Quantum Enabled Data Authentication Without Classical Control Interaction
We present a quantum-assisted data authentication protocol that integrates classical information-theoretic security with quantum communication techniques. We assume only that the participants have access to open classical and quantum channels, and share a random static key material. Building on the Wegman–Carter paradigm, our scheme employs universal hashing for message authentication and leverages quantum channels to securely transmit random nonces, eliminating the need for key recycling. The protocol utilizes polar codes within Wyner’s wiretap channel model to ensure confidentiality and reliability, even in the presence of an all-powerful adversary. Security analysis demonstrates that the protocol inherits strong guarantees from both classical and quantum frameworks, provided the quantum channel maintains low loss and noise.
Authors
- Wojciech Filipowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2627-6174)
- Jan Machniewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8337-0290)
- Jacek Izydorczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9409-8007)
- Krzysztof Paszek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5540-7460)
- P. Zawadzki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6235-1397)
- Grzegorz Dziwoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5323-735X)
- Wojciech Sułek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3462-0657)
- Marcin Kucharczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8867-0882)
- Piotr Kłosowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1275-4147)
- Adam Dustor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5516-9733)
- Weronika Izydorczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3640-263X)
- Anna Zawadzka
Institutions
- Silesian University of Technology (PL)
- Institute of Theoretical and Applied Informatics (PL)
- Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Electronics
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14204037
- Primary Topic
- Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00