Poly1305-AES is a state-of-the-art message-authentication code suitable for a wide variety
of applications. Poly1305-AES computes a 16-byte authenticator of a variable-length …

NEON is a vector instruction set included in a large fraction of new ARM-based tablets and
smartphones. This paper shows that NEON supports high-security cryptography at …

We propose a nonce-based MAC construction called EWCDM (Encrypted Wegman-Carter
with Davies-Meyer), based on an almost xor-universal hash function and a block cipher, with …

A commercial quantum key distribution (QKD) system needs to be formally certified to
enable its wide deployment. The certification should include the system's robustness against …

Within the current Internet architecture, adding fully efficient in-network packet caches is not
easily doable. Packets are defined only in the context of transport level flows and are not …

Quantum key distribution (QKD) enables unconditionally secure communication between
distinct parties using a quantum channel and an authentic public channel. Reducing the …

We present algorithmic solutions aimed on post-processing procedure for industrial
quantum key distribution systems with hardware sifting. The main steps of the procedure are …

We report the results of the implementation of a quantum key distribution (QKD) network
using standard fibre communication lines in Moscow. The developed QKD network is based …

An effective post-processing algorithm is essential for achieving high rates of secret key
generation in quantum key distribution. This work introduces an approach to quantum key …

Poly1305 is a widely-deployed polynomial hash function. The rationale behind its design
was laid out in a series of papers by Bernstein, the last of which dates back to 2005. As …