Identity-based information security management system for personal computer networks

A network information security management system which authenticates and/or encrypts messages is proposed. Both authentication and key distribution are executed in a simple scheme. Once the system is set up, the transactions are done independently by the users involved, yet the amount of information that users must keep is small. The experimental implementation of the system on a personal computer network, using IC cards (smart cards) and digital signal processors, is described. The signal processors shorten calculation time and make the concept practical.<>