authentication

The goal of this thesis is to develop statistical and learning algorithms for the design, analysis, measurement, and modeling of networking and security systems with specific focus on RFID systems, network performance metrics, user security, and software security. Next, I give a…

Near field Communication is a short-range wireless technology based on RFID standard ISO 18092, ISO 14443 and ISO 15693. This means, it provided compatibility with the millions of contactless smartcards and RFID scanners that already exist worldwide. NFC is now available on the …

Mobile devices have become a popular platform for users to access information and digital services, and stay connected. The increased usage and reliance on these devices also imply that they increasingly handle, manage, and process private and sensitive data. As more and more se…

Qatar is a small country in the Middle East which has used its oil wealth to invest in the country's infrastructure and education. The technology for Internet voting now exists or can be developed, but are the people of Qatar willing to take part in Internet voting for national …

This thesis contributes to the study of the usability and security of visuo-cognitive authentication techniques, particularly those relying on recognition of abstract images, an area little researched. Many usability and security problems with linguistic passwords (including tra…

Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, is a type of automatic identification system which has gained popularity in recent years for being fast and reliable in keeping track of individual objects. Due to limited available resources in RFID tags, providing privacy and security for …

Security is becoming an increasingly important issue for business, and with it comes the need for appropriate authentication; consequently, it is becoming gradually more important to develop secure e-commerce systems. Fraud via the web, identity theft, and phishing are raising c…