arXiv:1607.07961

Semi-quantum private comparison protocol under an almost-dishonest third party

Wen-Han Chou, Tzonelih Hwang, Jun Gu

Published Jul 27, 2016• 34 citations

Abstract

This study presents the first semi-quantum private comparison protocol under an almost-dishonest third party. The proposed protocol allows two classical participants to compare their secret information without compromising it's privacy. The security analyses indicate that the protocol is free from several well-known attacks.

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1607.07961

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