Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Suen, Anna
URN	etd-08282003-213918
Title	Mobile Agent Protection With Data Encapsulation And Execution Tracing
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Computer Science, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Alec Yasinsac Committee Chair Lois Hawkes Committee Member Mike Burmester Committee Member
Keywords	new protocols migration protection
Date of Defense	2003-06-01
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Mobile agent systems provide a new method for computer communication. A mobile agent can migrate from platform to platform, performing a task or computation for its originator. Mobile agents are a promising new technology; however, there exist many security issues that need to be addressed. Security issues consist of protecting the agent platform and protecting the mobile agent. The toughest task is protecting the mobile agent, who is subject to attacks from the platform it is operating on. This thesis is concerned with protecting a mobile agent who collects data on behalf of its originator. A new mobile agent protection protocol, the data encapsulation protocol, is presented in this thesis.
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