Title :
Optics for Information Assurance on Platforms
Author :
Krug, William P. ; Etemad, Shahab ; Habiby, Sarry
Author_Institution :
Boeing Co., Seattle
Abstract :
We will outline and assess future optical LAN infrastructure approaches that can use optics to enable multi-independent level security (MILS) systems on mobile platforms with improved size, weight, and power (Swap) and a 1000-fold increased throughput over traditional system approaches. Although we will focus on the role of optics to support secure optical communications, this comprises only one of several "independent" conceptual layers of separation that includes applications, middleware, separation kernels, partitioning communication systems, network interfaces, memory, and peripheral hardware. We will contrast the degree of confidentiality supported by optics with traditional security schemes and show their impact on the MILS system architecture.
Keywords :
local area networks; optical fibre networks; telecommunication security; Swap; information assurance; mobile platforms; multi-independent level security systems; network interfaces; optical LAN infrastructure; partitioning communication systems; peripheral hardware; secure optical communications; separation kernels; Communication system security; Information security; Kernel; Local area networks; Middleware; Network interfaces; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Power system security; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0937-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0937-2
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2007.4365732
