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Abstract:

Purpose – This paper aims to propose an anonymous web-browsing protocol that harnesses some of the advantages of store-and-forward anonymity solutions whilst retaining some of the interactive properties of web browsing. Anonymity research on high latency, store-and-forward mediums such as e-mail have led to comparatively well-researched anonymity technologies. However, similar achievements have proven to be more difficult for low-latency communications such as web browsing.

Design/methodology/approach – A review of existing anonymity solutions notes the advantages of mix technologies versus the advantages offered by Onion Routing. A solution is presented that features a combined approach of both solutions.

Findings – The proposed protocol differentiates between web requests and web responses – a request is treated as a store-and-forward message whilst the response is handled as a data stream.

Originality/value – The solution described can be used by existing anonymous web browsing solutions in order to improve the level of anonymity whilst minimising the overhead of anonymously distributing web content.

Keywords:

Electronic mail, Privacy, Worldwide web

Article Type:

Conceptual paper

Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/14684520810865967

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