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Multi-Agent Based Approach for Quantum Key Distribution in WiFi Networks

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Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2009)

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Abstract

Security in WiFi networks has become a major concern as the wireless networks are vulnerable to security threats than wired networks. The 802.11i wireless networks uses 4 way handshake protocol to distribute the key hierarchy in order to encrypt the data communication. In our previous research work [2], we have discussed the use of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), for key distribution in 802.11 wireless networks. The whole communication flow of our proposed protocol can be split into several key processes. It can be seen that these processes can be implemented efficiently using Software Agents. In this paper we shall discuss the use of Software Agents in quantum cryptography based key distribution in WiFi wireless networks.

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  1. Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

    Shirantha Wijesekera, Xu Huang & Dharmendra Sharma

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  1. Department of Computer and Systems Science, Stockholm University, Forum 100, 164 40, Kista, Sweden

    Anne Håkansson

  2. Institute of Informatics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Str. Janiszweskiego 11/17, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland

    Ngoc Thanh Nguyen

  3. Department of Computer Science, Franklin University, 201 South Grant Ave., 43215, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Ronald L. Hartung

  4. School of Environment and Technology, Centre for SMART Systems, University of Brighton, BN2 4GJ, Brighton, UK

    Robert J. Howlett

  5. School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Knowledge Based Intelligent Engineering Systems Centre, University of South Australia, SA, 5095, Mawson Lakes, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

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Wijesekera, S., Huang, X., Sharma, D. (2009). Multi-Agent Based Approach for Quantum Key Distribution in WiFi Networks. In: Håkansson, A., Nguyen, N.T., Hartung, R.L., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L.C. (eds) Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications. KES-AMSTA 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 5559. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01665-3_30

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