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The Magic of Schnorr and Fiat-Shamir … Meet NI-ZKPs

Prof Bill Buchanan OBE FRSE

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With Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), I can prove I have knowledge of my data, without revealing it. This might relate to my password, my face biometrics, or even any digital data that I want to keep secret. So, let’s take an example of doing with the Schnorr methods and which implement a Fiat-Shamir approach. Our approach will be for Bob to register a secret (such as a password), and then create his own…

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Prof Bill Buchanan OBE FRSE

Professor of Cryptography. Serial innovator. Believer in fairness, justice & freedom. Based in Edinburgh. Old World Breaker. New World Creator. Building trust.