A Reputation System to Increase MIX-Net Reliability

We describe a design for a reputation system that increases the reliability and thus efficiency of remailer services. Our reputation system uses a MIX-net in which MIXes give receipts for intermediate messages. Together with a set of witnesses, these receipts allow senders to verify the correctness of each MIX and prove misbehavior to the witnesses.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: IH
• Authors: Roger Dingledine, Michael J. Freedman, David Hopwood, David Molnar
• Keywords: IH 2001, Information Management, Receipts Allow Senders, Remailer Services, Reputation System