Revisiting User Registration and Authentication with Cryptographic Protocols

Explore advanced cryptographic approaches to user registration and authentication in this 15-minute conference talk that challenges conventional implementation methods. Learn how to move beyond basic framework-provided authentication mechanisms by implementing two powerful cryptographic protocols: Proof of Work (PoW) and Zero-Knowledge Password Proof (ZKPP). Discover how these established protocols, commonly used in cryptocurrencies and password managers respectively, can be combined to create more robust and secure authentication solutions than typical framework implementations. Understand the practical applications of these protocols in strengthening both user authentication processes and overall application security architecture, moving beyond the boilerplate authentication code that often becomes a long-term technical debt in application development.