Method and apparatus for delivering encrypted content to web browsers based on entropy of the content

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of at least one entropy value for at least one element of at least one webpage by a web browser application receiving the at least one element of at least one webpage;

a decryption of the at least one element received by the web browser to generate at least one decrypted element based, at least in part, on a comparison of the at least one entropy value against one or more entropy threshold values; and

at least one determination of whether to cause, at least in part, a rendering of the at least one element based, at least in part, on a determination of a successful completion or a failed completion of the decryption of the at least one element,

wherein the determination of the successful completion or the failed completion is based, at least in part, on a comparison of the at least another entropy value associated with the at least one decrypted element against the one or more entropy threshold values, and

wherein at least one decrypted element is associated with at least one other entropy value that is less than the at least one entropy value.

2. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of at least another entropy value for the at least one decrypted element; and

a further decryption of the at least one decrypted element to generate at least one further decrypted element based, at least in part, on a comparison of the at least another entropy value against the one or more entropy threshold values.

3. A method of claim 2 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of the at least one entropy value, the at least another entropy value, or a combination thereof do not at least substantially meet the one or more entropy thresholds; and

a recursive decryption of the at least one element, the at least one decrypted element, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more entropy thresholds.

4. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of one or more languages associated with the at least one element, the at least one webpage, or a combination thereof; and

at least one determination of the one or more entropy thresholds based, at least in part, on the one or more languages.

5. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the at least one element to determine one or more decryption parameters, one or more entropy calculation parameters, or a combination thereof,

wherein the determining of the at least one entropy value, the decryption of the at least one element, or a combination thereof is based, at least in part, on the one or more decryption parameters, the one or more entropy calculation parameters, or a combination thereof.

6. A method of claim 5 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the at least one element via one or more syntactic analyses, one or more semantic analyses, or a combination thereof to determine the one or more decryption parameters, the one or more entropy calculation parameters, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more decryption parameters include, at least in part, one or more certificates, one or more keys, or a combination thereof associated with an application presenting the at least one element, the at least one webpage, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of a failed completion of the decryption of the at least one element; and

a presentation of one or more hints, one or more requests for decryption information, summary information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one element in response to the failed completion.

9. A method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the at least one entropy value, the decryption of the at least one element, or a combination thereof is performed by an application presenting the at least one element, the at least one webpage, or a combination thereof.

10. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor selected from a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) chip, an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), or Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs); and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

determine at least one entropy value for at least one element of at least one webpage;

cause, at least in part, a decryption of the at least one element to generate at least one decrypted element based, at least in part, on a comparison of the at least one entropy value against one or more entropy threshold values; and

determine whether to cause, at least in part, a rendering of the at least one element based, at least in part, on a determination of a successful completion or a failed completion of the decryption of the at least one element,

wherein the determination of the successful completion or the failed completion is based, at least in part, on a comparison of the at least another entropy value associated with the at least one decrypted element against the one or more entropy threshold values, and

wherein at least one decrypted element is associated with at least one other entropy value that is less than the at least one entropy value.

11. An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine at least another entropy value for the at least one decrypted element; and

cause, at least in part, a further decryption of the at least one decrypted element to generate at least one further decrypted element based, at least in part, on a comparison of the at least another entropy value against the one or more entropy threshold values.

12. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine the at least one entropy value, the at least another entropy value, or a combination thereof do not at least substantially meet the one or more entropy thresholds; and

cause, at least in part, a recursive decryption of the at least one element, the at least one decrypted element, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more entropy thresholds.

13. An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine one or more languages associated with the at least one element, the at least one webpage, or a combination thereof; and

determine the one or more entropy thresholds based, at least in part, on the one or more languages.

14. An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the at least one element to determine one or more decryption parameters, one or more entropy calculation parameters, or a combination thereof,

wherein the determining of the at least one entropy value, the decryption of the at least one element, or a combination thereof is based, at least in part, on the one or more decryption parameters, the one or more entropy calculation parameters, or a combination thereof.

15. An apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the at least one element via one or more syntactic analyses, one or more semantic analyses, or a combination thereof to determine the one or more decryption parameters, the one or more entropy calculation parameters, or a combination thereof.

16. An apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the one or more decryption parameters include, at least in part, one or more certificates, one or more keys, or a combination thereof associated with an application presenting the at least one element, the at least one webpage, or a combination thereof.

17. An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine a failed completion of the decryption of the at least one element; and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of one or more hints, one or more requests for decryption information, summary information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one element in response to the failed completion.

18. An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the determining of the at least one entropy value, the decryption of the at least one element, or a combination thereof is performed by an application presenting the at least one element, the at least one webpage, or a combination thereof.

19. A method of claim 1 wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of a failed completion of the decryption of the at least one element; and

a determination to not display the element in response to the failed completion.