Bluetooth Security

Bluetooth wireless technology is gradually becoming a popular way to replace existing wireline connections with short-range wireless interconnectivity. It is also an enabling technology for new types of applications. In this chapter we give a short background and a condensed description of how the Bluetooth system works. We will focus on details that directly or indirectly relate to security issues and on the functionality that is important in order to understand the concept of the technology. The reference documentation for Bluetooth wireless technology is [1