Proactive Spectrum Handoff Approach for Information Security in Cognitive Radio Networks
Abstract
Cognitive radio networks are an up-to-date technology that generally used for wireless communication. In cognitive radio networks, there are primary users and secondary users. Secondary users aim to opportunistically use the empty spectrum of licensed primary users. Thus, the spectrum is used efficiently. While the secondary user is using the primary user's empty spectrum, the primary user may need to use the spectrum. In this case, spectrum handoff is defined as the secondary user continues its communication by switching to a different spectrum. In this study, secure information transmission has been made in cognitive radio networks using the proactive spectrum handoff approach that is one of the spectrum handoff techniques. In the proactive spectrum handoff process, the frequency bands to be transferred are predetermined and unauthorized access to information is prevented.
Keywords
Information Security, Cognitive Radio, Proactive Approach, Spectrum Handoff
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