Atomos: Constant-Size Path Validation Proof

Path validation has been explored as an indispensable security feature for the future Internet. Motivated by the Path-Aware Networking Research Group (PANRG) under the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), it gives end-hosts more control over packet forwarding and ensures that the forwarding history is verifiable. The main idea is to require that routers add proofs in packet headers for other routers to...