Title :
An information flow security model for home area network of smart grid
Author :
Jizhou Tong ; Weiqing Sun ; Lingfeng Wang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
Abstract :
Compared to the conventional home area network (HAN), the HAN in a smart grid environment features a higher level of innovative technologies and larger amounts of data, which demands a comprehensive approach to securing its data transmission and communications. In this paper, we analyze the information flow in the HAN and present a security model to secure the information in its transmission. An implementation method for applying the model in the HAN is proposed through embedding a component in every HAN device. Its function is to assign the security labels to the data packages and enforce the information flow policy. Results from the simulation show that it is effective to manage the information flow securely in the HAN.
Keywords :
building management systems; computer network management; computer network security; home networks; smart power grids; HAN device; data communications security; data packages; data transmission security; home area network; information flow management; information flow policy; information flow security model; information security; security labels; smart grid environment; Analytical models; Buildings; Home appliances; Logic gates; Security; Smart grids; TV; home area network; information flow; security label; security model; smart building;
Conference_Titel :
Cyber Technology in Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems (CYBER), 2013 IEEE 3rd Annual International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0610-9
DOI :
10.1109/CYBER.2013.6705489
