Concept and Construction of Group Signature with self-proof capacity for confirming and denying

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel extension of group signatures called group signature with self-proof capacity, enabling signers to prove authorship or innocence, enhancing privacy and traceability in cryptographic applications.

Contribution

It proposes a new concept of group signature with self-proof capacity, allowing signers to verify their signatures or prove non-involvement, expanding the functionality of traditional group signatures.

Findings

Defines the concept of self-proof capacity in group signatures

Demonstrates applications in privacy-preserving proofs and criminal investigations

Provides a framework for implementing self-proof group signatures

Abstract

With privacy-preserving and traceability properties, group signature is a cryptosystem with central role in cryptography. And there are lots of application scenarios. A new extension concept of group signature is presented, namely group signature with self-proof capacity. For a legitimate group signature, the real signer can prove that the signature is indeed signed by him/her. While for the other members of the group, they can prove that the signature is not signed by him/her. The former can be used for claiming money reward from the police, while the latter can be used for proving one's innocent in a criminal investigation.