Method and apparatus for secure browser-based information service

摘要

An end-to-end secure web-based information system is disclosed. The system uses an information server to obtain information from at least one information source. The information is organized into information pages by a page server. A cryptographic engine provides encryption and decryption capabilities for information page addresses corresponding to the hyperlinks on the information pages served by the page server. The information pages are transmitted to client browsers using an encrypted communications protocol, hence the page contents are encrypted during transmission. This system is compatible with client browsers without any additional software or plug-in on the client side. The system is end-to-end secure because both the information page contents and the page addresses are encrypted during transmission.