Abstract / Description of output
We describe UV: a two-node system for unobservable voice communication on the Internet. UV provides unobservability of communication by hiding the fact that there is a conversation taking place. To achieve this, the system uses techniques such as encryption, constant traffic generation, equal packet sizes, and a fixed packet sending schedule. We evaluate the influence of the constant traffic generation on the general performance of UV with experiments on the Internet and in a wireless setting simulated with network simulator NS2. We conclude that although the requirements for privacy protection and usability are often mutually exclusive, they can still be combined in a way that they offer both reasonable performance and good privacy protection.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2008 International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2008 |
| Event | 9th IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks - Newport Beach, United States Duration: 23 Jun 2008 → 26 Jun 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks |
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| Abbreviated title | WOWMOM 2008 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Newport Beach |
| Period | 23/06/08 → 26/06/08 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Internet telephony
- telecommunication security
- telecommunication traffic
- voice communication
- unobservable voice over IP
- unobservable voice communication
- Internet
- constant traffic generation
- encryption
- equal packet sizes
- fixed packet sending schedule
- privacy protection
- Privacy
- Wireless communication
- Security
- Communication system security
- Delay
- Noise