Wireless Security Issues in Pervasive Computing

Pervasive computing is a rapidly developing area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). It refers to the increasing integration of ICT into people´s lives and environments, made possible by the convergence of advanced electronic - and particularly, wireless - technologies and the Internet. Wireless technologies are expected to connect various devices in many potential applications, from health and home care to environmental monitoring and intelligent transport systems. While wireless technologies play a critical role in pervasive computing, their security is a main concern. This paper elaborates a number of security issues for wirelessly connected devices, in particular using Wi-Fi, one of the most popular wireless technologies in pervasive computing. A solution to defeat wireless ARP spoofing is also proposed.