Blockchain-Assisted Information Distribution for the Internet of Things
| Title | Blockchain-Assisted Information Distribution for the Internet of Things |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Polyzos, G. C., Fotiou, N. |
| Conference Name | 2017 IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration (IRI) |
| Keywords | Access Control, authentication, composability, compositionality, contracts, Human Behavior, human factors, Identity management, Internet, Metrics, Provenance, provenance verification, pubcrawl, Public key, Resiliency, Sensors |
| Abstract | The Internet of Things (IoT) is envisioned to include billions of pervasive and mission-critical sensors and actuators connected to the (public) Internet. This network of smart devices is expected to generate and have access to vast amounts of information, creating unique opportunities for novel applications but, at the same time raising significant privacy and security concerns that impede its further adoption and development. In this paper, we explore the potential of a blockchain-assisted information distribution system for the IoT. We identify key security requirements of such a system and we discuss how they can be satisfied using blockchains and smart contracts. Furthermore, we present a preliminary design of the system and we identify enabling technologies. |
| URL | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8102921/ |
| DOI | 10.1109/IRI.2017.83 |
| Citation Key | polyzos_blockchain-assisted_2017 |