Security for mobile networks and platforms / / Selim Aissi, Nora Dabbous, Anand R. Prasad

• Autore: Aissi Selim
• Pubblicazione: Norwood, Mass., : Artech House, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (332 p.)
• Disciplina: 005.8
• Soggetto topico: Wireless communication systems - Security measures; Computer networks - Security measures
• Altri autori: DabbousNora PrasadAnand
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Security for Mobile Networks and Platforms; Contents v; Preface xv; 1 Introduction 1; 2 Authentication, Authorization, and Non-Repudiation 13; 3 Cryptographic Techniques 23; 4 Hardware Security 45; 5 Software Security 67; 6 Security Certification and Evaluation 93; 7 Higher Layer Security 105; 8 IP Layer Security 117; 9 AAA 135; 10 IEEE 802.1X and EAP 149; 11 WPAN Security 163; 12 WLANs Security 177; 13 WMAN 217; 14 WWAN Security 231; 15 Future Security Challenges 245; 16 Mobile Security Threat Catalog 277; List of Acronyms 287; About the Authors 301; Index 303
• Sommario/riassunto: With viruses, spyware, and a seemingly unending onslaught of new cyber-threats, security is a crucial and constant concern for all networking professionals. This is especially true for mobile networking professionals, who are all too aware of mobile technology's special vulnerability. This indispensable reference turns mobile network developers, architects, and engineers into mobile security specialists. Covering each type of mobile technology from WiFi to Bluetooth, the book details each technology's security weaknesses and provides comprehensive countermeasures to thwart threats. It explains in language geared for networking professionals the essentials of the latest security standards and protocols. Most importantly, the book pinpoints security issues encountered end-to-end throughout an entire mobile network. The book's complete catalog of security vulnerabilities ensures that all viable security measures are taken. A practical, hands-on discussion of promising next-generation research into mobile security prepares mobile professionals for the ever-looming next waves of security threats.
• Titolo autorizzato: Security for mobile networks and platforms
• ISBN: 1-59693-009-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910806912003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Artech House universal personal communications series.