An enhanced authentication protocol for personal communication systems

Author

Stach, J.S. ; Park, E.K. ; Su, Z.

Author_Institution

Comput. Sci. Telecommun. Program, Missouri Univ., Kansas City, MO, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

26-28 Mar 1998

Firstpage

128

Lastpage

132

Abstract

The mutual authentication protocols of GSM and IS-41 are computationally efficient and thwart masquerading and eavesdropping. However, these protocols do not support non-repudiation of service. We propose a simple authentication protocol for personal communication systems emphasizing non-repudiation and play back attack prevention. We extend the core authentication functions of GSM to include a one way function that establishes trust between the mobile unit and visiting location register. The protocol is presented using a general notation and semantics, including major message flows

Keywords

computer networks; message authentication; personal communication networks; protocols; radiotelephony; GSM; IS-41; authentication protocol; eavesdropping; masquerading; message flows; personal communication systems; play back attack prevention; Authentication; Cities and towns; Communication system security; GSM; Information security; Personal communication networks; Protection; Protocols; Public key; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Application-Specific Software Engineering Technology, 1998. ASSET-98. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE Workshop on

Conference_Location

Richardson, TX

Print_ISBN

0-8186-8582-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ASSET.1998.688246

Filename

688246