Posts by 'Rick van Rein' – Page 4

Protocols

It's All about Protocols!

This blog reports about software design for the InternetWide Architecture. Something that we might easily forget however, is what is the true nature of the InternetWide project. In the end, it's not about software -- instead, it is all about protocols.

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Cryptography

Why TLS 1.3 is NOT born dead

Given the predictable future of Quantum Computing, the design of TLS 1.3 is at risk, and an upgrade might be a bad idea, in spite of the many improvements to the security design. We explain why and how TLS 1.3 can be a blessing in terms of just this danger.

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Cryptography

Getting over Quantum Computers

Quantum Computers form a very real threat to online security. Most of today’s assumed-safe mechanisms are suddenly outdated. This is how the InternetWide Architecture tackles these threats.

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Cryptography

KXOVER, the design of a protocol

Much of the work in our project centers around open protocols. We use as much of what we find as is, but new ideas sometimes call for new protocols, and the design of these is a bit of a roller-coaster ride. KXOVER is an interesting example.

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IdentityHub

Backbone Innovations in the IdentityHub

While developing our IdentityHub, the core facility where users control their online identity and get security and privacy in one go, we need to connect a number of microservice. We made a few surprising choices and smile on the benefits.

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