Data Diodes

Abstract

A data diode is a computer security device that restricts the communication along a network connection between two computers so that data can only be transmitted in one direction. This enables more sensitive or highly classified computer networks to receive data directly from a less secure source while prohibiting the transmission of data in the opposite direction. This paper discusses several ways to implement a data diode and some implications of the alternatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADC055868

Entities

People

  • M. Pope
  • Margaret A. Stevens

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Australia
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Electronics
  • Ethernet
  • European Communities
  • Fibers
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Mathematics
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • Optical Fibers
  • Security
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber