pbc-sig
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Description:
Signatures library
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.0.8@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 15, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: cryptography security pairing-based-cryptography library c
Install: brew install pbc-sig
About:
pbc-sig is a C library providing signature schemes based on bilinear pairings. It is part of the Pairing-Based Cryptography (PBC) library suite, designed to work with the PBC library. The library offers implementations of cryptographic primitives like Boneh-Boyen signatures, enabling developers to build advanced security applications.
Key Features:
  • Implements pairing-based signature schemes
  • C library for integration into native applications
  • Companion library to the core PBC library
  • Provides foundational primitives for identity-based cryptography
Use Cases:
  • Implementing advanced digital signature schemes in C
  • Research and development in pairing-based cryptography
  • Building identity-based cryptosystems
Alternatives:
  • OpenSSL – Standard library for general cryptography, but does not natively support pairing-based operations.
  • RELIC Toolkit – A broader cryptographic toolkit that includes pairing operations and more advanced protocols.
Version History
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Oct 15, 2025 5:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1afcb8be
Oct 26, 2024 9:51pm 0 VERSION_BUMP d3620462