Research Article
Short Paper: Harnessing Emergent Ubiquitous Computing Properties to Prevent Malicious Code Propagation
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/SECURECOMM.2005.42, author={D. Llewellyn-Jones and M. Merabti and Qi Shi and B. Askwith}, title={Short Paper: Harnessing Emergent Ubiquitous Computing Properties to Prevent Malicious Code Propagation}, proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Security and Privacy for Emerging Areas in Communication Networks}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={SECURECOMM}, year={2006}, month={3}, keywords={}, doi={10.1109/SECURECOMM.2005.42} }- D. Llewellyn-Jones
M. Merabti
Qi Shi
B. Askwith
Year: 2006
Short Paper: Harnessing Emergent Ubiquitous Computing Properties to Prevent Malicious Code Propagation
SECURECOMM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/SECURECOMM.2005.42
Abstract
We introduce a method for harnessing the emergent behaviour of networked devices in a ubiquitous computing setting, with the aim of reducing malicious code propagation. It is not intended as a means of identifying malicious code, but rather reducing the opportunity for it to propagate once identified. At the heart of the method is a correlation between the nodes of a ubiquitous computing network and cells of a cellular automaton using the propagation of trust between devices. The use of cellular automata produces a system that is scalable, requires limited network capacity, allows for reduced resource usage and localises the security threat posed by malicious code; all essential in a ubiquitous computing environment, where we find many devices, but with restricted resources and capabilities.
