy
  • Randomness
  • RFID

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