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Unfairness of a protocol for certified delivery
Recently, Nenadić \emph{et al.} (2004) proposed the RSA-CEGD
protocol for certified delivery of e-goods. This is a relatively
complex scheme based on verifiable and recoverable encrypted
signatures (VRES) to guarantee properties such as strong fairness
and non-repudiation, among others. In this paper, we demonstrate how
this protocol cannot achieve fairness by presenting a severe attack
and also pointing out some other weaknesses
Security and Privacy Issues in Wireless Mesh Networks: A Survey
This book chapter identifies various security threats in wireless mesh
network (WMN). Keeping in mind the critical requirement of security and user
privacy in WMNs, this chapter provides a comprehensive overview of various
possible attacks on different layers of the communication protocol stack for
WMNs and their corresponding defense mechanisms. First, it identifies the
security vulnerabilities in the physical, link, network, transport, application
layers. Furthermore, various possible attacks on the key management protocols,
user authentication and access control protocols, and user privacy preservation
protocols are presented. After enumerating various possible attacks, the
chapter provides a detailed discussion on various existing security mechanisms
and protocols to defend against and wherever possible prevent the possible
attacks. Comparative analyses are also presented on the security schemes with
regards to the cryptographic schemes used, key management strategies deployed,
use of any trusted third party, computation and communication overhead involved
etc. The chapter then presents a brief discussion on various trust management
approaches for WMNs since trust and reputation-based schemes are increasingly
becoming popular for enforcing security in wireless networks. A number of open
problems in security and privacy issues for WMNs are subsequently discussed
before the chapter is finally concluded.Comment: 62 pages, 12 figures, 6 tables. This chapter is an extension of the
author's previous submission in arXiv submission: arXiv:1102.1226. There are
some text overlaps with the previous submissio
The Impact Of Clean Development Mechanism Projects On Sustainable Development In South Africa
Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) have achieved a certain level of cost-effective emission reductions in developing countries. In this context the uneven distribution of CDM projects in certain regions as well as the concentration of CDM projects amongst certain sectors in developing countries have resulted in the issue of whether CDM projects contribute to sustainable development in developing countries. This article examines the impact of CDM projects on sustainable development in South Africa by examining a sample of working CDM projects there and evaluating their impact on environmental, economic and social sustainable development. Based on observations during the study, CDM policy changes are reviewed, and options to enhance the sustainable development implications of CDM projects are explained
National Class Actions in Canada: Yet Another Call for Clarity and Coordination
Just as economic markets increasingly neglect Canada’s domestic borders, so too does the consequent infliction of harm. Not surprisingly, then, the national class action has emerged as a desirable vehicle for mass redress. Desirable, perhaps, but are national class actions constitutional? Distinguished Canadian scholars continue to construct persuasive arguments on both sides, meanwhile, courts continue to assume jurisdiction over national classes. Accordingly, this paper argues that while the permissibility of multijurisdictional class proceedings might make for an engaging debate, the apparent willingness of courts to certify national classes means that the path forward is not through academic discourse, but through the creation of realistic mechanisms of interprovincial judicial coordination
National Class Actions in Canada: Yet Another Call for Clarity and Coordination
Just as economic markets increasingly neglect Canada’s domestic borders, so too does the consequent infliction of harm. Not surprisingly, then, the national class action has emerged as a desirable vehicle for mass redress. Desirable, perhaps, but are national class actions constitutional? Distinguished Canadian scholars continue to construct persuasive arguments on both sides, meanwhile, courts continue to assume jurisdiction over national classes. Accordingly, this paper argues that while the permissibility of multijurisdictional class proceedings might make for an engaging debate, the apparent willingness of courts to certify national classes means that the path forward is not through academic discourse, but through the creation of realistic mechanisms of interprovincial judicial coordination
State v. Houser Appellant\u27s Reply Brief Dckt. 41540
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