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Challenges in Securing Wireless Sensor Networks

Authors:
Hesham El Zouka

Keywords: Security; Authentication; Routing; Energy efficient; Energy conserving; Agent based architecture

Abstract:
Wireless sensor networks are highly prone to faults and errors due to their restrictive capabilities and limited resources. In this paper, some of the challenges facing the wireless sensor networks such as security, routing, computing capability, and battery power, will be discussed. We will focus on both security and authentication protocols in attempting to provide a security solution against known malicious attacks. Furthermore, utilizing the existing security protocols in wireless sensor network has led us to propose a framework that incorporates authentication and encryption techniques in accordance with mobile agent technology in a way that reduces the energy consumption in such low power wireless sensor networks.

Pages: 145 to 150

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: August 25, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4405

ISBN: 978-1-61208-296-7

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from August 25, 2013 to August 31, 2013