Permutation-based content encryption with manifests in a content centric network

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

• partitioning, by a computer system, a collection of data into a first set of content objects, wherein a content object of the first set is a chunk comprised of a plurality of bytes;
• performing a first permutation function on the first set of content objects to obtain a first set of permuted content objects;
• creating a manifest based on the permuted content objects, wherein a manifest is a content object which indicates a second set of content objects, wherein a respective content object of the second set is a data object or another manifest;
• and
• encoding the first permutation function and the permuted content objects in the manifest, thereby facilitating an authorized entity that receives the manifest to reassemble the manifest contents based on the permutation function.

A computer system for encoding content, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a storage device coupled to the processor and storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
• partitioning, by a computer system, a collection of data into a first set of content objects, wherein a content object of the first set is a chunk comprised of a plurality of bytes;
• performing a first permutation function on the first set of content objects to obtain a first set of permuted content objects;
• creating a manifest based on the permuted content objects, wherein a manifest is a content object which indicates a second set of content objects, wherein a respective content object of the second set is a data object or another manifest;
• and
• encoding the first permutation function and the permuted content objects in the manifest, thereby facilitating an authorized entity that receives the manifest to reassemble the manifest contents based on the permutation function.