Access control for future mobile devices

In this paper, we propose a new authentication and control scheme for accessing the content both in mobile devices and on the Internet. The user does not need to provide or remember usernames and passwords when she/he accesses Web accounts from the mobile device once authentication to the device is achieved. We also analyzed the security performance of our scheme and compared it with existing persistent cookies, passport services and the common password method. The proposed scheme offers superior protection even if the device is misplaced or lost. The proposed authentication scheme will enable mobile centric communications to be more secure and easier to use.