Title :
With gaming technology towards secure user interfaces
Author_Institution :
Bonn Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Technology aimed at making life easier for game developers is an issue of controversy among security experts. Objections arise out of concerns of stability of a game-friendly platform. However, this kind of programming interfaces can be used to promote security as well. We use Microsoft´s DirectX platform to access input and output devices directly. Thereby we enable applications to distinguish between user actions and simulated behaviour by malicious code. With modest effort for a developer we are able to ensure authenticity and integrity of mouse and keyboard input and the display´s integrity.
Keywords :
application program interfaces; computer games; data integrity; operating systems (computers); security of data; user interfaces; Microsoft DirectX platform; authenticity; computer games; game-friendly platform; gaming technology; input devices; integrity; keyboard input; malicious code; mouse input; output devices; programming interfaces; secure user interfaces; security experts; Application software; Computational modeling; Computer displays; Control systems; Hardware; Microcomputers; Operating systems; Security; Stability; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Security Applications Conference, 2002. Proceedings. 18th Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1828-1
DOI :
10.1109/CSAC.2002.1176277
