An authentication protocol for pervasive computing

Authors:
Shiqun Li;Jianying Zhou;Xiangxue Li;Kefei Chen
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China;Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore;Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China;Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Venue:
ISPA'05 Proceedings of the Third international conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing and Applications
Year:
2005

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Abstract

Authentication protocols are essential for security in many systems. However, authentication protocols are error-prone and difficult to design. In pervasive computing, the inherent characteristics such as mobility and restricted resources make it even harder to design suitable authentication protocols. In this paper we propose an authentication protocol to solve an open problem in pervasive computing, that is secure use of public information utilities without accessing a trusted third party (TTP). Our solution not only provides authentication, but also establishes a secure communication channel between the user and the service provider without the participation of TTP. The authentication protocol can be built with any secure symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic algorithm. We show the protocol can resist passive and active attacks. We also discuss how the protocol can be extended to an applicable scheme with payment support.