Security Issues for Mobile Internet Users using Wireless
LAN (IEEE 802.11b) in Aviation Environments
Matthias Kraner, Predictive Systems
We introduce the issues that a passenger faces traveling by
plane. But we focus not only on the phase in the plane but on the whole
process. That means we look into the three phases pre-flight, flight and
post-flight. At each phase the traveler faces problems of communication with
respect of infrastructure, connectivity and security.
The talk discusses:
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the security threats of Mobile users roaming between
different networks
- the problems of using foreign networks if the mobile terminal is configured
in a static way
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the problems involved of trusting unknown network service
providers and network entities
We include a demonstration of how fixed mobile terminals are
using different foreign networks.
The Web-browsing will continue and the move
will be documented.
This allows to trace and locate users and provides the opportunity to hide the
user's identity.
Finally we will present business opportunities for operators and partners in
this segment if there were usable standards. Of course we would expect The
Open Group to be the forum for that.
