Availability, Integrity, and Confidentiality for Content Centric Network internet architectures

The Internet as we know it today, despite being ``the result of a series of accidents of choices'' in Prof. Jon Crowcroft's words, has undoubtedly been an amazing success story. However, it has been constantly challenged by the demands of the overwhelming evolution of data traffic types, non-functional needs of applications and users, and device diversity. The phrase ``future internet architecture'' can be interpreted as referring to a revised set of design principles. As Dr David Clark rightfully suggested, we need to ``allow for the future in the face of the present''. Content Centric Networking (CCN) is one of the candidates for a future internet architecture. Security is one of the most significant considerations while designing a future internet architecture. Availability, Integrity, and Confidentiality (AIC) are considered the three most crucial components of security: 1) availability is the assurance of continuous, reliable, and uninterrupted access to the information by authorized people, 2) integrity is the preservation of information and prevention of any change in it caused via accident or malicious intent, and 3) confidentiality is the ability to keep the information secret from unintended audience, intruders, and adversaries. This thesis discusses AIC related security threats and corresponding remedies for Named Data Networking (NDN) which is a promising example of CCN. It also presents a system dynamics modelling approach to bridge the gap between the technical solutions and business strategy by quantifying some of the qualitative variables salient to technology architects, policymakers, lawmakers, regulators, and internet service providers for the design of a future-proof internet architecture

Collaborative innovation and user experience control-strategies for monetization of QoS of data by cellular operators

Thesis: S.M. in Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-122).Monetization of Quality of Service (QoS) for Mobile Data is the prioritization and segregation of mobile data and charging based on the level of traffic prioritization. The monetization of QoS of data can be managed by traffic management and performance optimization policies. This traffic prioritization can be application specific as well as application agnostic, but essentially based on user choice and in compliance with Net Neutrality principles. The mobile operators' quest to evolve from their "dumb bit pipe" role to become more involved in shaping the user experience through collaborative innovation with application developers and content providers is the main driver behind this concept. Three case studies, have been evaluated in this thesis, namely 1) zero.facebook.com, where Facebook collaborates with mobile operators across the world to bundle a stripped down Facebook application version with a mobile connection, 2) collaboration between Google Voice and Sprint where Sprint is adding Over The Top Google Voice minutes to its mobile plans, and 3) NTT DoCoMo's i-mode, which served as a revolutionary concept in the mobile services, as a traditional mobile operator reshaped the consumer experience through customized service offerings and by getting involved in almost all sectors of the telecommunication value chain. The common parameters identified in these case studies, combined with the findings of interviews with over fifty stakeholders across the telecommunications value chain, have been brought together in the aggregated model presented in this thesis; "collaborative innovation" and "user experience control" are identified as two significant factors driving the rationale behind monetization of QoS of mobile data. The regulatory concerns, technological aspects, and future scope of this concept are also discussed in this thesis.by Mohibi Hussain.S.M. in Technology and Polic