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Bluetooth Security: Protecting Wireless Networks and Devices

Using the EAP Framework for Fast Media Independent Handover Authentication

Using the EAP Framework for Fast Media Independent Handover Authentication

In this paper we compare different authentication techniques that may be used in order to reduce the time and resources required to perform a handover, namely, re-authentication and pre-authentication. We provide a detailed analysis of each mechanism, and

Predictive Handover Mechanism based on Required Time Estimation in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Predictive Handover Mechanism based on Required Time Estimation in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

In most conventional layer 2 triggering approaches, a pre-defined threshold for a specific perspective such as the received signal strength is used. This may cause too late or too early handover executions. In this paper we propose a new predictive

Performance of A Novel Topology Control Scheme for Future Wireless Mesh Networks

Performance of A Novel Topology Control Scheme for Future Wireless Mesh Networks

In this paper, we address the topology control issues for future wireless mesh networks (WMNs). In particular, we propose a novel topology control scheme that attempts to maximize the overall throughput in the network and that takes into account traffic

Performance Evaluation of a Secure Mac Protocol for Vehicular Networks

Performance Evaluation of a Secure Mac Protocol for Vehicular Networks

The main benefit of vehicular communication is seen in active safety systems that increase passenger safety by exchanging warning messages between vehicles. Other applications and private services are also permitted in order to lower the cost and to

Call Admission Control for Mobile Agent Based Handoff in Wireless Mesh Networks

Call Admission Control for Mobile Agent Based Handoff in Wireless Mesh Networks

Wireless mesh network (WMN) has emerged recently as a promising technology for next-generation wireless networking. In WMN, it is important to provide an efficient handoff scheme, due to the frequent user mobility. To address this issue, we propose a

Timely Effective Handover Mechanism in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Timely Effective Handover Mechanism in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Next-generation wireless networks should be able to coordinate and integrate different communication systems. It has been a challenging problem to support a seamless handover in these diverse wireless network environments. Link level triggers can provide

Research Announcement: Boundedness of Orbits for Trapezoidal Outer Billiards

Research Announcement: Boundedness of Orbits for Trapezoidal Outer Billiards

We state and briefly sketch the proof of a result on boundedness of outer billiard orbits for trapezoidal outer billiards.

Access Control Policy Composition for Resource Federation Networks Using Semantic Web and Resource Description Framework (RDF)

Access Control Policy Composition for Resource Federation Networks Using Semantic Web and Resource Description Framework (RDF)

The availability of global, pervasive information relies on seamless access to federated resources through sharing and trust between the participating members. However, most of the current architectures for federation networks are designed based on a

Conference Paper

Access Control Policy Composition for Resource Federation Networks Using Semantic Web and Resource Description Framework (RDF)

Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions

Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions

This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of additional keying material from a secret key, either established through a key establishment scheme or shared through some other manner, using pseudorandom functions.

SP 800-108

Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions

Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security

Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security

[Superseded by SP 800-124 Rev. 1 (June 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=913427 ] Cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) have become indispensable tools for today's highly mobile workforce. Small and relatively

SP 800-124

Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security

A robust algorithm for eye-diagram analysis

A robust algorithm for eye-diagram analysis

We present a new method for analyzing eye diagrams that always provides a unique solution by making use of a robust, least-median-of-squares (LMS) location estimator. In contrast to commonly used histogram techniques, the LMS procedure is insensitive to

Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

[Superseded by FIPS 180-4 (March 2012): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910977 ] This standard specifies five hash algorithms that can be used to generate digests of messages. The digests are used to detect whether messages have

FIPS 180-3

Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

Conference Paper

Vulnerability Scoring for Security Configuration Settings

Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals: A NIST Security Configuration Checklist

Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals: A NIST Security Configuration Checklist

This publication assists IT professionals in securing Windows XP workstations, mobile computers, and computers used by telecommuters within various environments. The recommendations are specifically intended for Windows XP Professional systems running

SP 800-68 Rev. 1

Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals: A NIST Security Configuration Checklist

SP 800-66 Rev. 1

An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule

An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule

An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule

Special Publication 800-66 Rev. 1, An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, which discusses security considerations and resources that may provide value when implementing

Security Considerations in the System Development Life Cycle

Security Considerations in the System Development Life Cycle

The purpose of this guideline is to assist agencies in building security into their IT development processes. This should result in more cost-effective, risk-appropriate security control identification, development, and testing. This guide focuses on the

SP 800-64 Rev. 2

Security Considerations in the System Development Life Cycle

Keeping Information Technology (IT) System Servers Secure: A General Guide to Good Practices

Keeping Information Technology (IT) System Servers Secure: A General Guide to Good Practices

This bulletin summarizes information disseminated in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-123, Guide to General Server Security: Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which was written by Karen Scarfone and Wayne Jansen of

Efficient Error Concealment for the Whole-frame Loss Based on H.264/AVC

Efficient Error Concealment for the Whole-frame Loss Based on H.264/AVC

For low bit-rate video communications, each video frame usually fills the payload of a single network packet. In this situation, the loss of a packet may result in loosing the entire video frame. Currently, most existing error concealment algorithms can

Directional Antenna for Multipath Ad Hoc Routing

Directional Antenna for Multipath Ad Hoc Routing

Multipath routing can be effectively used to maximize the utilization of network resources for real-time traffic. In mobile ad-hoc network environments, this approach can suffer from co-channel interference due to the simultaneous transmission of packets

ITL Bulletin

Keeping Information Technology (IT) System Servers Secure: A General Guide to Good Practices

Electronic Voting

Electronic Voting

Definition of electronic voting. General discussion of issues related to the deployment of this technology in different countries. [Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/electronic-voting ]

Book Section

Electronic Voting