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Privacy-Aware Authentication for Wi-Fi Based Indoor Positioning Systems

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Applications and Techniques in Information Security (ATIS 2017)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 719))

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Indoor location-based application and services have drawn businesses attention as they have shown advances in conjunction with a growing importance of ubiquitous computing and context-dependent information. However, current systems have serious problems in terms of privacy since attackers can track users by analyzing information captured from the network such as MAC addresses. In this situation, this work provides a practical solution to the privacy issue in indoor positioning systems. We propose the usage of pseudo-certificates issued by third-party authorities for anonymous auhentication of mobile devices. The proposed scheme provides privacy to users while providing governmental authorities the possibility to analyze the historical position of users when they are required. The proposed anonymous authentication system offers highest level of security while maintain minimal cryptographic overhead.

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  1. Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador

    Sang Guun Yoo

  2. Facultad de Ingeniería de Sistemas, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador

    Sang Guun Yoo & Jhonattan J. Barriga

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  1. School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

    Lynn Batten

  2. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Dong Seong Kim

  3. The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    Xuyun Zhang

  4. Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

    Gang Li

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Yoo, S.G., Barriga, J.J. (2017). Privacy-Aware Authentication for Wi-Fi Based Indoor Positioning Systems. In: Batten, L., Kim, D., Zhang, X., Li, G. (eds) Applications and Techniques in Information Security. ATIS 2017. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 719. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5421-1_17

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