Blockchain-based group signature for secure authentication of IoT systems in smart home environments


Kara M., Merzeh H. R., AYDIN M. A., BALIK H. H.

Cyber-Physical Systems, cilt.10, sa.4, ss.362-386, 2024 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/23335777.2024.2324798
  • Dergi Adı: Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.362-386
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: authentication, blockchain, group signature, IoT, key exchange
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Current solutions that rely on a single-server architecture have privacy, anonymity, integrity, and confidentiality limitations. Blockchain-based solutions can address some of these issues but face challenges regulating behaviour and protecting access policy privacy. This study proposes a new approach to securing a smart home environment to overcome these limitations.The proposed architecture is based on a group signature scheme, which allows multiple IoT devices to securely exchange keys and authenticate each other without needing a central authority. Our experimental results indicate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed architecture and provide insights into its security and privacy features compared to existing IoT authentication methods.