SUBBASE: An Authentication Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks Based on User Biometrics
Rabia Riaz, Noor.ul.Ain Gillani, Sanam Shahla Rizvi, Sana Shokat, Se Jin Kwon · Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing · 2019
To keep a network secure, a user authentication scheme that allows only authenticated users to access network services is required. However, the limited resources of sensor nodes make providing authentication a challenging task. We therefore propose a new method of security for a wireless sensor network (WSN). Our technique, Secure User Biometric Based Authentication Scheme (SUBBASe), is based on the user biometrics for WSNs. It achieves a higher security level as well as improved network performance. This solution consists of easy operations and light computations. Herein, the proposed technique is evaluated and compared with previous existing techniques. This scheme increases the performance of the network by reducing network traffic, defending against DOS attacks, and increasing the battery life of a node. Consequently, the functionality and performance of the entire network is improved.