Anonymous and Confidential Communications from an IP Addressless Computer

Anonymizers based on a mediating computer interposed between the sender and the receiver of an e-mail message have been used for several years by senders of e-mail messages who do not wish to disclose their identity to the receivers. In this model, the strength of the system to protect the identity of the sender depends on the ability and willingness of the mediator to keep the secret. In this paper, we propose a novel approach for sending truly anonymous messages over the Internet which does not depend on a third party. Our idea departs from the traditional approach by sending the anonymous messages from an Internet wireless and addressless computer, such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) bridged to the Internet by a Mobile Support Station (MSS).

Authors and Affiliations

1. Department of Computing Science, The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

   Carlos Molina-Jiménez & Lindsay Marshall

Editors and Affiliations

1. University of Karlsruhe, TecO (Telecooperation Office), Vincenz-Prieβnitz-Str. 1, D-76131, Karlsruhe, Germany

   Hans-W. Gellersen

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