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Aura: a Peer to Peer Reputation System

Cat Okita

Cat Okita explores aura: a peer to peer reputation system at DEF CON 11, examining vulnerability-research and practical defenses.

Summary

Architecture and Background

Cat Okita - Aura: A Peer To Peer Reputation System Aura: A Peer To Peer Reputation System Aura is a peer-to-peer reputation system designed to create localized reputation information linked to specific users and/or systems.

Vulnerability Analysis

It can also function as a carrier of information in the form of 'recommendations'.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

Current research in trust metrics and reputation systems will be briefly covered, and implementation and design challenges will be discussed in greater depth.

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

Cat Okita has a background in sociocultural anthropology, with a focus on online communities, and working for several telco and hosting companies has led to a strong interest in social and technological networks, with a vested interest in establishing trust.

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