The Privacy Paradox of Utilizing the Internet of Things and Wi-Fi Tracking in Smart Cities

Berg, Krystan ten; Spil, Ton; Effing, Robin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20671-0_25

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“…These deployments have garnered significant media attention, sparking discussions about privacy implications and the commercial utilization of tracking information. Studies like Ten et al [57] shed light on citizens' awareness (or lack thereof) regarding Wi-Fi tracking and how such awareness influences their responses to privacy and security risks. The findings revealed that most respondents were willing to cooperate with Wi-Fi tracking despite concerns about losing control over their data.…”

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A Tutorial on Privacy, RCM and Its Implications in WLAN

Ficara,

Garroppo,

Henry

2024

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

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The proliferation of Wi-Fi devices has led to the rise of privacy concerns related to MAC Address-based systems used for people tracking and localization across various applications, such as smart cities, intelligent transportation systems, and marketing. These systems have highlighted the necessity for mobile device manufacturers to implement Randomized And Changing MAC address (RCM) techniques as a countermeasure for device identification. In response to the challenges posed by diverse RCM implementations, the IEEE has taken steps to standardize RCM operations through the 802.11aq Task Group (TG). However, while RCM implementation addresses some concerns, it can disrupt services that span both Layer 2 and upper-layers, which were originally designed assuming static MAC addresses. To address these challenges, the IEEE has established the 802.11bh TG, focusing on defining new device identification methods, particularly for Layer 2 services that require pre-association identification. Simultaneously, the IETF launched the MAC Address Device Identification for Network and Application Services (MADINAS) Working Group to investigate the repercussions of RCM on upper-layer services, including the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).Concurrently, derandomization techniques have emerged to counteract RCM defense mechanisms. The exploration of these techniques has suggested the need for a broader privacy enhancement framework for WLANs that goes beyond simple MAC address randomization. These findings have prompted the inception of the 802.11bi TG, which aims to compile an exhaustive list of potential privacy vulnerabilities and prerequisites for a more private IEEE 802.11 standard.In this context, this tutorial aims to provide insights into the motivations behind RCM, its implementation, and its evolution over the years. It elucidates the influence of RCM on network processes and services. Furthermore, the tutorial delves into the recent progress made within the domains of 802.11bh, 802.11bi, and MADINAS. It offers a thorough analysis of the initial work undertaken by these groups, along with an overview of the relevant research challenges. The tutorial objective is to inspire the research community to explore innovative approaches and solutions that contribute to the ongoing efforts to enhance WLAN privacy through standardization initiatives.

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Section: Impact Of Rcm On Wi-fi Services and Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Tutorial on Privacy, RCM and Its Implications in WLAN

Ficara,

Garroppo,

Henry

2024

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

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Security, Privacy and Risks Within Smart Cities: Literature Review and Development of a Smart City Interaction Framework

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The complex and interdependent nature of smart cities raises significant political, technical, and socioeconomic challenges for designers, integrators and organisations involved in administrating these new entities. An increasing number of studies focus on the security, privacy and risks within smart cities, highlighting the threats relating to information security and challenges for smart city infrastructure in the management and processing of personal data. This study analyses many of these challenges, offers a valuable synthesis of the relevant key literature, and develops a smart city interaction framework. The study is organised around a number of key themes within smart cities research: privacy and security of mobile devices and services; smart city infrastructure, power systems, healthcare, frameworks, algorithms and protocols to improve security and privacy, operational threats for smart cities, use and adoption of smart services by citizens, use of blockchain and use of social media. This comprehensive review provides a useful perspective on many of the key issues and offers key direction for future studies. The findings of this study can provide an informative research framework and reference point for academics and practitioners.

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A Contemporary Survey on IoT Based Smart Cities: Architecture, Applications, and Open Issues

Ketu

Mishra

2022

Wireless Pers Commun

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The Privacy Paradox of Utilizing the Internet of Things and Wi-Fi Tracking in Smart Cities

Cited by 5 publications

References 48 publications

A Tutorial on Privacy, RCM and Its Implications in WLAN

A Tutorial on Privacy, RCM and Its Implications in WLAN

Security, Privacy and Risks Within Smart Cities: Literature Review and Development of a Smart City Interaction Framework

A Contemporary Survey on IoT Based Smart Cities: Architecture, Applications, and Open Issues

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