Track:
Internet and Digital Economy
Minitrack:
Internet Security: Intrusion Detection and
Prevention in
Mobile Systems
Daily commerce on the Internet consists of billions
of dollars worth of transactions many of which occur between
mobile and portable devices such as Internet phones, PDAs,
notebook computers and other similar devices. Unfortunately, the
wireless Internet has become the lurking grounds for electronic
n’er-do-wells who are constantly jeopardizing the processes of
business.
To counter this trend, the issues of security on wireless networks
must be constantly reviewed and appropriate countermeasures
devised. At the same time, security measures must be appropriately
devised so that they do not inhibit or in any way dissuade the
intended network operation. Understanding the types of threats
that are possible and evaluating the susceptibility of a mobile
system is fundamental to the development of security measures to
prevent intrusion or invasion. As the use of mobile wireless
Internet devices grows, and as businesses become more dependent on
them, the number of events and the far reaching effects of network
security problems are likely to have an even deeper impact on the
overall economy.
This session will focus on the types of security problems that can
occur in mobile wirelessly-connected systems, the solutions for
known problems, and strategies for circumventing these
difficulties in the future.
Topics:
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Identification of intrusion mechanisms specific to
mobile devices and the measures that can be taken to exclude their use.
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Recognition of system and network technical
vulnerabilities that are specific to mobile devices.
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Establishing and implementing minimum sets of
security requirements (standards) in a mobile environment.
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Security breach detection and recovery: mechanisms
to detect when critical data has been altered and knowing when to rollback
to recovery data.
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Mobile network performance issues related to the
use of security measures.
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Software design methods to allow mobile devices to
be inherently more secure.
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Certification of security compliant mobile
appliances and how this process might affect use of the wireless Internet
or Bluetooth networks.
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User training and support for maintaining an
individual’s part of the mobile Internet.
Minitrack Co-Chairs:
Joseph G. Tront (Primary
Contact)
Electrical & Computer Engr.
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0111
Phone: 540-231-5067
Email: jgtront@vt.edu
Randy Marchany
Computing Center
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg VA 24061
Phone:
540-231-1688
Email: marchany@vt.edu
Timothy E. Lindquist
Computer Science
Arizona State University
Mesa, AZ 85212
Phone: 480-727-1874
Email: Timothy.Lindquist@asu.edu
