Middleware support for protecting personal data from web based data services

Web based data services are very popular with the average computer user. Examples of such services include Gmail.com, Yahoo Photos, Yahoo Briefcase and Amazon S3 Service. In such services, the user outsources personal data to service providers who provides data management services on outsourced data. Such services have many advantages which include: a) Mobile access: The data can be accessed from any computer connected to the internet; b) Availability: the data is available 24/7; c) Good service: Typically such services employ experts who provide a quality service. However, such a model does raise some fundamental questions concerning data privacy and security. The data is stored in plaintext at the service provider and is vulnerable to data theft from disgruntled employees and internet thieves. This paper describes our research in designing middleware architectures that secure personal data using cryptographic techniques before it is outsourced to the service provider. Care is taken ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: MIDDLEWARE
• Authors: Ravi Chandra Jammalamadaka
• Keywords: Data Services, MIDDLEWARE 2007, Personal Data, Service Provider