A reputation-based secure scheme in vehicular ad hoc networks. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Xiaoqing; Liu, Jicheng; Li, Xuejun; Li, Hui
• Is Part Of: International journal of grid and utility computing. Volume 6:Number 2(2015)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 90
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: VANETs -- trust management -- dynamic threshold -- network security -- reputation-based schemes -- vehicular ad hoc networks; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing -- Periodicals; Electronic commerce -- Management -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; 004.605
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-847X

Abstract

In recent years trust management has become a main method to ensure the security of vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs). However, most of the existing trust establishment approaches cannot handle the rapidly changing environment of VANETs appropriately. In this paper, we propose a Reputation-based Global Trust Establishment scheme (RGTE). The scheme introduces a solution to share the trust information in VANETs safely by applying statistical laws, which makes it more efficient and accurate to establish trust in rapidly changing environment. Moreover, we detect a bad node by dynamic threshold according to real-time reputation status of the network. Analysis shows that RGTE is more effective in confidence-building, security assurance and adaptability.