Poshida II, a multi group distributed peer to peer protocol for private web search

Mohib Ullah, Rafiullah Khan, Muhammad Arshad Islam

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Abstract

Web Search Engines allow the user to retrieve data from the Internet using search query. WSEs maintain search query log to improve the result quality by retrieving personalized search result. WSE are known to sell query log related data to the marketing organizations for boosting revenues, which poses a threat to user privacy. Private web search is a concept in which the user gets data from the Internet through WSE while masking his identity. This work proposes Poshida II, a multi group distributed peer to peer protocol that preserves users privacy. The protocol is simulated using the AOL query log. The experiments are performed while varying number of users in multiple groups. The results are evaluated by measuring profile exposure level. Results show that Poshida II manage to hide user profile by 35% at first degree, 70% at second degree, 83% at third degree and 85% at fourth degree from WSE.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication14th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, FIT 2016
Subtitle of host publicationproceedings
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages75-80
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509053001
ISBN (Print)9781509053018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, FIT 2016 - Islamabad, Pakistan
Duration: 19 Dec 201621 Dec 2016

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, FIT 2016
Country/TerritoryPakistan
CityIslamabad
Period19/12/1621/12/16

Keywords

  • Private web search
  • Profile obfuscation
  • Profile exposure level

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