Location Based Authentication

With the growth of wireless technologies in sectors like the military, aviation, etc, there is a need to determine the authenticity of a genuine user. Today's conventional authentication mechanisms are based on three factors: knowledge, possession and biometrics. These factors are prone to theft, hardware failure, expensive, etc. Consequently, there is a need of a stronger solution. One such solution is Location Based Authentication that considers the location information of a user. The location information is time based and thus hard to steal. However, accuracy of the GPS, signal strength inside the building, etc, affects its potential. Consequently, there is a need to address alternatives. One such alternative is to implement a puzzle-based authentication scheme based on the location information. In the proposed scheme, the server asks dynamic location-based questions and the client answers them based on the proposed route of travel. This scheme strengthens the current authentication mechanisms.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Year

2005

Author dc:creator

• Sharma, Seema

Contributors dc:contributor

• Richard, Golden
• Chiu, Mong-Hsing
• Roussev, Vassil

• Authentication
• Use of strong authentication
• Authentication factors
• Location based authentication
• Benefits of location based authentication
• Drawbacks of location based authentication
• Security in wireless systems
• Travel plan puzzle

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/141

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1145