Authentication Considerations for Mobile e-health Applications

John A. MacDonald

1st International ICST Workshop on Connectivity, Mobility and Patients' Comfort

Research Article

Authentication Considerations for Mobile e-health Applications

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2008.2524,
    author={John A. MacDonald},
    title={Authentication Considerations for Mobile e-health Applications},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Workshop on Connectivity, Mobility and Patients' Comfort},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={CMPC},
    year={2008},
    month={7},
    keywords={Actuators Authentication Body area networks Body sensor networks Cellular networks Information security Network servers Privacy Protocols Sensor phenomena and characterization},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2008.2524}
}

John A. MacDonald
Year: 2008
Authentication Considerations for Mobile e-health Applications
CMPC
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2008.2524

John A. MacDonald¹^,*

1: Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, England TW20 0EX

*Contact email: john@madgo.com

Abstract

This paper identifies serious user privacy concerns with the 3GPP Generic Bootstrapping Architecture protocol when used as the basis for security for certain e-health applications. A possible alternative approach avoiding these concerns is also outlined.

Keywords: Actuators Authentication Body area networks Body sensor networks Cellular networks Information security Network servers Privacy Protocols Sensor phenomena and characterization

Published: 2008-07-22
Publisher: IEEE
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2008.2524