User Identification and Characterization From Web Browsing Behavior

Abstract

Ever since True Names by Vernor Vinge, identity has been recognized as our most valued possession in cyberspace. Attribution is a key concept in enabling trusted identities and deterring malicious activity. This paper attempts to identify users in a non-adversarial setting based on behavior related to browsing by extracting navigational features which can be derived from a user's clickstream.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA599535

Entities

People

  • Kevin Kwok

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Authentication
  • Cyberspace
  • Engineering
  • Histograms
  • Human Behavior
  • Identification
  • Identities
  • Information Operations
  • Internet
  • Military Research
  • Mobile Phones
  • Navigation
  • Operating Systems
  • Social Media
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Web Browsers
  • Websites

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Cybersecurity.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Cryptography
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace