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Sensitive Information Protection on Mobile Devices Using General Access Structures

Authors:
Tomasz Hyla
Jerzy Pejaś
Imed El Fray
Witold Maćków
Włodzimierz Chocianowicz
Marcin Szulga

Keywords: mobile device; sensitive information; access structure; ORCON

Abstract:
Mobility of users and information is an important feature of information systems that must be considered during design of sensitive information protection mechanisms. This paper introduces the architecture of MobInfoSec system. MobInfoSec is designed to be an information system that allows sharing documents with sensitive information using fine-grained access rules described by general access structures. The system is for users who want to use cryptographic data protection mechanisms to protect sensitive information on mobile devices with a specialized cryptographic module. MobInfoSec will be distributed, modular, and configurable cryptographic access control system to sensitive information that works in a public environment. The system will enable cryptographic protection of sensitive information in accordance with ORCON access control rules. The architecture is designed to be flexible enough, so several business scenarios can be implemented. The paper presents the MobInfoSec system, which the two main goals are to secure mobile information and to release the user from the obligation to monitor any classified information contained in his/her mobile device.

Pages: 192 to 196

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: February 23, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4243

ISBN: 978-1-61208-319-3

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from February 23, 2014 to February 27, 2014