Practical Techniques for ACK Authentication in IEEE 802.15.4 Networks

Authors

Eun-Kyung Ryu, The School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, South KoreaFollow
Kee-Young Yoo, The School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, South KoreaFollow

Author Country (or Countries)

South Korea

Abstract

A secure acknowledgement (ACK) mechanism is essential to ensure reliable data transfer in wireless communication networks. However, because efficiency is the highest priority for resource-constrained settings, existing wireless security protocols tend to exclude integrity or confidentiality protection for ACK messages. This limits the use of ACKmechanisms for reliable communication. In this paper we describe our schemes for supporting ACK authentication in 802.15.4 networks. Our schemes do not require a pre-setup phase for the sharing of additional secrets and introduce no additional computation or communication overhead. They are practical for use and directly applicable to the 802.15.4 standard.

Recommended Citation

Ryu, Eun-Kyung and Yoo, Kee-Young (2015) "Practical Techniques for ACK Authentication in IEEE 802.15.4 Networks," Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences: Vol. 09: Iss. 4, Article 57.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/amis/vol09/iss4/57