Research of identity authentication based on visual zero-knowledge proof

Abstract

The zero knowledge proof protocol is a powerful cryptographic system.The security of most of the zero knowledge proof identification protocols is based on complex mathematical algorithms and requires heavy interactive computations for both parties,involving the prover and the verifier.However,visual cryptography is special since it does not require one to know the cryptography and the corresponding complex mathematical computations.In this paper,a new zero knowledge proof identification method based on the visual cryptography is proposed,it reduces current zero knowledge proof identification protocol’s dependence on computing devices and the complex computation.