Applications and Security of Next-Generation, User-Centric Wireless Systems

Jerry Rick Ramstetter, Yaling Yang and Danfeng Yao
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Jerry Rick Ramstetter: Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
Yaling Yang: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
Danfeng Yao: Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA

Future Internet, 2010, vol. 2, issue 3, 1-22

Abstract: Pervasive wireless systems have significantly improved end-users’ quality of life. As manufacturing costs decrease, communications bandwidth increases, and contextual information is made more readily available, the role of next generation wireless systems in facilitating users’ daily activities will grow. Unique security and privacy issues exist in these wireless, context-aware, often decentralized systems. For example, the pervasive nature of such systems allows adversaries to launch stealthy attacks against them. In this review paper, we survey several emergent personal wireless systems and their applications. These systems include mobile social networks, active implantable medical devices, and consumer products. We explore each system’s usage of contextual information and provide insight into its security vulnerabilities. Where possible, we describe existing solutions for defendingagainst these vulnerabilities. Finally, we point out promising future research directions for improving these systems’ robustness and security

Keywords: wireless; pervasive; security; location based; context-aware; implantable medical devices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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