Survivability through dynamic reconfiguration
Subramaniam R. Sthanu · DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) · 1998
Information survivability encompasses many aspects of security and reliability for computers, communication networks, and information systems in general. In this paper, we concentrate on the use of dynamic reconfiguration as a diversity technique to survive denial-of-service attacks. By dynamically switching among several configurations, a group communication session can continue despite successful attacks against individual network nodes or particular protocols. To demonstrate this concept, we are developing a collaborative planning tool with a shared drawing area, a text-based chat area, and voice communication. This tool is implemented in the Java programming language. INFORMATION SURVIVABILITY