In this paper, we propose a novel secure content delivery framework, for an information-centric network, which will enable content providers (e.g., Netflix and Youtube) to securely disseminate their content to legitimate users via content distribution networks (CDNs) and Internet service providers (ISPs). Use of our framework will enable legitimate users to receive/consume encrypted content cached at a nearby router (CDN or ISP), even when the providers are offline. Our framework would slash system-downtime due to server outages, such as that recently experienced by Netflix, Pinterest, and Instagram users in the US (October 22, 2012). It will also help the providers utilize in-network caches for shaping content transmission and reducing delivery latency. We discuss the handling of security, access control, and system dynamics challenges and demonstrate the practicality of our framework by implementing it on a CCNx testbed.
['Satyajayant Misra', 'Reza Tourani', 'Nahid Ebrahimi Majd']
Secure content delivery in information-centric networks: design, implementation, and analyses