Abstract
We present a scheme for quorum controlled asymmetric proxy re-encryption, with uses ranging from efficient key distribution for pay-tv to email applications. We prove that the scheme, which is based on El-Gamal encryption, leaks no information as long as there is no dishonest quorum of proxy servers. Of potential independent interest is a method providing publicly verifiable translation certificates, proving that the in-put and output encryptions correspond to the same plaintext message, without leaking any information about the plaintext to either the verifier or a subset of the servers of the prover. The size of the certificate is small, and independent of the number of prover servers.
Keywords
asymmetric proxy re-encryption, translation certificate, El Gamal encryption, quorum control, robustness, privacy.