Abstract | ||
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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. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2008 | 10.1108/14684520810865967 | ONLINE INFORMATION REVIEW |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
worldwide web,privacy,electronic mail | World Wide Web,Anonymous web browsing,Information retrieval,Computer science,Information protection policy,Bridging (networking),Web navigation,Anonymity,Onion routing | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
32.0 | 1.0 | 1468-4527 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
1 | 0.37 | 17 |
Authors | ||
2 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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Heiko Tillwick | 1 | 3 | 0.87 |
Martin S. Olivier | 2 | 465 | 73.94 |