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| author | Rahimi, Mahdi |
| author_facet | Rahimi, Mahdi |
| contents | <p><span>Mix networks (mixnets) provide strong anonymity by routing traffic through a network of relays. However, this comes at the cost of increased end-to-end latency, which discourages adoption in latency-sensitive applications like web browsing and instant messaging. Consequently, users may opt for faster but less secure alternatives. LARMix [2] improves latency by optimizing routing <em>within</em> the mixnet, but does not address delays between clients and the entry relays.</span></p> <p><span>To address this gap, <strong>CLAM</strong> introduces <strong>client-aware routing strategies</strong> that reduce the latency from clients to the mixnet. Our evaluation shows that CLAM reduces client-to-mixnet link latency by <strong>up to 90%</strong>, with minimal impact on network load. Importantly, CLAM maintains robust anonymity: even when <strong>20% of mix nodes are compromised</strong>, the risk of deanonymization remains negligible. These results position CLAM as a practical enhancement for latency-aware anonymous communication systems.</span></p> |
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| id | zenodo_https___doi_org_10_5281_zenodo_17988378 |
| institution | Zenodo |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
| publisher | Zenodo |
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| spellingShingle | CLAM: Client-Aware Routing in Mix Networks (Poster Version) Rahimi, Mahdi <p><span>Mix networks (mixnets) provide strong anonymity by routing traffic through a network of relays. However, this comes at the cost of increased end-to-end latency, which discourages adoption in latency-sensitive applications like web browsing and instant messaging. Consequently, users may opt for faster but less secure alternatives. LARMix [2] improves latency by optimizing routing <em>within</em> the mixnet, but does not address delays between clients and the entry relays.</span></p> <p><span>To address this gap, <strong>CLAM</strong> introduces <strong>client-aware routing strategies</strong> that reduce the latency from clients to the mixnet. Our evaluation shows that CLAM reduces client-to-mixnet link latency by <strong>up to 90%</strong>, with minimal impact on network load. Importantly, CLAM maintains robust anonymity: even when <strong>20% of mix nodes are compromised</strong>, the risk of deanonymization remains negligible. These results position CLAM as a practical enhancement for latency-aware anonymous communication systems.</span></p> |
| title | CLAM: Client-Aware Routing in Mix Networks (Poster Version) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17988378 |