Security functions for a file repository
Arne Helme, Tage Stabell-Kulø · 1996
When personal machines are incorporated into distributed systems a new mixture of threats is exposed. The security effort in the MobyDick project is aimed at understanding how privacy can be protected in this new environment. Our claim is that a two-step process for authentication and authorisation is required, but also sufficient. The research vehicle is a distributed file repository. 1 Introduction A personal machine is more than just a small machine used by one person at the time. Small, portable machines are like traditional personal organizers and they contain a wealth of private information. If users are to incorporate them into a distributed system, they must be confident that the system is trustworthy. But no-one likes to entrust personal information to a third party, e.g., the technical staff that happens to maintain the local infrastructure. If personal machines are to be truly useful for the owner, however, they simply must exchange information with the personal machines ...