@article {NL-COMCOM15, title = {Contextualising Heterogeneous Information in Unified Communications with Security Restrictions}, journal = {Computer Communications}, volume = {68}, year = {2015}, month = {09/2015}, pages = {33-46}, publisher = {Elsevier}, abstract = {

The lack of abstraction in a growing semantic, virtual and abstract world poses new challenges for assessing security and QoS tradeoffs. For example, in Future Internet scenarios, where Unified Communications (UC) will take place, being able to predict the final devices that will form the network is not always possible. Without this information the analysis of the security and QoS tradeoff can only be based on partial information to be completed when more information about the environment is available. In this paper, we extend the description of context-based parametric relationship model, providing a tool for assessing the security and QoS tradeoff (SQT) based on interchangeable contexts. Our approach is able to use the heterogeneous information produced by scenarios where UC is present.

}, keywords = {Context, QoS, security, Tradeoff}, issn = {0140-3664}, doi = {10.1016/j.comcom.2015.07.015}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140366415002534}, author = {Ana Nieto and Javier Lopez} } @article {nieto2013mone, title = {A Model for the Analysis of QoS and Security Tradeoff in Mobile Platforms}, journal = {Mobile Networks and Applications (MONET) Journal}, volume = {19}, year = {2014}, month = {02/2014}, pages = {64-78}, publisher = {Springer US}, abstract = {

Today, mobile platforms are multimedia devices that provide different types of traffic with the consequent particular performance demands and, besides, security concerns (e.g. privacy). However, Security and QoS requirements quite often conflict to a large degree; the mobility and heterogeneous paradigm of the Future Internet makes coexistence even more difficult, posing new challenges to overcome. Probably, one of the main challenges is to identify the specific reasons why Security and QoS mechanisms are so related to each other. In this paper, we present a Parametric Relationship Model (PRM) to identify the Security and QoS dependencies, and to elaborate on the Security and QoS tradeoff. In particular, we perform an analysis that focus on the mobile platform environment and, consequently, also considers subjective parameters such user{\textquoteright}s experience, that is crucial for increasing the usability of new solutions in the Future Internet. The final aim of our contribution is to facilitate the development of secure and efficient services for mobile platforms.

}, keywords = {Dependencies, Parameters, PRM, QoS, Relationships, security, Tradeoff}, issn = {1383-469X}, doi = {10.1007/s11036-013-0462-y}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11036-013-0462-y}, author = {Ana Nieto and Javier Lopez} } @article {nietoscn13, title = {Analysis and Taxonomy of Security/QoS tradeoff solutions for the Future Internet}, journal = {Security and Communication Networks (SCN) Journal}, volume = {7}, year = {2013}, pages = {2778-2803}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, abstract = {

Motivated by the growing convergence of diverse types of networks and the rise of concepts such as Future Internet (FI), in this paper we analyse the coexistence of security mechanisms and Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms in resourceconstrained networks, that are relevant types of networks within the FI environment. More precisely, we analyse the current state of the research on security and QoS in the integration of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETs) and cellular networks. Furthermore, we propose a taxonomy to identify similarities among these technologies, as well as the requirements for network interconnection. As a result, we define a dependency-based model for the analysis of Security and QoS tradeoff, and also define a high-level integration architecture for networks in the FI setting. The final goal is to provide a critical point of view that allows to assess whether such an integration of networks can be both secure and efficient.

}, keywords = {cellular networks, IoT, MANET, QoS, security, WSN}, issn = {1939-0114}, doi = {10.1002/sec.809}, url = {http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sec.809/abstract?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=\&userIsAuthenticated=false}, author = {Ana Nieto and Javier Lopez} } @inproceedings {Nieto2012c, title = {Security and QoS relationships in Mobile Platforms}, booktitle = {The 4th FTRA International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications (CSA 2012)}, series = {Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering}, volume = {203}, year = {2012}, month = {2012}, pages = {13-21}, publisher = {Springer Netherlands}, organization = {Springer Netherlands}, address = {Jeju (Korea)}, abstract = {

Mobile platforms are becoming a fundamental part of the user{\textquoteright}s daily life. The human-device relationship converts the devices in a repository of personal data that may be stolen or modified by malicious users. Moreover, wireless capabilities open the door to several malicious devices, and mobility represents an added difficulty in the detection of malicious behavior and in the prevention of the same. Furthermore, smartphones are subject to quality of service (QoS) restrictions, due to the user needs for multimedia applications and, in general, the need to be always-on. However, Security and QoS requirements are largely confronted and the mobility and heterogeneous paradigm on the Future Internet makes its coexistence even more difficult, posing new challenges to overcome. We analyze the principal challenges related with Security and QoS tradeoffs in mobile platforms. As a result of our analysis we provide parametric relationships between security and QoS parameters focused on mobile platforms.

}, keywords = {Mobile Platforms, QoS, security, Tradeoffs}, isbn = {978-94-007-5699-1}, doi = {10.1007/978-94-007-5699-1_2}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5699-1_2}, author = {Ana Nieto and Javier Lopez} } @inproceedings {Nieto2012b, title = {Security and QoS tradeoffs: towards a FI perspective}, booktitle = {Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (WAINA), 2012 26th International Conference on}, year = {2012}, month = {03/2012}, pages = {745-750}, publisher = {IEEE}, organization = {IEEE}, address = {Fukuoka (Japan)}, abstract = {

\ Motivated by the growing convergence of diverse types of networks and the raise of new concepts such as Future Internet (FI), in this paper we present an analysis of current research on the development of security mechanisms in a tradeoff with Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms. More precisely, we pay attention to the Security and QoS problems in resource-constrained networks that are candidates to be an important part of the FI due to their proximity to the user or because of their contribution to the information society. We analyse the current state of the research on security and QoS in the integration of sensors, MANET and cellular networks, with the aim of providing a critical point of view, allowing us to assess whether it is possible that such integration of networks is both secure and efficient.

}, keywords = {Future Internet, QoS, security}, isbn = {978-0-7695-4652-0/12}, doi = {10.1109/WAINA.2012.204}, author = {Ana Nieto and Javier Lopez} }