Security has arisen as an important issue for the Internet of Things (IoT). Efficient ways to provide secure communication between devices and sensors is crucial for the IoT devices, which are becoming more and more used and spread in a variety of fields. In this context, Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is considered as a strong candidate to provide security while being able to be functional in an environment with strong requirements and limitations such as wireless sensor networks (WSN). Furthermore, it is a valid candidate to be used in industry solutions.
In this demo we show a real use case of Elliptic Curve Cryptography for key establishment in combination with symmetric AES encryption. The demo will show the use of a BSD-licensed ECC library for the Contiki OS running on Yanzi Networks Contiki-based nodes that will securely communicate with a Yanzi Gateway.