Title :
Authentication considerations for mobile e-health applications
Author :
MacDonald, John A.
Author_Institution :
Inf. Security Group, Univ. of London, Egham
fDate :
Jan. 30 2008-Feb. 1 2008
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 :
3G mobile communication; health care; medical computing; message authentication; mobile computing; 3GPP generic bootstrapping architecture protocol; authentication considerations; mobile e-health applications; user privacy; Actuators; Authentication; Body area networks; Body sensor networks; Cellular networks; Information security; Network servers; Privacy; Protocols; Sensor phenomena and characterization;
Conference_Titel :
Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, 2008. PervasiveHealth 2008. Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tampere
Print_ISBN :
978-963-9799-15-8
DOI :
10.1109/PCTHEALTH.2008.4571028
