Title :
Light-weight authentication and billing in mobile communications
Author :
Chen, Hsing-Bai ; Hsueh, Sue-Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Manage., Chaoyang Univ. of Technol., Taiwan
Abstract :
We present an efficient scheme for mobile devices to conduct transactions demanding high security. The use of cryptographic mechanisms is minimized by applying block-ciphers and one-way hash primitives, which can be operated with low-end processors and very little working space. Undeniable billing can be achieved by applying one-way hash chains. Owing to one-way hash functions, the integrity of the masked transactions and the billing information can be verified, even when the masked information is transmitted in public. Complicated cryptographic mechanisms, also the regulations among roaming countries, thus can be eliminated so that a light-weight billing can be achieved.
Keywords :
cryptography; electronic commerce; invoicing; message authentication; mobile communication; telecommunication security; transaction processing; billing; block-cipher; cryptographic mechanism; hash function; light-weight authentication; message authentication code; mobile commerce; mobile communication; mobile device; Chaotic communication; Communication system security; Cryptography; Information management; Information security; Message authentication; Mobile communication; Roaming; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Security Technology, 2003. Proceedings. IEEE 37th Annual 2003 International Carnahan Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7882-2
DOI :
10.1109/CCST.2003.1297567
