A group signature scheme allows a group member to sign messages anonymously on behalf of the group. However, in the case of
a dispute, the identity of a signature’s originator can be revealed (only) by a designated entity. The interactive counterparts
of group signatures are identity escrow schemes or group identification scheme with revocable anonymity. This work introduces
a new provably secure group signature and a companion identity escrow scheme that are significantly more efficient than the
state of the art. In its interactive, identity escrow form, our scheme is proven secure and coalition-resistant under the
strong RSA and the decisional Diffie-Hellman assumptions. The security of the non-interactive variant, i.e., the group signature
scheme, relies additionally on the Fiat-Shamir heuristic (also known as the random oracle model).
Keywords Group signature schemes - revocable anonymity - coalition-resistance - strong RSA assumption - identity escrow - provable security