May 20, 2002
Location-based encryption
THIS WEEK NetSpeak discusses the attempts to develop encryption products that use geographic location as the key to encrypt digital content.
A notable feature of the Net is that it enables one to conduct anonymous correspondence /transactions. Net crackers often exploit this anonymity feature to attack and destroy sensitive information networks without disclosing their true identity. In this regard, the research activities of the security expert and computer science professor, Dr. Dorothy E. Denning http://www.cs.georgetown.edu/~denning), in developing a location-enabled authentication mechanism assumes significance.
A notable feature of the Net is that it enables one to conduct anonymous correspondence /transactions. Net crackers often exploit this anonymity feature to attack and destroy sensitive information networks without disclosing their true identity. In this regard, the research activities of the security expert and computer science professor, Dr. Dorothy E. Denning http://www.cs.georgetown.edu/~denning), in developing a location-enabled authentication mechanism assumes significance.
