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Key management systems for sensor networks in the context of the Internet of Things

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Cristina Alcaraz,

Nicolas SklavosAuthors Info & Claims

Computers and Electrical Engineering, Volume 37, Issue 2

Pages 147 - 159

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2011.01.009

Published: 01 March 2011 Publication History

Abstract

If a wireless sensor network (WSN) is to be completely integrated into the Internet as part of the Internet of Things (IoT), it is necessary to consider various security challenges, such as the creation of a secure channel between an Internet host and a sensor node. In order to create such a channel, it is necessary to provide key management mechanisms that allow two remote devices to negotiate certain security credentials (e.g. secret keys) that will be used to protect the information flow. In this paper we will analyse not only the applicability of existing mechanisms such as public key cryptography and pre-shared keys for sensor nodes in the IoT context, but also the applicability of those link-layer oriented key management systems (KMS) whose original purpose is to provide shared keys for sensor nodes belonging to the same WSN.

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