Development and application of a proxy server for transparently, digitally signing E-learning content

Christian J. Eibl; S. H. Basie von Solms; Sigrid Schubert

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-72367-9_16

Development and application of a proxy server for transparently, digitally signing E-learning content

Christian J. Eibl
, S. H. Basie von Solms
, Sigrid Schubert

Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering

University of Siegen

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Integrity as minimal requirement for successful protection of the learning process is neglected by most learning management systems. To implement integrity protection independent of existing e-learning systems we present the concept of a proxy server that digitally signs outgoing messages to the learning management systems and verifies the signature of incoming messages accordingly. We illustrate the architectural design and give specification details. Realization deliberations are outlined with respect to the hypertext transfer protocol. Finally, we discuss the approaches on the case study of the open-source learning management system MOODLE.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New Approaches for Security, Privacy and Trust in Complex Environments
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the IFIP TC-11 22nd International Information Security Conference (SEC 2007), 14-16 May 2007, Sandton, S. Africa
Editors	Hein Venter, Jan Eloff, Mariki Eloff, Les Labuschagne, Rossouw Solms
Pages	181-192
Number of pages	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72367-9_16
Publication status	Published - 2007

Publication series

Name	IFIP International Federation for Information Processing
Volume	232
ISSN (Print)	1571-5736

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Eibl, C. J., Basie von Solms, S. H., & Schubert, S. (2007). Development and application of a proxy server for transparently, digitally signing E-learning content. In H. Venter, J. Eloff, M. Eloff, L. Labuschagne, & R. Solms (Eds.), New Approaches for Security, Privacy and Trust in Complex Environments: Proceedings of the IFIP TC-11 22nd International Information Security Conference (SEC 2007), 14-16 May 2007, Sandton, S. Africa (pp. 181-192). (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; Vol. 232). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72367-9_16

Eibl, Christian J. ; Basie von Solms, S. H. ; Schubert, Sigrid. / Development and application of a proxy server for transparently, digitally signing E-learning content. New Approaches for Security, Privacy and Trust in Complex Environments: Proceedings of the IFIP TC-11 22nd International Information Security Conference (SEC 2007), 14-16 May 2007, Sandton, S. Africa. editor / Hein Venter ; Jan Eloff ; Mariki Eloff ; Les Labuschagne ; Rossouw Solms. 2007. pp. 181-192 (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing).

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Eibl, CJ, Basie von Solms, SH & Schubert, S 2007, Development and application of a proxy server for transparently, digitally signing E-learning content. in H Venter, J Eloff, M Eloff, L Labuschagne & R Solms (eds), New Approaches for Security, Privacy and Trust in Complex Environments: Proceedings of the IFIP TC-11 22nd International Information Security Conference (SEC 2007), 14-16 May 2007, Sandton, S. Africa. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol. 232, pp. 181-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72367-9_16

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New Approaches for Security, Privacy and Trust in Complex Environments: Proceedings of the IFIP TC-11 22nd International Information Security Conference (SEC 2007), 14-16 May 2007, Sandton, S. Africa. ed. / Hein Venter; Jan Eloff; Mariki Eloff; Les Labuschagne; Rossouw Solms. 2007. p. 181-192 (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; Vol. 232).

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Eibl CJ, Basie von Solms SH, Schubert S. Development and application of a proxy server for transparently, digitally signing E-learning content. In Venter H, Eloff J, Eloff M, Labuschagne L, Solms R, editors, New Approaches for Security, Privacy and Trust in Complex Environments: Proceedings of the IFIP TC-11 22nd International Information Security Conference (SEC 2007), 14-16 May 2007, Sandton, S. Africa. 2007. p. 181-192. (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing). doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-72367-9_16

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