Title :
Key management for secure multicast group communication in mobile networks
Author :
Kostas, Thomas ; Kiwior, Diane ; Rajappan, Gowri ; Dalal, Michel
Author_Institution :
Northrop Grumman Corp., Reading, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the implementation of an hierarchical key management system to provide secure multicast communications in mobile network environments. By using this hierarchical system, both efficiency and security are improved and a highly scalable system is created.
Keywords :
cryptography; military communication; military computing; mobile radio; multicast protocols; telecommunication security; DARPA; efficiency; hierarchical key management system; mobile network environments; scalable system; secure multicast communications; security; Communication system security; Decoding; Information security; Intelligent networks; Military communication; Mobile communication; Multicast communication; Multicast protocols; Postal services; Virtual private networks;
Conference_Titel :
DARPA Information Survivability Conference and Exposition, 2003. Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1897-4
DOI :
10.1109/DISCEX.2003.1194909
