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Bluetooth security has been criticized to some extent due to the

user’s lack of total control over wireless connections and data trans-

mission. Bluetooth provides link-level authentication and encryp-

tion using unit address, a secret authentication key, a secret privacy

key, and a random number. A number of concerns have been

raised over Bluetooth security mechanisms as a result of a few

proof-of-concept attacks on communication and user data, such as

Bluesnarfing and Bluejacking. This topic is discussed in more detail

in Chapter 6.

3.12 Ultra-Wideband

Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a disruptive short-range radio frequency

wireless technology that could provide a potential solution to many

problems in the ...