Applied cryptography

Encrypted Access Logging for Online Accounts: Device Attributions without Device Tracking

Encrypted Access Logging for Online Accounts: Device Attributions without Device Tracking

Client-Side Encrypted Access Logging (CSAL) is a proposed protocol that uses OS-level cryptography and FIDO2-style attestations to create trustworthy, privacy-preserving account activity logs, resolving the tension between preventing user tracking and accurately detecting account compromise.