TY - JOUR T1 - Group Key Distribution Using Authentication Based Broadcast Encryption AU - Prasanna, S. AU - Priya, S. Shunmuga AU - Balaji, N. JO - Asian Journal of Information Technology VL - 15 IS - 20 SP - 4002 EP - 4010 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1682-3915 DO - ajit.2016.4002.4010 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ajit.2016.4002.4010 KW - Group communication KW -key distribution KW -MANET KW -identity based KW -broadcast encryption KW -authentication AB - Group communication is crucial in today’s contemporary world. Secure exchange of group key is essential to have secure group communication. Group key exchange in MANET is a great challenge and is the focus here. In this study, secure sroup key distribution in MANET based on identity based broadcast encryption is proposed. The group key can be generated by having minimal interaction among the group members. This reduces the computational time for group key generation. Only one bilinear pairing is required during key exchange which reduces the execution time. Authentication of the user is ensured before transferring the key. Forward and backward secrecy is guaranteed. The communication overhead remains minimal as the group size increases. This scheme is secure and more beneficial due to optimal time complexity. ER -