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Reference

ISO/IEC 18032 ed1.0

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Title

Information technology -- Security techniques -- Prime number generation

Publication date

2005-02-02

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(Swiss francs)
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	92.-		18 pages
	92.-		266 Kb

Abstract

ISO/IEC 18032:2005 specifies methods for generating and testing prime numbers. Prime numbers are used in various cryptographic algorithms, mainly in asymmetric encryption algorithms and digital signature algorithms.

Firstly, ISO/IEC 18032:2005 specifies methods for testing whether a given number is prime. The testing methods included in ISO/IEC 18032:2005 can be divided into two groups:

Probabilistic primality tests, which have a small error probability. All probabilistic tests described here may declare a composite to be a prime. One test described here may declare a prime to be composite.
Deterministic methods, which are guaranteed to give the right verdict. These methods use so-called primality certificates.

Secondly, ISO/IEC 18032:2005 specifies methods to generate prime numbers. Again, both probabilistic and deterministic methods are presented.

Technical Committee

JTC 1/SC 27 - IT security techniques

ICS Codes

35.040

Character sets and information coding
*Including coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information, IT security techniques, encryption, bar coding, electronic signatures, etc.

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