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Mitigating the mobile agent malicious host problem by using communication patterns

Published:2005-07-01 Issue:3 Volume:13 Page:203-211
ISSN:0968-5227
Container-title:Information Management & Computer Security
language:en
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Author:

Stengel I.,Fischer K.P.,Bleimann U.,Stynes J.

Abstract

PurposeThis paper seeks to describe an approach to mitigate the unsoluble malicious host problem.Design/methodology/approachBy using obfuscation as a component of communication patterns and their switching in an environment of cooperating agents the malicious host can be detected and the attacked agents can be deleted.FindingsFinds that the information about the detected malicious host can be used further, e.g. to prevent another mobile agent from visiting this host.Originality/valueThis paper will be helpful to people involved in information management and computer security issues.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Library and Information Sciences,Management Science and Operations Research,Business and International Management,Management Information Systems

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