Security and Privacy Evaluation of Cloud-based Browsers

Pulleti Kurty, S Teja (2023) Security and Privacy Evaluation of Cloud-based Browsers. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Cloud based browsers have emerged as a safer alternative to traditional native browsing in the recent years. An instance of a cloud browser runs in a secure virtualized container, which isolates the user from direct exposure to malicious web scripts and provides enhanced anonymity and security. Despite the multiple advantages associated with cloud browsing, the extent to which these cloud-based systems guarantee user-privacy is not fully understood. Browser fingerprinting is a potential tracking technique which can compromise the user-privacy even for cloud-based browsers, and even when safety measures like block cookies, VPN and incognito mode is used. The range of potential fingerprinting attributes is extensive, and the effectiveness of modern cloud browsers in limiting them is not entirely known. In the present work, nine potential fingerprinting attributes are selected, and the effectives of these browsers from modern cloud service providers in restricting browser fingerprinting is studied. In addition, the performance of the cloud browsers in terms of their speed and graphics rendering is examined and compared to native browser by Speedometer and MotionMark tests.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Moldovan, Arghir-Nicolae UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Cloud computing Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software > Computer Security T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Computer Security
Divisions:	School of Computing > Master of Science in Cyber Security
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	21 Apr 2025 14:57
Last Modified:	21 Apr 2025 14:57
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/7455

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