Security and Cooperation in Wireless Networks: Thwarting...

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 500 pages
• Published by: Cambridge University Press August 1, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0521873711
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521873710
• Book Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 2.6 pounds

Book Description
The current rate of deployment of wireless networks - whether cellular, LAN, Bluetooth, or sensor - is remarkable. Wireless systems are vulnerable to many kinds of attack, and the security features of fixed-line systems are not always applicable in the wireless arena. With ever-increasing amounts of data being carried on wireless networks, security has become a major concern and an area of great commercial importance. This book presents the key features of wireless networks and discusses various techniques for ensuring secure communication. In particular, techniques for dealing with hacking and other forms of attack will be dealt with, as will cooperation in multi-hop and ad hoc networks. It is suitable for senior undergraduates and graduate students of electrical engineering and computer science. Given the breadth of coverage, it will also appeal to researchers and practitioners in the wireless industry.

About The Author
Levente Buttyán is an Associate Professor at the Department of Telecommunications, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Hungary. Jean-Pierre Hubaux is a Professor at the School of Computer and Communication Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.

Reader Reviews
In contrast to many books available on wireless security that address mostly GSM, WLAN, and Bluetooth security, this book targets a different audience. It is an excellent survey on the ongoing security research for wireless ad-hoc networks. The previously mentioned technologies are briefly covered in the introduction, then the book discusses future forms of wireless networks that are formed spontaneously, forward traffic in a multi-hop manner, etc. As such networks have very different trust assumptions and adversary models, naturally, the security solutions differ and this is why a very active research community has created a lot of interesting security solutions. This book is a must read for everyone who has started exploring the world of MANETs, Mesh Networks, Vehicular Networks, etc. and wonders how to provide security and prevent selfish behavior in these networks. It will safe its readers hours of literature review as the presented material has previously been cluttered over tons of conference proceedings or journal articles. The book also makes an excellent addition for any graduate class on this subject, especially as the authors provide presentation materials on the accompanying website. Last but not least, the authors are among the leading experts in this field, so they know what they are talking about. A definitive plus not found in every book ;-) Comment | | (Report this)