Title :
Starlight: Interactive Link
Author :
Anderson, M. ; North, C. ; Griffin, J. ; Milner, R. ; Yesberg, J. ; Yiu, K.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Inf. Technol., Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Salisbury, SA, Australia
Abstract :
The Interactive Link forms part of a suite of products being developed as part of the Starlight research program. This research program is investigating methods for achieving military-relevant information security capabilities which are genuinely cost-effective. The Interactive Link is a retrofittable device which fits to commercial off-the-shelf workstations and PCs which are connected to classified networks. The Link allows interactive access to low or unclassified networks, such as the Internet, in a manner which is accreditable via the authorising government agencies. The advantage of the Interactive Link over other methods is that it allows untrusted graphical windowing applications, such as X Windows applications or Microsoft Windows applications, to run in a manner permitting users to have windows at differing security levels
Keywords :
add-on boards; graphical user interfaces; interactive systems; internetworking; microcomputer applications; military computing; research initiatives; security of data; Interactive Link; Internet; Microsoft Windows applications; Starlight research program; X Windows applications; authorising government agencies; classified networks; commercial off-the-shelf workstations; cost-effectiveness; interactive access; military-relevant information security capabilities; personal computers; retrofittable device; security levels; unclassified networks; untrusted graphical windowing applications; Australia; Costs; Electronic switching systems; Hardware; IP networks; Information security; Information technology; Military computing; Personal communication networks; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Security Applications Conference, 1996., 12th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7606-X
DOI :
10.1109/CSAC.1996.569669
