Security in Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks

Part of a series on advanced subjects in computer security, this collection of thirteen papers on ad hoc and sensor networks showcases current scholarship in a variety of topic areas relating to on-demand and mobile networking. Grouped into sections covering authentication and confidentiality, privacy, reliability, and management and configuration, the articles discuss topics such as key distribution, on-demand anonymous routing, fault-tolerant sensor networks, and energy efficient network security management. Chapters include abstracts, illustrations, and tables. No index is provided. The contributors are academics in computer science fields from institutions around the world. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)