In this report existing web-tracking technologies are analyzed. Backed by this knowledge, two new web technologies, WebSockets and WebRTC, are […]
Category: IT Security
Security Recommendations for the Public Sector
The application of cryptographic methods is a complex task. It requires the selection of appropriate methods that are able to […]
Multidimensional Security Policies
A-SIT developed a framework consisting of OWL vocabularies for cross-system definition and representation of web resources and security policies. This […]
Browser Plugin to interact with SkyTrust
Plugin to securely store data in cloud storage services. Online services for data storage (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive) provide no […]
Firefox plugin highlighting security information
This Firefox plugin developed by A-SIT shows security-relevant parameters of the active connection. Typically, browsers keep the display of security-related […]
Apache Cordova Cryptography Plugin
This project implements a cryptography plugin for the Cross-Platform Framework Apache Cordova. The plugin is currently available for Android only. […]
TPMv2 Analysis
The “Trusted Computing” technology offers interesting concepts and methods to increase the trustworthiness of connected systems. By adding a new component […]
Citizen Card Plugin for KeePass
A plugin to use the Austrian citizen card with the free password manager KeePass has been developed. KeePass can protect passwords using […]
Threats Posed by Malicious USB Devices
Recently, manipulated USB devices have appeared that can not be detected as a threat to current protection measures. This short […]
Secure Peer-to-Peer communication
This project proposes a flexible and modular approach for existing peer-to-peer frameworks to enable a secure communication using well-established and […]