SecNav: Secure Broadcast Localization and Time Synchronization in Wireless Networks

We propose SecNav, a new protocol for securing wireless navigation systems. This protocol secures localization and time-synchronization in wireless networks by relying on devices' awareness of presence in the power-range (coverage area) of navigation stations. We perform a detailed security ana...

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Main Authors: Rasmussen, K, Capkun, S, Cagalj, M
Format: Conference item
Published: ACM Press 2007
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Summary:We propose SecNav, a new protocol for securing wireless navigation systems. This protocol secures localization and time-synchronization in wireless networks by relying on devices' awareness of presence in the power-range (coverage area) of navigation stations. We perform a detailed security analysis of SecNav and we show that, compared to existing secure navigation approaches, it prevents the widest range of attacks on navigation.