Routing through the mist: privacy preserving communication in ubiquitous computing environments

J. Al-Muhtadi1, R. Campbell2, A. Kapadia2, M.D. Mickunas2, Seung Yi2
1Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
2Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA

Tóm tắt

Ubiquitous computing is poised to revolutionize the way we compute and interact with each other. However, unless privacy concerns are taken into account early in the design process, we will end up creating a very effective distributed surveillance system, which would be a dream come true for electronic stalkers and "big brothers". We present a protocol, which preserves the privacy of users and keeps their communication anonymous. In effect, we create a "mist" that conceals users from the system and other users. Yet, users will still be able to enjoy seamless interaction with services and other entities that wander within the ubiquitous computing environment.

Từ khóa

#Routing #Privacy #Ubiquitous computing #Pervasive computing #Physics computing #Computer science #Distributed computing #Intelligent sensors #Access protocols #Process design

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