@inproceedings{c5ed8a80eb5c4606bc874045acb72e12,
title = "Towards a trusted launch mechanism for virtual machines in cloud computing",
abstract = "Although cloud computing enables us to dynamically provide servers with the ability to address a wide range of needs, this paradigm also brings forth many new security challenges. The security of virtual machines (VM) is one of such critical challenges for cloud computing. However, existing techniques for VM security, such as Terra, tboot and TXT, mainly focus on the security of VM running environment. There is a lack of protection mechanism for VMs themselves in clouds. In this paper, we propose a trusted launch solution for virtual machines (TLVM), including four systematic mechanisms, image encryption, measurement, attestation and security-enhanced authentication, for protecting VMs in clouds. We also discuss a proof-of-concept implementation of our approach. Our experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of our solution to protect the whole launch process of a VM.",
keywords = "Attestation, Cloud security, Measurement, VM",
author = "Juan Wang and Xuhui Xie and Qingfei Wang and Fei Yan and Hongxin Hu and Sijun Zhou and Tao Wang",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2014.; 4th International Conference on Cloud Computing, CloudComp 2013 ; Conference date: 17-10-2013 Through 19-10-2013",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-05506\_09",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783319055053",
series = "Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "90--101",
editor = "Min Chen and Leung, \{Victor C.M.\}",
booktitle = "Cloud Computing - 4th International Conference, CloudComp 2013, Revised Selected Papers",
address = "Germany",
}