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A Study on Communication Safety and Evaluation Tool in Railway Communication System  

Kim, Sung-Un (부경대학교, 전자컴퓨터정보통신공학부)
Seo, Sang-Bo (부경대학교, 정보통신공학과 대학원)
Song, Seung-Mi (부경대학교, 정보통신공학과 대학원)
Jo, Chan-Hyo (부경대학교, 정보통신공학과 대학원)
Hwang, Jong-Gyu (한국철도기술연구원)
Jo, Hyun-Jeong (한국철도기술연구원)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Railway / v.11, no.4, 2008 , pp. 349-356 More about this Journal
Abstract
Put Safety-critical systems related to the railway communications are currently undergoing changes. Mechanical and electro-mechanical devices are being replaced by programmable electronics that are often controlled remotely via communication networks. Therefore designers and operators now not only have to contend with component failures and user errors, but also with the possibility that malicious entities are seeking to disrupt the services provided by theirs systems. Recognizing the safety-critical nature of the types of communications required in rail control operations, the communications infrastructure will be required to meet a number of safety requirements such as system faults, user errors and the robustness in the presence of malicious attackers who are willing to take determined action to interfere in the correct operation of a system. This paper discusses the safety strategies employed in the railway communications and proposes a security mechanism for Korean railway communication system. We present the developed communication safety evaluation tool based on the proposed security mechanism and also evaluate its protecting capability against the threats of masquerading, eavesdropping, and unauthorized message manipulation.
Keywords
Hazardous events; assessment for closed transmission system; assessment for open transmission system;
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