MO1.R9.1

On the Secrecy Capacity of 1-2-1 Atomic Networks

Mohammad Milanian, Minoh Jeong, Martina Cardone, University of Minnesota, United States

Session:
Secure Communication and Computation

Track:
14: Secure Communication and Computation

Location:
Lamda

Presentation Time:
Mon, 8 Jul, 10:05 - 10:25

Session Chair:
Martina Cardone, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Abstract
We consider the problem of secure communication over a noiseless 1-2-1 network, an abstract model introduced to capture the directivity characteristic of mmWave communications. We focus on structured networks, which we refer to as 1-2-1 atomic networks. Broadly speaking, these are characterized by a source, a destination, and three layers of intermediate nodes with sparse connections. The goal is for the source to securely communicate to the destination in the presence of an eavesdropper with unbounded computation capabilities, but limited network presence. We derive novel upper and lower bounds on the secrecy capacity of 1-2-1 atomic networks. These bounds are shown to be tighter than existing bounds in some regimes. Moreover, in such regimes, the bounds match and hence, they characterize the secrecy capacity of 1-2-1 atomic networks.
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