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| author | Khan, Mohsin Kozyri, Elisavet Dagenborg, Håvard |
| author_facet | Khan, Mohsin Kozyri, Elisavet Dagenborg, Håvard |
| contents | The emergence of small computing devices and the integration of processing units into everyday objects has made lightweight cryptography an essential part of the security landscape. Conventional cryptographic algorithms such as AES, RSA, and DES are unsuitable for resource-constrained devices due to limited processing power, memory, and battery. This paper provides a systematic review of lightweight cryptographic algorithms and the appropriateness of different algorithms in different areas such as IoT, RFID, and wireless sensor networks. Using tabular analysis and graphical interpretation, we compare these algorithms in terms of performance, security, energy consumption, and implementation costs. An overview of the evolution of lightweight cryptography based on those design trade-offs is also provided. |
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| spellingShingle | Systematic Review of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms Khan, Mohsin Kozyri, Elisavet Dagenborg, Håvard Cryptography and Security The emergence of small computing devices and the integration of processing units into everyday objects has made lightweight cryptography an essential part of the security landscape. Conventional cryptographic algorithms such as AES, RSA, and DES are unsuitable for resource-constrained devices due to limited processing power, memory, and battery. This paper provides a systematic review of lightweight cryptographic algorithms and the appropriateness of different algorithms in different areas such as IoT, RFID, and wireless sensor networks. Using tabular analysis and graphical interpretation, we compare these algorithms in terms of performance, security, energy consumption, and implementation costs. An overview of the evolution of lightweight cryptography based on those design trade-offs is also provided. |
| title | Systematic Review of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms |
| topic | Cryptography and Security |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14731 |