Efficient and Secure Cross-Domain Data-Sharing for Resource-Constrained Internet of Things

TL;DR

This paper introduces a blockchain-based data-sharing scheme for IoT that enhances security and efficiency by reducing computational overhead and supporting distributed key management, suitable for resource-constrained devices.

Contribution

It presents a novel distributed key generation method combined with blockchain to improve security and efficiency in cross-domain IoT data sharing.

Findings

The scheme reduces computational overhead compared to existing solutions.

It provides secure, traceable, and privacy-preserving data sharing.

Security analysis confirms resistance to various attacks.

Abstract

The growing complexity of Internet of Things (IoT) environments, particularly in cross-domain data sharing, presents significant security challenges. Existing data-sharing schemes often rely on computationally expensive cryptographic operations and centralized key management, limiting their effectiveness for resource-constrained devices. To address these issues, we propose an efficient, secure blockchain-based data-sharing scheme. First, our scheme adopts a distributed key generation method, which avoids single point of failure. This method also allows independent pseudonym generation and key updates, enhancing authentication flexibility while reducing computational overhead. Additionally, the scheme provides a complete data-sharing process, covering data uploading, storage, and sharing, while ensuring data traceability, integrity, and privacy. Security analysis shows that the proposed scheme is theoretically secure and resistant to various attacks, while performance evaluations demonstrate lower computational and communication overhead compared to existing solutions, making it both secure and efficient for IoT applications.