McEliece cryptosystem

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf public key infrastructure
gptkbp:advantage large public key size
resistance to quantum computer attacks
gptkbp:basedOn coding theory
gptkbp:category code-based cryptography
gptkbp:compatibleWith digital signatures
gptkbp:consideredPostQuantum true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McEliece cryptosystem
gptkbp:introducedIn 1978
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Robert_McEliece
gptkbp:keySize large
very large compared to RSA
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Robert_McEliece
gptkbp:originalPaperPublishedIn DSN Progress Report
gptkbp:originalPaperTitle A Public-Key Cryptosystem Based On Algebraic Coding Theory
gptkbp:originalPaperYear 1978
gptkbp:securityBasedOn hardness of decoding random linear codes
gptkbp:standardizedBy NIST (as a candidate in post-quantum cryptography project)
gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm asymmetric encryption
gptkbp:usedFor encryption
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Goppa_codes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Classic_McEliece
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7