SIM-Based WLAN Authentication for Open Platforms

An anonymous reader writes "Using SIM for WLAN authentication may have many advantages, but security threats must also be carefully considered. This article by four members of Intel's 'Emerging Platforms Lab' provides a brief overview of the authentication process in a GSM network, and then describes a possible method of WLAN authentication using SIM cards. It also goes through various SIM security issues, and describes an assortment of reader attachments and their advantages and disadvantages."

SIM doing authentication?

[Prince_Ali]

I can't even get my SIMs to use the restroom unassisted. I will not put one in charge of security!

For Open platforms ?

[ldrolez]

GSM is far from being open, so why using it for open platforms ???

Re:For Open platforms ?

[Urkki]

Well, I didn't read the article either, but I don't think this has anything to do with GSM, other than that also GSM uses SIM-based authentication, and any SIM-based mobile authentication will be somewhat similar.

Also, GSM authentication is already there, in use by hundreds of millions of people every day, something I'd call a proven technology. It makes sense to learn from that experience.

And then a GSM-type SIM is cheap and common, because they're made in millions already for GSM phones, and it's sui

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In other news....

[Daniel Wood]

Nokia has filed suit against Intel for its Emerging Platforms Lab's purchase of a Sim card writer. Citing the intended use of the writer is the defrauding of cellular telecommunications companies which Nokia has contracts with.

Still yet to come...
DirectTV owners............

last post!!

[budalite]

ta-da. (seemed probable...)