We discuss the use of combinatorial set systems in the design of deterministic key
predistribution schemes for distributed sensor networks. We concentrate on analyzing …

In this paper, we discuss the use of combinatorial set systems (combinatorial designs) in the
design of key predistribution schemes (KPSs) for sensor networks. We show that the …

There have been numerous recent proposals for key predistribution schemes for wireless
sensor networks based on various types of combinatorial structures such as designs and …

Advances in electronics and wireless communication technologies have enabled the
development of large-scale wireless sensor networks (WSNs). There are numerous …

Abstract Wireless Sensor Networks are extremely vulnerable against any kind of internal or
external attacks, due to several factors such as resource-constrained nodes and lack of …

In a large scale sensor network, it is infeasible to assign a unique Transport Layer Key (TLK)
for each pair of nodes to provide the end-to-end security due to the huge memory cost per …

Pairwise key establishment is a fundamental security service in sensor networks; it enables
sensor nodes to communicate securely with each other using cryptographic techniques. In …

The constraints of lightweight distributed computing environments such as wireless sensor
networks lend themselves to the use of symmetric cryptography to provide security services …

Key establishment among neighboring sensors is the most challenging issue for security
services such as authentication and confidentiality in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) …

In wireless distributed sensor networks, it is important for sensor nodes to communicate
securely each other. In order to ensure this security, many approaches have been proposed …