Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali Flashcards
Where was Shafi Goldwasser born?
New York City, USA
Where did Silvio Micali grow up?
Palermo, Italy
What significant award did both Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali win in 2012?
Turing Award
What key concept did Goldwasser and Micali introduce that allows one party to prove something without revealing information?
Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Fill in the blank: Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali are best known for their work in _____ and _____?
Cryptography and Complexity Theory
What university did both Goldwasser and Micali attend for their Ph.D. programs?
University of California, Berkeley
What is the primary application of Zero-Knowledge Proofs in modern technology?
Privacy and security, especially in blockchain technology
What groundbreaking work did Goldwasser and Micali do in encryption?
They developed probabilistic encryption.
Which concept developed by Goldwasser and Micali is crucial for online privacy and secure communication today?
Zero-Knowledge Proofs
How did Goldwasser and Micali’s work influence e-commerce and internet security?
Their cryptographic protocols enabled secure online transactions.
Fill in the blank: In addition to their cryptography work, Goldwasser and Micali also contributed to the study of _____ systems.
Interactive Proof
What is the legacy of Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali’s work in cryptography?
Their work forms the backbone of modern secure communications, including encryption and blockchain.
In which countries is Shafi Goldwasser a professor?
The USA and Israel (MIT and the Weizmann Institute)
What major challenge did Goldwasser and Micali face early in their careers?
Convincing others of the practical applications of their abstract, theoretical cryptography work.
Which field outside of cryptography did Goldwasser and Micali contribute to with their interactive proof systems?
Computational complexity theory
