• DocumentCode
    769065
  • Title

    Enhancing PC Security with a U-Key

  • Author

    Peng Shaunghe ; Zhen, Han

  • Author_Institution
    Res. Center for Inf. Security Archit., Beijing Jiaotong Univ.
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    34
  • Lastpage
    39
  • Abstract
    A boot system that uses a U-Key can help ensure the integrity of fairly static PC components. Moreover, the associated two-factor authentication makes a mobile computer´s theft less likely because a thief can´t use it
  • Keywords
    authorisation; microcomputers; mobile computing; U-Key; boot system; fairly static personal computer component integrity; mobile computers; personal computer security enhancement; two-factor authentication; Authentication; Computer security; Hardware; Information security; Kernel; Operating systems; Privacy; Read only memory; Smart cards; Universal Serial Bus; PC security; PKI; peripheral devices; remote boot; secure boot;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2006.118
  • Filename
    1704779