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[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst
From: |
Benja Fallenstein |
Subject: |
[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst |
Date: |
Mon, 10 Nov 2003 07:28:02 -0500 |
CVSROOT: /cvsroot/gzz
Module name: manuscripts
Branch:
Changes by: Benja Fallenstein <address@hidden> 03/11/10 07:28:02
Modified files:
pointers : article.rst
Log message:
twid concl, discuss anonymity concerns there
CVSWeb URLs:
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gzz/manuscripts/pointers/article.rst.diff?tr1=1.218&tr2=1.219&r1=text&r2=text
Patches:
Index: manuscripts/pointers/article.rst
diff -u manuscripts/pointers/article.rst:1.218
manuscripts/pointers/article.rst:1.219
--- manuscripts/pointers/article.rst:1.218 Mon Nov 10 07:14:32 2003
+++ manuscripts/pointers/article.rst Mon Nov 10 07:28:02 2003
@@ -652,22 +652,28 @@
We have also presented the Storm data model, a simple
model for representing data published on the P2P Web.
-The Storm model and allows powerful abstractions to be built on top of it
-(such as pointer records), and
-is easy to implement in a variety
+Storm has a simple plug-in architecture for indexing files
+by content. This allows powerful abstractions to be built on top of it
+(such as pointer records).
+
+The model is easy to implement in a variety
of ways on current systems, ranging
from filesharing systems to global persistent data stores
like as OceanStore to
simply burning blocks on a CD and using SneakerNet
for file transfers.
-An adversary may try to attack our system by trying
-to publish such a large amount of information
-that it overloads the P2P network used. This
-a problem shared with other P2P applications.
+.. Shared 1:1 with other P2P systems-- not that important
+ to discuss:
-An adversary may also use an information hiding attack,
-withholding new versions of documents to clients,
+ An adversary may try to attack our system by trying
+ to publish such a large amount of information
+ that it overloads the P2P network used. This
+ a problem shared with other P2P applications.
+
+An adversary may attempt to use an information hiding attack
+against our system,
+withholding new versions of documents from clients,
making them believe that old versions are still current.
It could be argued that this is more of a problem
than an information-hiding attack in a filesharing system,
@@ -676,6 +682,12 @@
is less visible. Thus, if possible, the underlying P2P network
used should try to protect against information hiding attacks.
+Also, there may be privacy concerns with exposing one's cache
+on the network, as well as retrieving files from peers
+(because they can then see what one is trying to download).
+One way to counter this problem is to use an anonymizing
+P2P overlay.
+
While our system helps to keep documents alive after
the original publisher has lost interest in them, it
does not protect against a publisher that wants to make
@@ -696,7 +708,7 @@
We would like to thank Toni Alatalo, |Hermanni|,
Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho (who also proposed the name Storm),
-Matti Katila, and Janne Kujala for comments and discussions.
+Matti Katila, Janne Kujala and Sarah Stehlig for comments and discussions.
.. XXX who else
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, (continued)
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst,
Benja Fallenstein <=
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Benja Fallenstein, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/11/10
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/11/10