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MinimaLT: Minimal-latency Networking Through Better Security [pdf]
- ableal 13y agoWorth a look (authors include D.J. Bernstein): We describe here MinimaLT, a secure network protocol which delivers protected data on the rst packet of a typical client-server connection. MinimaLT provides substantial protections and is extraordinarily simple to con figure and use. In particular, it provides cryptographic authentication of servers and users; encryption of communication; simplicity of protocol, implementation, and con guration; clean IP-address mobility; and DoS protections"
- mrmekon 13y agoIf I hadn't seen DJB's name on this, I would have read the abstract and thought "bullshit!" Now I just assume it's the most brilliant protocol ever written, and the source code is completely illegible :D
- dfc 13y agoDoes anyone know why there is no affiliation listed for djb? Did he retire? (Side note: I am not sure why it was downvoted, I apologize if my question is offensive/problematic for people. )
- darkmighty 13y agoIt says University of Illinois...
- lvh 13y agoIt is provided, just typeset weirdly. UIC is centered between the first four authors (Petullo, Zhang, Solworth, Bernstein). AFAIK all four of those are at UIC :) According to the author's own website[1], his position at UIC is ongoing, as well. [1]: http://cr.yp.to/positions.html http://cr.yp.to/positions.html
- Historiopode 13y agoWhile I lack the skill set to fully appreciate the paper, I must say that it is very refreshing to see innovative proposals on this kind of all-important foundational elements. These are the kind of submissions that make HN worth visiting, for all its problems. ;)
- tmoertel 13y agoOne more important tidbit from the paper: We plan to soon release Ethos [experimental robust-security OS] and our Linux MinimaLT implementation as open source software.
- aidenn0 13y agohttp://www.ethos-os.org/index.html http://www.ethos-os.org/index.html