Title :
Securing Information Transfer in Distributed Computing Environments
Author :
Pearson, Siani ; Casassa-Mont, Marco ; Novoa, Manny
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Labs., Palo Alto
Abstract :
The problem of migrating sensitive information between systems in dynamic environments is increasingly important as distributed computing expands. A proposed policy-based approach provides controlled and secure transfer of user credentials and data across platforms. We propose a policy-driven data-protection system to address the inadequacies of current technological solutions in preserving the confidentiality and privacy of data while it migrates between platforms. More specifically, we describe our solution for securing credential migration that we´re developing for productization.
Keywords :
business data processing; data privacy; distributed processing; security of data; data privacy; distributed computing; policy-driven data-protection system; secure information transfer; user credential; Computer security; Cryptography; Data privacy; Data security; Distributed computing; Hardware; Information security; Protection; Resource management; Secure storage; Computing Milieux; Management of Computing and Information Systems; Security; and protection; integrity;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2008.19