Security comparison of NTRU-Encrypt and ECC in smart healthcare systems
*Adil BashirCorresponding authoradilbashir.445@gmail.comDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering Islamic University of Science and TechnologyPulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, 192122, IndiaView full profile → , Numrena Farooqmirnumrena@gmail.comDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering National Institute of Technology Srinagar HazratbalSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, IndiaView full profile → , Alina Pervaizalina.pervaiz@gmail.comDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering Islamic University of Science and TechnologyPulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, 192122, IndiaView full profile → , Ajaz Hussain Mirahmir@rediffmail.comDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering National Institute of Technology Srinagar HazratbalSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 10 Jul 2024
- Published Online:
- 14 Aug 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JDMSC-2220
- Pages:
- 1249–1265
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