Security and Privacy in Ubiquitous Sensor Networks

The availability of powerful and sensor-enabled mobile and Internet-connected devices have enabled theadvent of the ubiquitous sensor network (USN) paradigm. USN provides various types of solutions to thegeneral public in multiple sectors, including environmental monitoring, entertainment, transportation,security, and healthcare. Here, we explore and compare the features of wireless sensor networks and USN. Based on our extensive study, we classify the security- and privacy-related challenges of USNs. We identifyand discuss solutions available to address these challenges. Finally, we briefly discuss open challenges fordesigning more secure and privacy-preserving approaches in next-generation USNs. KCI Citation Count: 1