Enhancing Privacy-Preserving Access Control for Pervasive Computing Environments

Emmanouil Magkos; Panayiotis Kotzanikolaou

Security and Privacy in Mobile Information and Communication Systems. Second International ICST Conference, MobiSec 2010, Catania, Sicily, Italy, May 27-28, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

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Enhancing Privacy-Preserving Access Control for Pervasive Computing Environments

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-17502-2_5,
    author={Emmanouil Magkos and Panayiotis Kotzanikolaou},
    title={Enhancing Privacy-Preserving Access Control for Pervasive Computing Environments},
    proceedings={Security and Privacy in Mobile Information and Communication Systems. Second International ICST Conference, MobiSec 2010, Catania, Sicily, Italy, May 27-28, 2010, Revised Selected Papers},
    proceedings_a={MOBISEC},
    year={2012},
    month={5},
    keywords={Privacy and Security Pervasive Computing Environments Unlinkability Accountability},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-642-17502-2_5}
}

Emmanouil Magkos
Panayiotis Kotzanikolaou
Year: 2012
Enhancing Privacy-Preserving Access Control for Pervasive Computing Environments
MOBISEC
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-17502-2_5

Emmanouil Magkos¹^,*, Panayiotis Kotzanikolaou²^,*

1: Ionian University
2: University of Piraeus

*Contact email: emagos@ionio.gr, pkotzani@unipi.gr

Abstract

The exchange of user-related sensitive data within a Pervasive Computing Environment (PCE) raises security and privacy concerns. On one hand, service providers require user authentication and authorization prior to the provision of a service, while at the same time users require anonymity, , untraceability and unlinkability for their transactions. In this paper we discuss privacy and security requirements for access control in PCEs and show why a recently proposed efficient scheme [1] fails to satisfy these requirements. Furthermore, we discuss a generic approach for achieving a desired level of privacy against malicious insiders, while balancing with competing demands for access control and accountability.

Keywords: Privacy and Security Pervasive Computing Environments Unlinkability Accountability

Published: 2012-05-28

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17502-2_5