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An authentication scheme to protect the location privacy of femtocell users
Proceedings of IEEE/ACS International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, AICCSA
  • Mohammed Hussain, Zayed University
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Abstract

© 2014 IEEE. Femtocells are small cellular base-stations, suitable for residential units or business offices. Femtocells are cost-effective solution for areas where deploying traditional base-stations is costly. Femtocells inherits security and privacy threats of GSM, and UMTS networks such as location privacy and tracking. These threats are even more severe, since the deployment of femtocells, which covers areas as small as an office, allows for an unprecedented tracking of mobile users location. This paper presents an authentication scheme, which allows a mobile user to use an open femtocell, while making it hard for its mobile operator to know the exact location of that mobile user. The scheme complements the privacy protection of UMTS. Further, the scheme enables mobile operators to reward owners of open femtocells. The paper discusses the security of the presented scheme. The simulation of the authentication scheme shows the feasibility of our work.

ISBN
9781479971008
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society
Disciplines
Keywords
  • femtocell security,
  • femtocells,
  • location privacy
Scopus ID
84988231153
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1109/AICCSA.2014.7073261
Citation Information
Mohammed Hussain. "An authentication scheme to protect the location privacy of femtocell users" Proceedings of IEEE/ACS International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, AICCSA Vol. 2014 (2014) p. 652 - 657 ISSN: <a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/2161-5322" target="_blank">2161-5322</a>
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mohammed-hussain/14/