Secure and Efficient Electronic Auctions

电子商务有史以来第一次承诺通过拍卖来确定各种日常商品和服务的正确市场价格。安全性和效率是实现这一点的关键因素，但迄今为止提出的许多安全拍卖协议几乎都面临着极端的计算要求。该项目将使用基于先进密码技术的创新方法开发高效和安全的拍卖协议。特别是，我们将率先探索安全的微型拍卖，适合几乎实时地谈判小额商品和公用事业的价格。

For the first time in history electronic commerce promises the possibility of auctions to decide the correct market price for a widespread variety of everyday goods and services. Security and efficiency are critical factors in making this a reality, but almost all the many protocols for secure auctions proposed to date suffer from extreme computational requirements. This project will develop efficient and secure auction protocols using innovative approaches based on advanced cryptographic techniques. In particular we will pioneer the exploration of secure microauctions suitable for negotiating the price of small value goods and utilities in almost real time.