Security in Computer Games: from Pong to Online Poker
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Security in Computer Games: from Pong to Online PokerPage 1School of Computing ScienceUniversity of Newcastle upon TyneSecurity in Computer Games: fromPong to Online PokerJeff Yan and Brian RandellTechnical Report SeriesCSTR889February 2005Copyright c 2004 University of Newcastle upon TynePublished by the University of Newcastle upon TyneSchool of Computing Science Claremont Tower Claremont RoadNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK.Page 21Security in Computer Games:from Pong to Online PokerJeff Yan and Brian RandellAbstract Security can mean different things in a differentapplication context. For decades gaming has been a majorcomputer application with its own distinct characteristics and infact online gaming is now one of the most popular applicationson the Internet. However there are few systematic treatmentsof security concerns in gaming. In this paper we briefly tracethe history of computer games. Then we examine the role thatsecurity has played in different games from early mainframebased games through arcade PC and console games to the latestonline games.Online cheating is widely considered a new security concern incomputer games. However it is not as well understood by securityexperts as one might expect. In this paper we systematicallyinvestigate cheating in online games. We identify common formsof cheating as they have occurred or might occur in online gamesand then we define a taxonomy of online game cheating withrespect to the underlying cause (namely what is exploited?)consequence (what type of security failure can be achieved?)and the cheating principal (who can cheat?). One of our findingsis that the four traditional aspects of security confidentialityintegrity availability and authenticity are insufficient to explaincheating and its consequences in online games and fairness canbe a vital additional aspect.I. INTRODUCTIONComputer games may initially appear to be merely source ofentertainment for the younger generations in society. Howevermore than fun they ...
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