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Citation
Cynthia Kuo, Adrian Perrig, Jesse Walker. "Low-cost Manufacturing, Usability, and Security: An Analysis of Bluetooth Simple Pairing and Wi-Fi Protected Setup". Usable Security (USEC), February, 2007.

Abstract
Bluetooth Simple Pairing and Wi-Fi Protected Setup specify mechanisms for exchanging authentication credentials in wireless networks. Both Simple Pairing and Protected Setup support multiple setup mechanisms, which increases security risks and hurts the user experience. To improve the security and usability of these specifications, we suggest defining a common baseline for hardware features and a consistent, interoperable user experience across devices.

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• http://sparrow.ece.cmu.edu/group/pub/kuo_walker_perrig_simple.pdf

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  Cynthia Kuo, Adrian Perrig, Jesse Walker. <a
  href="http://www.truststc.org/pubs/383.html"
  >Low-cost Manufacturing, Usability, and Security: An
  Analysis of Bluetooth Simple Pairing and Wi-Fi Protected
  Setup</a>, Usable Security (USEC), February, 2007.

• Plain text

  Cynthia Kuo, Adrian Perrig, Jesse Walker. "Low-cost
  Manufacturing, Usability, and Security: An Analysis of
  Bluetooth Simple Pairing and Wi-Fi Protected Setup".
  Usable Security (USEC), February, 2007.

• BibTeX

  @inproceedings{KuoPerrigWalker07_LowcostManufacturingUsabilitySecurityAnalysisOfBluetooth,
      author = {Cynthia Kuo and Adrian Perrig and Jesse Walker},
      title = {Low-cost Manufacturing, Usability, and Security:
                An Analysis of Bluetooth Simple Pairing and Wi-Fi
                Protected Setup},
      booktitle = {Usable Security (USEC)},
      month = {February},
      year = {2007},
      abstract = {Bluetooth Simple Pairing and Wi-Fi Protected Setup
                specify mechanisms for exchanging authentication
                credentials in wireless networks. Both Simple
                Pairing and Protected Setup support multiple setup
                mechanisms, which increases security risks and
                hurts the user experience. To improve the security
                and usability of these specifications, we suggest
                defining a common baseline for hardware features
                and a consistent, interoperable user experience
                across devices.},
      URL = {http://www.truststc.org/pubs/383.html}
  }
  

Posted by Adrian Perrig on 2 May 2008.
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