Security algorithms in wireless LAN: proprietary or nonproprietary

Author

Bakirdan, Ali ; Qaddour, Jihad ; Jalozie, Imran Khan

Author_Institution

Sch. of Inf. Technol., Illinois State Univ., Normal, IL, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2003

fDate

1-5 Dec. 2003

Firstpage

1425

Abstract

Wireless LANs in business and for personal use are becoming common. However, many issues are impeding further adoption of the technology by end-users, in particular the inability or difficulty in providing adequate security between the networks and users. The two issues limiting wider acceptance are Authentication and Encryption. The IEEE 802.1x standard provides a framework for authentication of LAN users, while at the same time providing a base for sophisticated key management procedures. This paper aims to document these issues by comparing proprietary and nonproprietary Authentication and Encryption measures and listing the advantages and disadvantages of each type.

Keywords

cryptography; message authentication; telecommunication security; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.1x standard; authentication; business communication; encryption; key management procedures; wireless LAN; Authentication; Business; Communication system security; Computer crime; Computer hacking; Cryptography; Data security; Information security; Marketing and sales; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 2003. GLOBECOM '03. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7974-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.2003.1258473

Filename

1258473