Research Article
iToken: aWireless Smart Card Reader which Provides Handhelds with Desk Top Equivalent Security
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/SECCOM.2007.4550315, author={G. Cattaneo and L. Catuogno and F. Petagna and G. Di Matteo and L. Romano}, title={iToken: aWireless Smart Card Reader which Provides Handhelds with Desk Top Equivalent Security}, proceedings={1st International ICST Workshop on Secure and Multimodal Pervasive Enviroments}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={SMPE}, year={2008}, month={6}, keywords={Authentication Cellular phones Communication system security Communications technology Cryptography Data security Personal digital assistants Portable computers Smart cards Web and internet services}, doi={10.1109/SECCOM.2007.4550315} }- G. Cattaneo
L. Catuogno
F. Petagna
G. Di Matteo
L. Romano
Year: 2008
iToken: aWireless Smart Card Reader which Provides Handhelds with Desk Top Equivalent Security
SMPE
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/SECCOM.2007.4550315
Abstract
The evolution of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the growth of the Internet have led to the proliferation of digital services. A new generation of networked devices has appeared, which take advantage of the enhanced technology and improved performance of connection media and protocols. Among these, it is worth mentioning Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and latest generation Cellular Phones, which provide a whole variety of improved computation features. In this new scenario, the design and implementation of effective security features has become key. In this paper, we present a research project conducted cooperatively by a University Department - namely the Dipartimento di Informatica ed Applicazioni “Renato M. Capocelli” of the University of Salerno - and a company - namely “FutureHouse s.r.l”. The objective of the project was the design and the implementation of a portable smart card reader, named iToken, that communicates with the host computer by means of a wireless channel. Preliminary experimental results provide evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed solution.