A Universal Access Smart-Card-Based Secure File System

Abstract

The Secure File System is a joint project between the University of Minnesota and StorageTek which aims to provide an easy-to-use cryptographic file system. It allows you to store your files securely on remote sites using normal networking protocols worry of unauthorized access. SFS does this through the use of a group server which is responsible for all file access controls and smartcards (through MUSCLE software), for verification purposes.

Speaker Bio

Matthew O'Keefe and his associates perform research in the areas of parallel software for simulation and in file systems at the University of Minnesota. His most recent projects are the Global File System, a shared disk file system for Linux, and the Secure File System, an infrastructure for universal access to cryptographically-sealed information. He lives in Plymouth, Minnesota with his wife and two children.