Security of Mobile Communications

by Noureddine Boudriga

Overview

The explosive demand for mobile communications is driving the development of wireless technology at an unprecedented pace. Unfortunately, this exceptional growth is also giving rise to a myriad of security issues at all levels-from subscriber to network operator to service provider. Providing technicians and designers with a critical and comprehens

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040063385
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	07/27/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	630
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Professor Noureddine Boudriga is an internationally known scientist/academic. He received his Ph.D. in algebraic topology from the University of Paris (France) and his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Tunis (Tunisia). He is currently a professor of telecommunications at the University of Carthage, Tunisia, and the director of the Communication Networks and Security Research Laboratory (CNAS).

Dr. Boudriga is the recipient of the Tunisian Presidential Award in Science and Research (2004). He has served as the general director and founder of the Tunisian National Digital Certification Agency. He has been very actively involved in research and has authored or co-authored many chapters and books, including more than 250 published journal and conference papers. Prof. Boudriga is the President of the Tunisia Scientific Telecommunications Society.

Table of Contents

BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AND SECURITY. Threats, Hacking, and Viruses in Mobile Communications. Access Control and Authentication in Mobile Communications. Common Techniques for Mobile Communications Security. Smart Card Security: The SIM/USIM Case. ATTACK AND PROTECTION TECHNIQUES IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. Security of GSM Networks. Security of 3G Networks. Wireless Local Area Network Security. Security of Ad Hoc Networks. SECURITY OF NETWORK-BASED SERVICES IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS. Inter-System Roaming and Internetworking Security. Securing Mobile Services. Security of Mobile Sensor Networks. Security of Satellite Services. PROTECTION TECHNIQUES FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS. Security of Mobile Payments. Security of Mobile Voice Communications. Security of Multimedia Communications.