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Security of Embedded Location Systems

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Determining the location and movement of objects or people is a core requirement in a number of embedded systems. To ensure that the location information gathered by embedded devices is accurate, the underlying method of location systems must be secure and reliable. This chapter provides an overview of the basic approaches for determining location information in embedded systems. The resilience of these methods against advanced attacks are discussed, along with proposals for securely verifying physical location estimates. Finally, the security aspects of global navigation space systems (GNSS) used for location information in embedded applications are briefly discussed.

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    Konstantinos Markantonakis

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    Keith Mayes

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Hancke, G.P. (2014). Security of Embedded Location Systems. In: Markantonakis, K., Mayes, K. (eds) Secure Smart Embedded Devices, Platforms and Applications. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7915-4_11

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