DEF CON 11 - Cat Okita - Aura: A Peer To Peer Reputation System
Channel: DEFCONConference
Date: 2014-02-18

Cat Okita - Aura: A Peer To Peer Reputation System
Aura: A Peer To Peer Reputation System

Aura is a peer-to-peer reputation system designed to create localized reputation information linked to specific users and/or systems. It can also function as a carrier of information in the form of 'recommendations'. Current research in trust metrics and reputation systems will be briefly covered, and implementation and design challenges will be discussed in greater depth.

Cat Okita has a background in sociocultural anthropology, with a focus on online communities, and working for several telco and hosting companies has led to a strong interest in social and technological networks, with a vested interest in establishing trust.