Secure Semantic Communication over Wiretap Channel
Denis Kozlov, Mahtab Mirmohseni, Rahim Tafazolli

TL;DR
This paper explores the limits of secure semantic communication over wiretap channels, establishing theoretical bounds and analyzing Gaussian scenarios to enhance understanding of security in semantic data transmission.
Contribution
It characterizes information-theoretic limits for secure semantic communication and provides bounds on rate-distortion-equivocation, including Gaussian case analysis.
Findings
Inner and outer bounds on rate-distortion-equivocation region
Numerical evaluations for Gaussian source and channel
Enhanced understanding of security constraints in semantic communication
Abstract
Semantic communication is a new paradigm for information transmission that integrates the essential meaning (semantics) of the message into the communication process. However, like in classic wireless communications, the open nature of wireless channels poses security risks for semantic communications. In this paper, we characterize information-theoretic limits for the secure transmission of a semantic source over a wiretap channel. Under separate secrecy and distortion constrains for semantics and observed data, we present general inner and outer bounds on the rate-distortion-equivocation region. We also reduce the general region to the case of Gaussian source and Gaussian wiretap channel and provide numerical evaluations.
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Taxonomy
TopicsNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection · Wireless Communication Security Techniques · Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption
