DocumentCode
2227733
Title
Authentication considerations for mobile e-health applications
Author
MacDonald, John A.
Author_Institution
Inf. Security Group, Univ. of London, Egham
fYear
2008
fDate
Jan. 30 2008-Feb. 1 2008
Firstpage
64
Lastpage
67
Abstract
This paper identifies serious user privacy concerns with the 3GPP generic bootstrapping architecture protocol when used as the basis for security for certain e-health applications. A possible alternative approach avoiding these concerns is also outlined.
Keywords
3G mobile communication; health care; medical computing; message authentication; mobile computing; 3GPP generic bootstrapping architecture protocol; authentication considerations; mobile e-health applications; user privacy; Actuators; Authentication; Body area networks; Body sensor networks; Cellular networks; Information security; Network servers; Privacy; Protocols; Sensor phenomena and characterization;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, 2008. PervasiveHealth 2008. Second International Conference on
Conference_Location
Tampere
Print_ISBN
978-963-9799-15-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PCTHEALTH.2008.4571028
Filename
4571028
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