Key distribution refers to the problem of establishing shared secrets on sensor nodes such
that secret symmetric keys for communication privacy, integrity and authenticity can be …

As typical wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have resource limitations, predistribution of
secret keys is possibly the most practical approach for secure network communications. In …

In a wireless sensor network (WSN), pre‐distribution of secret keys is possibly the most
practical approach to protect network communications. To meet the stringent resource …

Key management is very critical to security protocols, as encryption and authentication
services are based on the operations involving keys. In this paper, we propose a key …

Wide-spread deployment of sensor networks is emerging and it presents an economical
solution to numerous problems. A number of applications are dependent on secure …

Distributed Sensor Networks (DSNs) are ad-hoc mobile networks that include sensor nodes
with limited computation and communication capabilities. DSNs are dynamic in the sense …

Key management has become a challenging issue in the design and deployment of secure
wireless sensor networks. A common assumption in most existing distributed key …

Key establishment and management is the core of security protocols for wireless sensor
networks deployed in the hostile environment. Due to the strict resource constraints …

In this paper, we present an efficient, effective, and secure mechanism for key-distribution in
homogeneous wireless sensor network (WSNs). The scheme is based on multipath key …

A major issue in many applications of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is ensuring
security. Particularly, in military applications, sensors are usually deployed in hostile areas …