Guaranteeing anonymity in attribute-based authorization

• Published in: Journal of information security and applications Vol. 87; p. 103895
• Main Authors: Lanus, Erin, Colbourn, Charles J., Ahn, Gail-Joon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Anonymity; Attribute-based access control; Attribute-based encryption; Authorization; Combinatorial array; Authorization; Anonymity; Attribute-based encryption; Attribute-based access control; Combinatorial array

Attribute-based methods such as attribute-based access control make decisions based on attributes possessed by a subject rather than the subject’s identity. This allows for anonymous authorization but does not guarantee anonymity. If a policy can be composed that few subjects possess attributes to s...