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New Post-Quantum Encryption Method Enhances Voting Privacy

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🔒✨ New post-quantum encryption method enhances privacy in voting systems. Researchers from Université catholique de Louvain have introduced a novel Traceable Receipt-free Encryption (TREnc) mechanism designed to withstand potential quantum computing threats. This advanced encryption method allows for the randomization of ciphertexts, ensuring that no subliminal information is leaked while maintaining the integrity of the voting process. Unlike existing TREnc systems that rely on discrete-logarithm assumptions, this new approach utilizes Ring Learning With Errors (RLWE) and incorporates pairing-based statistical zero-knowledge proofs, enhancing its security against traceable chosen-ciphertext attacks. The development promises to improve privacy in voting systems by enabling voters to encrypt their choices while preventing them from proving how they voted, thus ensuring a more secure electoral process.

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