Private Information Retrieval in an Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Environment

Private Information Retrieval (PIR) protocols enable a client to access data from a server without revealing what data was accessed. The study of Computational Private Information Retrieval (CPIR) protocols, an area of PIR protocols focusing on computational security, has been a recently reinvigorated area of focus in the study of cryptography. However, CPIR protocols still have not been utilized in any practical applications. The aim of this thesis is to determine whether the Melchor Gaborit CPIR protocol can be successfully utilized in a practical manner in an anonymous peer-to-peer environment.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Year

2011

Author dc:creator

• Miceli, Michael

Contributors dc:contributor

• Abdelguerfi, Mahdi
• Richard III, Golden
• Bilar, Daniel

• Anonymous peer-to-peer
• Private information retrieval (PIR)
• peer-to-peer

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1331

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2315