Censoring Private Information from Network Packet Traces
Abstract
Censoring Mechanism of Network packet traces has been studied in this paper which
corresponds to the issue of client information security during network connectivity pinging.
Typically when client checks its connectivity with server, its private information is
communicated which can create vulnerability for the client. To solve this issue, censoring
mechanism and censoring techniques have been read in depth with objective to provide a
mechanism for securing client’s information from revealing to any third party. An encryption
mechanism is proposed, in this regard, for the encapsulation and encryption of private
network information in the network traces. Different encryption techniques have been read
in this regard and AES encryption with use of evaluation algorithm has been chosen for
implementation. Packet socket algorithm has been chosen for creation of encryption
technique and Java programming has been used for the task. Moreover, implementation
technique is made in response to the prevailing problems, so that a proper solution may be
formed. In the end, implementation is tested through Wireshark tool and it is ensured that
during client server communication, encrypted data is not revealed to any of such kinds of
tool. On the basis of tests, glitches have been removed. Paper is concluded by first explaining
possible limitations to the mechanism and with the future recommended approaches and
solution that can be applied for improving the technique of information censoring.