Title :
A Security Architecture for Personal Networks
Author :
Jehangir, Assed ; De Groot, Sonia M Heemstra
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Twente Univ., Enschede
Abstract :
Personal network (PN) is a new concept utilizing pervasive computing to meet the needs of the user. As PNs edge closer towards reality, security becomes an important concern since any vulnerability in the system will limit its practical use. In this paper we introduce a security architecture designed for PNs. Our aim is to use secure but lightweight mechanisms suitable for resource constrained devices and wireless communication. We support pair-wise keys for secure cluster formation and use group keys for securing intra-cluster communication. In order to analyze the performance of our proposed mechanisms, we carry out simulations using ns-2. The results show that our mechanisms have a low overhead in terms of delay and energy consumption
Keywords :
personal area networks; telecommunication security; cluster formation security; energy consumption; intracluster communication security; personal networks; pervasive computing; security architecture; wireless communication; Authentication; Communication system security; Computer architecture; Computer security; Data security; Delay; Energy management; Power system management; Power system security; Public key cryptography; Personal Networks; key management; secure communication; security agent, group key;
Conference_Titel :
Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems - Workshops, 2006. 3rd Annual International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9791-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9792-4
DOI :
10.1109/MOBIQW.2006.361752
