Conceptual Model and Architecture of MAFTIA

This deliverable builds on the work reported in [MAFTIA 2000] and [Powell and Stroud 2001]. It contains a further refinement of the MAFTIA conceptual model and a revised discussion of the MAFTIA architecture. It also introduces the work done in MAFTIA on verification and assessment of security properties, which is reported on in more detail in [Adelsbach and Creese 2003

MAFTIA Conceptual Model and Architecture

This document builds on the work reported in MAFTIA deliverable D1. It contains a refinement of the MAFTIA conceptual model and a discussion of the MAFTIA architecture. It also introduces the work done in WP6 on verification and assessment of security properties, which is reported on in more detail in MAFTIA deliverable D

On the Integration of Watermarks and Cryptography

Applications that involve watermarking schemes are typically composed of both watermarks and cryptographic primitives. The entire application is required to meet speci c application-dependant security properties, which critically depend on both the properties of the watermarking scheme and the security of cryptographic primitives. Although the design of secure cryptographic protocols is more or less wellunderstood, the combination of watermarks and cryptographic primitives poses new problems. This paper reviews some of the fallacies and pitfalls that occur during the design of secure watermarking applications, and provides some practical guidelines for secure watermarking protocols

Towards a Secure and De-Centralized Digital Watermarking Infrastructure for the Protection of Intellectual Property

The advent of the Web, electronic commerce and the creation of electronic distribution channels for content have brought new challenges regarding the protection of intellectual property. As it has become increasingly difficult to protect the distribution medium against copying, techniques for asserting the copyright on information have gained in importance. A particularly promising method is the use of digital watermarking to embed additional copyright information within data. However, central servers or certification authorities are required by most current watermarking protocols, thus limiting the wide-spread application of watermarking in electronic commerce applications