- Hardcover: 268 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; annotated edition edition (12 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0470844930
- ISBN-13: 978-0470844939
- Product Dimensions: 25.2 x 16.9 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,636,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...a remarkably readable introduction to the topic...rich in background material." (IEEE Network, New Books & Multimedia Column, November 2002)
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"...a remarkably readable introduction to the topic...rich in background material." (IEEE Network, New Books & Multimedia Column, November 2002)
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The established trend in consumer electronics is to embed a microprocessor in everything-cellphones, car stereos, televisions, VCRs, watches, GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers, digital cameras. Read the first page
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Format:Hardcover
This book is one of the first to be dedicated entirely to the rapidly-developing field of ubiquitous computing (ubicomp). It would make an excellent introduction to the field for most people, whether they are especially interested in security or not. The first two chapters provide two very readable, bang-up-to-date and well-judged technical surveys of the current state-of-the-art in ubicomp and in computer security.
Security problems are probably the most significant obstacle to the adoption of ubiquitous computing applications. The book devotes five chapters to recent work that applies established and powerful digital security techniques to the construction of ubiquitous computing systems that offer protection against attacks on their users' privacy, identity and anonymity (which is especially important in many ubicomp applications), as well as ensuring the continuous availability of the systems to their users and the integrity of the data they use.
Much of the material in these chapters is based on work done by the author and his colleagues at Cambridge and elsewhere. The discussion is focussed by the constraints and special requirements that arise when building useful systems from computers that are worn by their users or embedded in the environment and communicate over ad-hoc wireless links. Important constraints include the need to use compact, lightweight computing devices with very low power consumption, dictating devices that have relatively low computing power and hence requiring algorithms of limited complexity in order to that conserve power.
The book is rounded off by two solid appendices with supporting material on the uses of mathematical functions and on the security of existing computer networking technologies (including the 802.11 and Bluetooth varieties of wireless network).
As in all good books on advanced technical topics, this one leads the reader into an understanding of the research problems by describing currently understood solutions in a manner that encourages the reader to consider how they might be taken further.
The author has a talent for making descriptions of quite complex technology palatable (and often even humorous) through the use of analogy, metaphor and other forms of allusions to the non-digital world. For example, there is a section titled 'The Resurrecting Duckling security policy' that explores a metaphor for the ownership of mobile devices based on Konrad Lorenz's theory of parenthood by imprinting (first demonstrated in ducklings). Another section, titled 'The Cocaine Auction Protocol' discusses a protocol for digital auctions in which anonymous bidders can participate with confidence. The author brings out the social and commercial implications of the technologies he introduces to the fore, for example by including a short discussion in the above-mentioned section on 'Do auction houses have a future?'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Excellent book
30 Oct 2003
Format:Hardcover
This book is understandable by both the technical and lay person. It provides an overview of what UbiComp is including many real life examples. Then goes on to give examples of the security violations that could result from these technologies. Some of them obvious and others pretty insightful (especially the one about RFID tags).
The book then delves into general security concepts in more detail and finishes off with some greatly named concepts: "The resurrecting duckling policy" and "the cocaine auction protocol".
The appendix has a review on some math if you want to learn it or refresh your memory.
The writing style is very clear and peppered with examples. This book as no ambiguous notation. That in itself is impressive for any technical volume. Amazingly, all that is contained in this very thin book.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great for researchers and anyone into ubiquitous computing
25 July 2002
Format:Hardcover
Great for researchers and everyone who is interested in ubiquitous computing, which may very well be the future of computing. The book in general gives a high-level overview of available technology and security issues/requirements needed for this technology. One drawback is that the book will probably become obsolete after sometime as ubiquitous computing is evolving relatively fast..
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great Book
28 Oct 2003
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent book and well written. It sits between
being a book on UbiComp and one on security and does a great
job of explaining both fields to each other. The examples
chosen are from the authors own history and so he speaks with
authority on them. The author is balanced in that he gives the
minus points on various technologies etc as well as the plus
points.
being a book on UbiComp and one on security and does a great
job of explaining both fields to each other. The examples
chosen are from the authors own history and so he speaks with
authority on them. The author is balanced in that he gives the
minus points on various technologies etc as well as the plus
points.
After an introduction the author spends two chapters explaining
UbiComp and security from a general perspective. Both are well
written and require no prior knowledge. He then in the remaining
chapters goes on to address the particular security concerns
in the UbiComp environment.
I thoroughly recommend this
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