Trust in Peer-to-Peer Content Distribution Protocols

Abstract. The distribution of virtual goods like multimedia data relies on the trustworthiness of the distribution system. Recent concepts for the distribution based on peer to peer networks like BitTorrent require new approaches to establish the needed level of trust in the overall functionality of the system. This paper explores the integration of hardware based trust concepts from the domain of Trusted Computing in the well know BitTorrent protocol suite.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2010
• Where: WISTP
• Authors: Nicolai Kuntze, Carsten Rudolph, Andreas Fuchs
• Keywords: BitTorrent Protocol Suite, Distribution System, Hardware Based Trust, Security Privacy, WISTP 2010