Chapter 37: Double Encryption of Anonymized Electronic Data Interchange By Albert Vlug and Johan can der Lei
April 14, 2009
Chapter 37: Double Encryption of Anonymized
Electronic Data Interchange
By Albert Vlug and Johan can der Lei
Book: Cyberethics
Library Reference: Not Applicable
Quote:
“It is possible to automatically anonymize an electronic sender by the introduction of a gatekeeper’s postbox”
I also believed that it is easy to be anonymous since there is the gatekeeper. Gatekeeper acts as the middle man or bridge between the sender and receiver. If I am the sender, I will just give the message by anonymous and then it is now anonymize.
Learning Expectation:
I expect to know that double encryption of the data interchange. Also, I want to know what are the issues behind this double encryption. In addition to that, I want to know why they make this double encryption.
Review:
While reading the chapter, I find out that the double encryption is same with what I am thinking. The process for me is very chaotic in a sense that the way to encrypt and decrypt a text file is so difficult. Based on what I read and know, the process is first a sender would send a file that would have encryption key. In that encryption key, the receiver would use it in order to decrypt the text file. I think not all people would know how to encrypt a text file and decrypt it. It is done so that to have secured text file and not for everyone to see. But nowadays, I don’t think that it is still existing because all of us want to have convenience in receiving and sending text files. In this, we have seen the biggest improvement and shift of sending emails.
One of the examples that was discussed here is the case of recoding patient information and doctor information. They data both have anonymized in order if someone would see it, they will not recognized who is that person. Also, he would not know the illness that the patient have. The sender of the data which is said to be the gatekeeper is anonymous and also the receiver of the email. This is very difficult to understand since I don’t know how they will do this. The gatekeeper are the ones who are like the postman that would transact the information done by the sender and will be received by the receiver. Encryption key is very important in order to open the decrypted file by the person who will received that email.
What I’ve learned:
I learned that it is easy to be anonynmous, if there would be someone who would act as a middle man. I also learned that having an encryption key has long process. Now I really appreciate the value of emails because it gives me convenience to send and receive emails from my friends. In addition to that, I learned the reason why there is a decryption key for the security, so that not all can see the emails I send to a friend. It safeguards my message to a friend.
Integrative questions:
1) How will the encryption key works in double decryption?
2) What is a gatekeeper?
3) What is the process of double decryption?
4) Compare emails before and now.
5) What is the reason behind double decryption?
