Paper Info
Title
What is a secret—and—what does that have to do with computer security?
Abstract
This paper questions some of the basic assumptions of computer security in the context of keeping secrets, and it finds some major discrepancies. It then proposes a new paradigm for functional security in computer systems.The first conclusion of the paper is that secrecy and security cannot be expressed both algorithmically and accurately. The second conclusion of the paper is that functional security models, which look at the application software as well as the data, can be very useful. Use of more realistic models involves a more complex definition of secure systems, but it may reduce the conflict between security and function and may result in more effective secure systems.
Year
DOI
Venue
1994
10.1109/NSPW.1994.656234
NSPW
Keywords
Field
DocType
effective secure system,application software,computer system,secure system,paper question,functional security model,computer security,complex definition,functional security,basic assumption,information security,information systems,heart,data security,security model
Security testing,Internet privacy,Security through obscurity,Computer science,Software security assurance,Computer security,Covert channel,Security service,Cloud computing security,Security information and event management,Computer security model
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
0-8186-6335-9
7
1.94
References 
Authors
2
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ruth Nelson1134.85