Protocol Foundations 005: Zero-knowledge proofs
<p>Zero-knowledge, often abbreviated as ZK, is a domain of cryptography, similar to encryption which we covered in the first Protocol Foundations issue in this series.</p> <p>ZK employs cryptographic principles in a different way: instead of obfuscating data cryptographically, ZK protocols allow us to prove knowledge of data without fully revealing it. If we analogize traditional encryption to a light switch that can be either on or off, hiding or revealing everything, zero-knowledge proofs are more like a dimmer, controlling the amount of information that is visible…</p>
Authors: Mario Havel, Tim Beiko
Part of: Summer of Protocols
ISBN: 9781962872539