[Gzz-commits] gzz/Documentation/misc/antont-wireless_security...

[Toni Alatalo]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/gzz
Module name:    gzz
Changes by:     Toni Alatalo <address@hidden>   03/03/05 15:38:53

Modified files:
        Documentation/misc/antont-wireless_security: data_ubiquity 

Log message:
        a little thinking

CVSWeb URLs:
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gzz/gzz/Documentation/misc/antont-wireless_security/data_ubiquity.diff?tr1=1.1&tr2=1.2&r1=text&r2=text

Patches:
Index: gzz/Documentation/misc/antont-wireless_security/data_ubiquity
diff -u gzz/Documentation/misc/antont-wireless_security/data_ubiquity:1.1 
gzz/Documentation/misc/antont-wireless_security/data_ubiquity:1.2
--- gzz/Documentation/misc/antont-wireless_security/data_ubiquity:1.1   Wed Mar 
 5 15:09:01 2003
+++ gzz/Documentation/misc/antont-wireless_security/data_ubiquity       Wed Mar 
 5 15:38:53 2003
@@ -51,10 +51,22 @@
 Security
 --------
 
-The wireless transfer protocols do not necessarily guarantee the security of 
the communication,  e.g. confidentiality or integrity of the data.
+The wireless transfer protocols do not necessarily guarantee the security of
+the communication, e.g. confidentiality or integrity of the data.
 
-Hence, it may be required that the 
+That is but one of the many reasons why security must be considered on
+higher levels as well. Even application layer solutions are commonplace,
+e.g. using cryptographical means to protect data have been integrated in
+mail and chat clients (in tools such as pgp [], gpg [], silc [], ..).
 
+When considering mobile use, there may be different requirements for the
+application layer software than in conventional stationary use. For example,
+applications used in mobile phones must be cheap in terms of CPU to save
+power and expense. Thus the solutions that have been developed for
+stationary use (more powerful machines) must be additionally evaluated with
+the small devices etc. in mind. Obviously, wireless connections can be used
+for stationary devices as well (e.g. satellite stations are very
+stationary), so there power distinction does not apply. 
 
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