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A multifactor-based secure and efficient protocol for authentication and key-management in industrial Internet-of-Things

Vipin Kumar, Rifaqat Ali

Published Dec 5, 2025• 1 citation
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10.1016/b978-0-443-34125-0.00019-2

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