Bluetooth Security (Artech House Computer Security Series) [Hardcover]

Christian Gehrmann (Author), Joakim Persson (Author), Ben Smeets (Author)

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Series: Artech House Computer Security Series | Publication Date: June 2004

Bluetooth technology is becoming a popular way to furnish short-range wireless interconnectivity as an alternative to existing wire applications or as an enabling technology for new ones. With the number of Bluetooth-equipped consumer and industry devices rapidly increasing, it stands on the threshold of global deployment. This first of its kind book, from expert authors actively contributing to the evolution of Bluetooth, provides an overview and detailed description of all the security functions and features of this technology's latest core release.

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Christian Gehrmann is senior specialist, security architectures & protocols for Ericsson Mobile Platforms AB. He was the Chairman of the Bluetooth SIG Security Expert Group during 2001 and 2002. Dr. Gehrmann holds a Ph.D. in information theory and an M.Sc. in electronic engineering from Lund University.

Joakim Persson is a technical manager of New Technology at the research department of Ericsson Mobile Platforms AB. He has been playing an active role in the Bluetooth SIG Radio Working Group for many years. Dr. Persson holds a Ph.D. in information theory and an M.Sc. in computer engineering from Lund University.

Ben Smeets is an Ericsson expert in security systems and data compression at Ericsson Mobile Platforms AB. He is also full professor in digital switching theory at Lund University. Dr. Smeets holds a Docent degree and Ph.D. in digital techniques from Lund University and an M.Sc. in electrical engineering from Eindhoven Technical University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 222 pages
• Publisher: Artech House (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580535046
• ISBN-13: 978-1580535045
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,615,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars IT'S NOT A BIZZARE TOOTH ACHE: IT'S BLUETOOTH SECURITY!, August 5, 2005

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This review is from: Bluetooth Security (Artech House Computer Security Series) (Hardcover)

It can be argued that the simple wireless connectivity Bluetooth offers is attractive. All of this cannot be denied, since Bluetooth-equipped devices have found their way into quite different environments and are used for a wide range of applications. Authors Christian Gehrmann, Joakim Persson and Ben Smeets have done an outstanding job of telling the movers and shakers of industry that the security aspects must be carefully analyzed in order to decide whether Bluetooth technology indeed provides the right solution for a particular task.

Gehrmann, Persson and Smeets begin this book by explaining why it is quite hard to grasp how the different security functions fit together from just reading the specifications. Next, the authors give an overview of the whole Bluetooth security architecture. Then, they describe Bluetooth key management. The authors then give a detailed description of the algorithms and the design principles behind them. Next, they describe the broadcast function in detail. They also describe how access control mechanisms can be dealt with in a Bluetooth system. In addition, the authors also describe the various attacks on Bluetooth security. Next, the authors describe how location tracking can be avoided by introducing an anonymity mode. They also suggest several key management improvements and extensions. Finally, the authors deal with security for a set of Bluetooth applications.

With the preceding in mind, the authors have done an excellent job of discussing the security functionality defined on the basis of the Bluetooth specifications. At the end of the day, you'll find that this Bluetooth book has gone where no other Bluetooth books have gone before, by providing a very detailed description of security related aspects of Bluetooth technology.