Security in nano communication: Challenges and open research issues

Dressler, Falko; Kargl, Frank

doi:10.1109/icc.2012.6364977

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“…With this article, which extends earlier work presented in [10], we aim to draw attention to security as a major challenge for nano-communication in a new era of Cyber Physical Systems (CPS). We will therefore evaluate the typical security objectives and solutions for applicability in nano-communication.…”

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Towards security in nano-communication: Challenges and opportunities

Dressler

Kargl

2012

Nano Communication Networks

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Incredible improvements in the field of nano-technologies have enabled nano-scale machines that promise new solutions for several applications in biomedical, industry and military fields. Some of these applications require or might exploit the potential advantages of communication and hence cooperative behavior of these nano-scale machines to achieve a common and challenging objective that exceeds the capabilities of a single device. Extensions to known wireless communication mechanisms as well as completely novel approaches have been investigated. Examples include RF radio communication in the terahertz band or molecular communication based on transmitter molecules. Yet, one question has not been considered so far and that is nano-communication security, i.e., how we can protect such systems from manipulation by malicious parties? Our objective in this paper is to provide some first insights into this new field and to highlight some of the open research challenges. We start from a discussion of classical security objectives and their relevance in nano-networking. Looking at the well-understood field of sensor networks, we derive requirements and investigate if and how available solutions can be applied to nano-communication. Our main observation is that, especially for molecular communication, existing security and cryptographic solutions might not be applicable. In this context, we coin the new term biochemical cryptography that might open a completely new research direction and lead to significant improvements in the field of molecular communication. We point out similarities with typical network architectures where they exist but also highlight completely new challenges where existing solutions do not apply.

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Towards security in nano-communication: Challenges and opportunities

Dressler

Kargl

2012

Nano Communication Networks

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“…IoNT is vulnerable to all types of attacks, either physical or through wireless technologies, given that this type of device does not meet with constant vigilance (Dressler & Fischer, 2015;Dressler & Kargl, 2012a;Jornet & Akyildiz, 2012a;Loscri, Marchal, Mitton, Fortino, & Vasilakos, 2014). The attacks can occur to acquire private data through the theft of sensors, interrupt applications controlled utilizing computers or modify the communication links in the nano-networks.…”

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Understanding the Internet of Nano Things: overview, trends, and challenges

Alvarado

Bazán

2018

e-Ciencias de la Información

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A través de los años, los avances tecnológicos han llevado a un rápido crecimiento de entornos inteligentes (oficinas, hogares, ciudades, etc.). El aumento de entornos inteligentes sugiere la interconectividad de las aplicaciones y el uso de la Internet. Por esta razón, surge lo que se conoce como Internet de las cosas (IoT, por sus siglas en inglés). La ampliación del concepto IoT brinda acceso a la Internet de las nano cosas (IoNT, por sus siglas en inglés), un nuevo paradigma de redes de comunicación basado en nanotecnología y IoT, en otras palabras, un paradigma con la capacidad de interconectar dispositivos a nano escala a través de redes existentes. Este nuevo paradigma denominado IoNT se presenta al mundo como una opción para diversos campos de aplicación. Por lo tanto, surgen nuevos desafíos y oportunidades de investigación. En consecuencia, este trabajo tiene como objetivo investigar el estado del arte y analizar las tendencias para el uso de IoNT, su aplicación y los desafíos futuros en diferentes campos de interés social, debido a que IoNT se presenta como una opción para la investigación con las capacidades necesarias para involucrarse en muchos campos del bienestar social. Se concluye que la literatura actual de IoNT está prevalecida por las tecnologías, las aplicaciones se enfocan en el cuidado de la salud y no se dispone de una estandarización internacional en cuanto a la privacidad, seguridad o la arquitectura de las nano redes. Palabras Clave: Internet de las nano cosas, Internet de las cosas, nanotecnología, nano redes, nano comunicación.Over the years, technological advancements have led to rapid growth of smart environments (offices, homes, cities, etc.). The increase of intelligent environments suggests the interconnectivity of applications and the use of the Internet. For this reason, arise what is known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The expansion of the IoT concept gives access to the Internet of Nano Things (IoNT). A new communication networks paradigm based on nanotechnology and Revista e-Ciencias de la Información revista.ebci@ucr.ac.cr | http://revistaebci.ucr.ac.cr | ISBN 1659-4142 4IoT, in other words, a paradigm with the capacity to interconnect nano-scale devices through existing networks. This new paradigm so-called IoNT is presented to the world as an option for various fields of application. Therefore, new challenges and research opportunities have arisen. Consequently, this work aims to investigate state of the art and analyze trends for the use of IoNT, its application and future challenges in different fields of social interest, because IoNT is presented as an option for research with the capacities needed to get involved in many fields of social welfare. It is concluded that technologies prevail current IoNT literature, applications are focused on health care, and there is no international standardization regarding privacy, security or architecture of nano-networks.

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“…Existing security mechanisms and techniques are not suitable to secure nanodevices in nanonetworks because they operate in the THz band. The fact that current security solutions are not suitable for protecting the IoNT implies the necessity of new and appropriate security and privacy framework and mechanisms, presented in vari-ous research works [31]- [34], [51]. Some of the proposed solutions are: checking the integrity of information by using checksum algorithms, using encryption algorithms to code information before transferring between nanodevices, critical data hiding algorithms, and multi-layer authentication to guarantee only authenticated user can access nanonetworks [51].…”

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“…Health-related data are quite sensitive and they have to be properly protected. To reduce the risk of any malicious attacks (e.g., disruption of medical applications that can harm or kill through drug delivery and radio communication [31]), a strong network security infrastructure for all ranges of communication (from nanodevices, router and gateway, further to the Cloud) is mandatory. Existing security mechanisms and techniques are not suitable to secure nanodevices in nanonetworks because they operate in the THz band.…”

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“…New and enhanced properties and functionalities are the results of production of novel nanomaterials and nanodevices. This means that the new ways to synthesize nanoparticles and create nanomaterials [6]- [20], the analysis of nanoparticles' and nanomaterials' potential toxicity [12], [20]- [30], the development of novel nanodevices, nanosensors and nanocommunication [13], [18], [20], [31]- [35], and the implementation of green practices in nanotechnology and the IoNT [11], [24], [36]- [41] are some of the current most interesting topics to research. The particular interest in nanotechnology and the IoNT consists in the fact that they have opened a whole new world of potential remarkable improvements in medicine and healthcare.…”

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The roles of nanotechnology and internet of nano things in healthcare transformation

Maksimović¹

2017

TecnoL.

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Cómo citar / How to cite M. Maksimović, The roles of nanotechnology and internet of nano things in healthcare transformation. TecnoLógicas, vol. 20, no. 40, pp. 139-153, 2017 AbstractHealthcare, as a basic human right, did not remain immune to innovative technologies. Technological progress has significantly contributed to high-quality, on-time, acceptable and affordable healthcare. Since their appearance, nanotechnology and the Internet of Nano Things (IoNT) have continuously affected healthcare and have a tremendous influence on its transformation, contributing to the better outcome. The inclusion of nanotechnology in medicine through nanomaterials and nanodevices, known as nanomedicine, has brought numerous benefits in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Going further by connecting nanodevices to the Internet, the IoNT paradigm has been created. The inclusion of IoNT concepts in healthcare has resulted in more personalized, timely, and convenient health monitoring and treatment. Hence, nanotechnology and the IoNT hold the potential to completely revolutionize healthcare in the 21 st Century, creating a system that will enable early disease detection and diagnosis followed by accurate, on-time and effective treatment with significantly reduced healthcare costs. This paper presents the roles of nanotechnology and IoNT in medicine and healthcare, and attempts to gain an insight of nanoscale solutions and approaches, highlighting benefits and discussing potential risks and concerns. Despite concerns regarding nanotoxicity, privacy and security issues, it is anticipated that nanotechnology and IoNT will show their full potential in medicine and healthcare in the years to come. KeywordsNanotechnology, nanomedicine, IoNT, healthcare, nanotoxicity. ResumenLa salud, como derecho humano básico, no ha permanecido inmune a las tecnologías innovadoras. El progreso tecnológico ha contribuido significativamente a un servicio de salud de alta calidad, aceptable y asequible. Desde su aparición, la nanotecnología y el Internet de las Nanocosas (IoNT, por sus siglas en inglés) han cambiado la atención médica y han influenciado tremendamente su transformación para obtener mejores resultados. La inclusión de la nanotecnología en medicina a través de nanomateriales y nanodispositivos se conoce como nanomedicina. Esta ha brindado numerosos beneficios a la prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento de enfermedades. Al ir más allá y conectar los nanodispositivos a Internet, nació el paradigma del IoNT. La inclusión de conceptos del IoNT en los servicios de salud ha resultado en monitoreo y tratamiento más personalizados, oportunos y convenientes. Por estos motivos, la nanotecnología y el IoNT tienen el potencial para revolucionar completamente la asistencia médica en el siglo XXI, creando un sistema que permitirá la detección y diagnóstico tempranos de enfermedades, seguidos por un tratamiento preciso, oportuno y efectivo con costos significativamente menores. Este artículo presenta el papel que la nanotecnología y el IoNT tie...

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Security in nano communication: Challenges and open research issues

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