On device authentication in wireless networks: Present issues and future challenges

Abstract

Whilst device authentication must be considered as a cardinal security issue, complementary and of equal importance to user authentication, in today's wireless networks, only a few papers address it patchily. This paper identifies and analyses possible major solutions towards solving the device authentication problem. We discuss key issues and future challenges that characterize each solution examining its pros and cons. We also offer a short qualitative comparative analysis for the device authentication schemes in question, examining its applicability for both infrastructure and ad-hoc deployments. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.