Title :
Cryptographic credit control in pre-payment metering systems
Author :
Anderson, Ross J. ; Bezuidenhout, S. Johann
Author_Institution :
Comput. Lab., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
We describe the successful introduction of cryptology into a new application area-protecting prepayment electricity meters from token fraud. These meters are used by a number of utilities from Scotland to South Africa, and they present some interesting security challenges
Keywords :
cryptography; electricity supply industry; financial data processing; fraud; smart cards; cryptographic credit control; cryptology; prepayment electricity meters; prepayment metering systems; security challenges; token fraud; utilities; Africa; Banking; Computer crime; Control systems; Costs; Cryptography; Laboratories; Protection; TV; Watthour meters;
Conference_Titel :
Security and Privacy, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Oakland, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7015-0
DOI :
10.1109/SECPRI.1995.398919
