Secure Voice over IP conferencing with decentralized group encryption
Name
334756582-MIT.pdf
Description
Full printable version
Size
69.04 MB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum (MD5)
6ecb4dbace6c184d9fefed84668d8108
Author(s)
Kannan, Steven (Steven K.)
Advisor(s)
Roger I. Khazan.
Alternative Title
Secure VoIP conferencing with decentralized group encryption
Date Issued
2007
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
This thesis addresses the development of an end-to-end secure Voice over IP (VoIP) conference system. We are particularly interested in challenges associated with deploying such a system in ad-hoc networks containing low bandwidth and/or high latency data links. End-to-end security is handled by the decentralized Public Key Group Encryption library (PKGE) developed at Lincoln Laboratory; PKGE allows real-time keying of conference users without an on-line central keying authority.We present a system design and its prototype implementation in accordance with a set of appropriate design goals. The final product demonstrates the feasibility of using PKGE in the demanding conditions of VoIP conferencing. The system development sheds light on a number of issues and engineering challenges that ultimately affect call quality, functionality, security, and usability, motivating our recommendations for the next generation system.
Description
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-109).
Subjects
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Terms of Use
M.I.T. theses are protected by
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
Persistent DSpace Link
