Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of Things
The recent developments in fog computing architecture and cloud of things (CoT) technology includes data mining management and artificial intelligence operations. However, one of the major challenges of this model is vulnerability to security threats and cyber-attacks against the fog computing layer...
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| author | Desire Ngabo Dong Wang Celestine Iwendi Joseph Henry Anajemba Lukman Adewale Ajao Cresantus Biamba |
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| description | The recent developments in fog computing architecture and cloud of things (CoT) technology includes data mining management and artificial intelligence operations. However, one of the major challenges of this model is vulnerability to security threats and cyber-attacks against the fog computing layers. In such a scenario, each of the layers are susceptible to different intimidations, including the sensed data (edge layer), computing and processing of data (fog (layer), and storage and management for public users (cloud). The conventional data storage and security mechanisms that are currently in use appear to not be suitable for such a huge amount of generated data in the fog computing architecture. Thus, the major focus of this research is to provide security countermeasures against medical data mining threats, which are generated from the sensing layer (a human wearable device) and storage of data in the cloud database of internet of things (IoT). Therefore, we propose a public-permissioned blockchain security mechanism using elliptic curve crypto (ECC) digital signature that that supports a distributed ledger database (server) to provide an immutable security solution, transaction transparency and prevent the patient records tampering at the IoTs fog layer. The blockchain technology approach also helps to mitigate these issues of latency, centralization, and scalability in the fog model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dcaf4e2e89934e76ab283a8c08fef1de2023-11-22T10:30:04ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922021-08-011017211010.3390/electronics10172110Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of ThingsDesire Ngabo0Dong Wang1Celestine Iwendi2Joseph Henry Anajemba3Lukman Adewale Ajao4Cresantus Biamba5Department of Computer Science and Electronics Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaDepartment of Computer Science and Electronics Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaSchool of Creative Technologies, University of Bolton, Bolton BL3 5AB, UKDepartment of Communication Engineering, College of Internet of Things, Hohai University, Changzhou 230001, ChinaDepartment of Computer Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna 92011, NigeriaFaculty of Education and Business Studies, University of Gävle, 80176 Gävle, SwedenThe recent developments in fog computing architecture and cloud of things (CoT) technology includes data mining management and artificial intelligence operations. However, one of the major challenges of this model is vulnerability to security threats and cyber-attacks against the fog computing layers. In such a scenario, each of the layers are susceptible to different intimidations, including the sensed data (edge layer), computing and processing of data (fog (layer), and storage and management for public users (cloud). The conventional data storage and security mechanisms that are currently in use appear to not be suitable for such a huge amount of generated data in the fog computing architecture. Thus, the major focus of this research is to provide security countermeasures against medical data mining threats, which are generated from the sensing layer (a human wearable device) and storage of data in the cloud database of internet of things (IoT). Therefore, we propose a public-permissioned blockchain security mechanism using elliptic curve crypto (ECC) digital signature that that supports a distributed ledger database (server) to provide an immutable security solution, transaction transparency and prevent the patient records tampering at the IoTs fog layer. The blockchain technology approach also helps to mitigate these issues of latency, centralization, and scalability in the fog model.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/17/2110blockchaincloud of thingsfog layermedical datasecurity mechanismprivacy |
| spellingShingle | Desire Ngabo Dong Wang Celestine Iwendi Joseph Henry Anajemba Lukman Adewale Ajao Cresantus Biamba Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of Things Electronics blockchain cloud of things fog layer medical data security mechanism privacy |
| title | Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of Things |
| title_full | Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of Things |
| title_fullStr | Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of Things |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of Things |
| title_short | Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of Things |
| title_sort | blockchain based security mechanism for the medical data at fog computing architecture of internet of things |
| topic | blockchain cloud of things fog layer medical data security mechanism privacy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/17/2110 |
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