Privacy, Security and Trust Issues Raised by the Personal Server Concept

This paper is a survey of user risks associated with the Personal Server concept. The Personal Server concept is used as a surrogate for future mobile devices. The risks are threats involving security, privacy and trust. An overview of the concept is provided, followed by descriptions of three usage models: mobile storage, application server, and beacon receiver. Each usage model description includes a discussion of risks that result from that usage. No solutions are provided.