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Access Control in BitTorrent P2P Networks Using the Enhanced Closed Swarms Protocol

Authors:
Vladimir Jovanovikj
Dušan Gabrijelčič
Tomaž Klobučar

Keywords: access control, P2P, BitTorrent, flexible policy, Closed Swarms

Abstract:
The future content delivery platforms are predicted to be efficient, user-centric, low-cost and participatory systems, with social and collaborative connotation. The peer-to-peer (P2P) architectures, especially ones based on BitTorrent protocol, give a solid basis for provision of such future systems. However, current BitTorrent P2P networks lack flexible access control mechanisms. In this paper enhancements to existing access control mechanism for BitTorrent systems – the Closed Swarms protocol are presented, providing additional flexibility in access control mechanism, enabling fine grained security policies specification and enforcement. The enhancements fulfill a number of content providers’ requirements and promise efficient, flexible and secure content delivery in future content delivery scenarios.

Pages: 97 to 102

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: August 21, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2162-2116

ISBN: 978-1-61208-146-5

Location: Nice/Saint Laurent du Var, France

Dates: from August 21, 2011 to August 27, 2011