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On the Structure and Assessment of Trust Models in Attribute Assurance

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Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA 2021)

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Abstract

Online services fundamentally rely on identity management to secure and personalize their presence. Within identity management, attribute assurance techniques target correctness and validity of attributes. These properties are an essential foundation for service provisioning in digital businesses. A myriad of attribute assurance trust models has been published. However, a superior trust model from the various proposals has not been discriminated. Additionally, a profound assessment is challenging due to a missing general notation and approach. In this paper, we work towards the structural characteristics of a secure trust model. To achieve this, we analyze common elements of attribute assurance trust models and outline differentiating factors compared to other domains. Based on the key components, we propose a formal meta-framework to depict existing trust models. Using the framework, characteristics and security attacks of these trust schemes are elaborated. As an outcome, we can conclude that a secure trust model depends on an attack-resistant trust function that considers high trust values and several attestation issuers.

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  1. Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), University of Potsdam, 14482, Potsdam, Germany

    Andreas Grüner & Christoph Meinel

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  1. Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan

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    Isaac Woungang

  3. Faculty of Business Administration, Rissho University, Tokyo, Japan

    Tomoya Enokido

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Grüner, A., Meinel, C. (2021). On the Structure and Assessment of Trust Models in Attribute Assurance. In: Barolli, L., Woungang, I., Enokido, T. (eds) Advanced Information Networking and Applications. AINA 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 227. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75078-7_45

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