Application of hourglass matrix in Goldreich-Goldwasser-Halevi encryption scheme

Abstract

Goldreich-Goldwasser-Halevi (GGH) encryption scheme is lattice-based cryptography with its security based on the shortest vector problem (SVP) and closest vector problem (CVP) with immunity to almost all attacks, including Shor's quantum algorithm and Nguyen's attack of higher lattice dimension. To improve the efficiency and security of the GGH Scheme by reducing the size of the public basis to be transmitted, we use an hourglass matrix obtained from quadrant interlocking factorization as a public key. The technique of quadrant interlocking factorization to yield a nonsingular hourglass matrix compensates the encryption scheme with better efficiency and security.

Keywords

• Goldreich-Goldwasser-Halevi encryption scheme, Hourglass matrix, Quadrant interlocking factorization.