DocumentCode
831039
Title
Secure Optical Burst Switching: Framework and Research Directions
Author
Chen, Yuhua ; Verma, Pramode K.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Houston, Houston, TX
Volume
46
Issue
8
fYear
2008
fDate
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
40
Lastpage
45
Abstract
Optical burst switching has been positioned as a viable means of implementing optical communication efficiently. This article identifies potential threats to security in OBS networks. To alleviate the security threats in OBS networks, a secure Optical Burst Switching (S-OBS) framework is proposed. The S-OBS framework provides two levels of security measures: authentication of burst headers and confidentiality of data bursts. Candidate solutions in each category are examined, and research directions are presented.
Keywords
message authentication; optical burst switching; telecommunication security; OBS network security threats; burst headers; data bursts; secure optical burst switching; Assembly; Data security; Optical buffering; Optical burst switching; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Switching circuits; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCOM.2008.4597102
Filename
4597102
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