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A Dynamic Fake Source Algorithm for Source Location Privacy in Wireless Sensor Networks

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Publication date3/12/2015
Host publication2015 IEEE Trustcom/BigDataSE/ISPA
PublisherIEEE
Pages531-538
Number of pages8
ISBN (electronic)9781467379526
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are commonly used in asset monitoring applications, where it is often desirable for the location of the asset being monitored to be kept private. The source location privacy (SLP) problem involves protecting the location of a WSN source node from an attacker who is attempting to locate it. Among the most promising approaches to the SLP problem is the use of fake sources, with much existing research demonstrating their efficacy. Despite the effectiveness of the approach, the most effective algorithms providing SLP require network and situational knowledge that makes their deployment impractical in many contexts. In this paper, we develop a novel dynamic fake sources-based algorithm for SLP. We show that the algorithm provides state-of-the-art levels of location privacy under practical operational assumptions.