Fall 2010

Paper Reading Questions

Please remember to print your answer for each day's paper question on a sheet of paper and hand it in at the beginning of class.

What is the worst that could happen if the private key of a user is stolen (i.e., becomes known to an adversary)? Similarly, what is the worst that could happen if the private key of a service is stolen? How should the compromised user or service recover? Think about possible vulnerabilities in the recovery process if the user or service key is known to an adversary.

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