LNCS 2828 Loss Tolerant Stream Authentication via Configurable Integration of One Time Signatures and Hash Graphs 1st edition by Alwyn Goh, Poh, David Ngo ISBN 3540201858 978-3540201854

LNCS 2828 – Loss-Tolerant Stream Authentication via Configurable Integration of One-Time Signatures and Hash-Graphs is a technical book authored by Alwyn Goh, Poh, and David Ngo, and published as part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. This work focuses on a new approach to stream authentication that ensures data integrity in scenarios where some loss of information may occur, while integrating cryptographic tools like one-time signatures and hash-graphs.

In the context of data communication and transmission, stream authentication is crucial to ensure that data, especially streaming data (such as real-time video, audio, or sensor data), remains authentic, untampered, and accurate as it travels through potentially unreliable channels. Stream authentication systems ensure the integrity and authenticity of the data, and they are commonly used in security-sensitive applications such as real-time communications, financial transactions, and sensor networks.

The authors propose a method that is loss-tolerant, meaning that it can still maintain authenticity and integrity even when some data is lost or dropped during transmission. The key to this approach is the configurable integration of one-time signatures (OTS) and hash-graphs to guarantee robust data verification.