Bridging the gap between anonymous e-mail and anonymous web browsing

被引：2
作者：
Tillwick, Heiko [1 ]
Olivier, Martin S. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Pretoria, Informat & Comp Secur Architecture Res Grp, Dept Comp Sci, ZA-0002 Pretoria, South Africa
来源：
ONLINE INFORMATION REVIEW | 2008年 / 32卷 / 01期
关键词：
worldwide web; privacy; electronic mail;
D O I：
10.1108/14684520810865967
中图分类号：
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号：
0812 ;
摘要：
Purpose - This paper aims to propose an anonymous web-browsing protocol that harnesses some of the advantages of store-and-forward anonymity solutions whilst retaining some of the interactive properties of web browsing. Anonymity research on high latency, store-and-forward mediums such as e-mail have led to comparatively well-researched anonymity technologies. However, similar achievements have proven to be more difficult for low-latency communications such as web browsing. Design/methodology/approach - A review of existing anonymity solutions notes the advantages of mix technologies versus the advantages offered by Onion Routing. A solution is presented that features a combined approach of both solutions. Findings - The proposed protocol differentiates between web requests and web responses - a request is treated as a store-and-forward message whilst the response is handled as a data stream. Originality/value - The solution described can be used by existing anonymous web browsing solutions in order to improve the level of anonymity whilst minimising the overhead of anonymously distributing web content.
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页码：22 / 34
页数：13
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