Blockchain for Information Security and Privacy

Blockchain is a decentralized cryptographic-based technology that offers promising solutions for IoT security in various domains. This book provides an overview of blockchain usage in security, trust, and privacy, and offers tools for researchers and developers to develop solutions that promote security, trust, and privacy in cyberspace.

Format: Hardback
Length: 422 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Distributed and peer-to-peer (P2P) applications are on the rise, and cyberattacks are constantly evolving to threaten the security and privacy of users in these Internet of Things (IoT) environments. Blockchain, a decentralized cryptographic-based technology, holds immense promise for IoT security across various industries, including manufacturing, finance, healthcare, supply chain, identity management, e-governance, defense, education, banking, and trading. Blockchain's key strengths lie in its ability to secure IoT through repetition, immutability, and encryption.

Blockchain for Information Security and Privacy offers comprehensive insights into the practical applications of blockchain in the realms of security, trust, and privacy in decentralized domains. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers and developers in computing and software engineering, providing them with the necessary technical information to develop solutions and automated systems that promote security, trust, and privacy in cyberspace.

Key Features:

Applying blockchain-based secure data management in confidential cyberdefense applications
Securing online voting systems using blockchain
Safeguarding electronic healthcare record (EHR) management using blockchain
Impacting security and privacy in digital identity management
Using blockchain-based security and privacy for smart contracts

By providing an overview of blockchain technology application domains in IoT (e.g., vehicle web, power web, cloud internet, and edge computing), this book features side-by-side comparisons of modern methods toward secure and privacy-preserving blockchain technology. It also examines safety objectives, efficiency, limitations, computational complexity, and communication overhead of various approaches.

In conclusion, as the IoT landscape continues to expand, blockchain emerges as a transformative technology for securing sensitive data and enhancing privacy. By leveraging its unique features, blockchain can provide a robust foundation for building secure and trustworthy systems in a wide range of industries. This book serves as a valuable guide for researchers, developers, and practitioners seeking to harness the power of blockchain for information security and privacy.

Weight: 790g
Dimension: 162 x 240 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367654481