Mobile device authentication has been a highly active research topic for over 10 years, with
a vast range of methods proposed and analyzed. In related areas, such as secure channel …

This paper presents a comprehensive investigation of authentication schemes for smart
mobile devices. We start by providing an overview of existing survey articles published in the …

Summary Next Generation Networks comprise a wide variety of access technologies such
as 2G/3G, WLAN as well as the Long‐Term Evolution (LTE) networks. In this environment …

Authentication between mobile devices in ad-hoc computing environments is a challenging
problem. Without pre-shared knowledge, existing applications must rely on additional …

Adversary models have been integral to the design of provably-secure cryptographic
schemes or protocols. However, their use in other computer science research disciplines is …

Mobile users are often faced with a trade-off between security and convenience. Either users
do not use any security lock and risk compromising their data, or they use security locks but …

Authenticating spontaneous interactions between devices and users is challenging for
several reasons: the wireless (and therefore invisible) nature of device communication, the …

We address two distinct problems with de facto mobile device authentication, as provided by
a password or sketch. Firstly, device activity is permitted on an all-or-nothing basis …

Mobile devices such as smart phones have become one of the preferred means of
accessing digital services, both for consuming and creating content. Unfortunately, securing …

As mobile devices ownership becomes more prevalent (eg, a user owns multiple mobile
devices), the capability to offer secure and user friendly authentication becomes increasingly …