A cryptographically secure EW database with selective random access

Author

Ikram, N. ; Shepherd, S.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Bradford Univ., UK

Volume

3

fYear

1997

fDate

2-5 Nov 1997

Firstpage

1407

Abstract

This paper describes the design and implementation of a high security electronic warfare (EW) database based on building up a hierarchical information system employing multilevel security classifications. Users´ activities in each classification are authorised via personal identification numbers (PINs). The information is encrypted using the software optimised encryption algorithm (SEAL) which enables random access to and decryption of records in the database as well as guaranteeing the integrity of the retrieved records. Only the required record is decrypted; the database as stored on the permanent media remains fully encrypted at all times providing a very high degree of database confidentiality and integrity. The application has been particularly targeted towards electronic warfare libraries and tests conducted to determine its utility in real-time systems

Keywords

authorisation; cryptography; data integrity; database management systems; electronic warfare; military computing; PIN; SEAL; cryptographically secure EW database; database confidentiality; decryption; design; electronic warfare libraries; hierarchical information system; high security electronic warfare database; implementation; integrity; multilevel security classifications; permanent media; personal identification numbers; real-time systems; required record; selective random access; software optimised encryption algorithm; Cryptography; Data security; Databases; Electronic warfare; Information security; Information systems; Multilevel systems; Pins; Seals; Software algorithms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

MILCOM 97 Proceedings

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4249-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1997.644999

Filename

644999