Enhancing data security and privacy in energy applications: Integrating IoT and blockchain technologies.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101672560 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2405-8440 (Print) Linking ISSN: 24058440 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Heliyon Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : Elsevier Ltd, [2015]-
    • Abstract:
      The integration of blockchain technology with the IoToffers numerous opportunities to enhance the privacy, security, and integrity. This study comprehensively analyze the challenges, scope, and potential solutions associated with integrating blockchain technology and the IoT, with a specific emphasis on nuclear energy applications. We discuss the roles and various aspects of blockchain and the IoT, highlighting their multiple dimensions and applications. Our study develops a secure data management framework that incorporates encryption, integrity verification, an integrated communication network, and a robust data flow architecture. We explore the several aspects of data security, privacy, and integrity, along with the potential solutions in the integration of blockchain and IoT. The study also investigates the secure transaction process, with a specific focus on cryptographic, mathematical, and algorithmic perspectives. We demonstrated the use of blockchain technology in the nuclear energy sector using flow charts, comprehensively addressing the associated security and privacy concerns. While emphasizing the applicability of our methodology to the nuclear sector, we also acknowledge limitations such as requirements for practical validation, challenges with resource-constrained IoT environments, increasing cyberthreats, and limited real-time data availability. The future scope of our study focuses on standardization, scalable blockchain, post-quantum cryptography, privacy, regulations, real-world testbeds, and deep learning for nuclear sector security. Our findings highlight that the integration of blockchain and IoT can significantly enhance the security and privacy of nuclear energy applications, although practical validation and optimization are necessary.
      Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
      (© 2024 The Author(s).)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Blockchain; Cryptographic transactions; Data privacy; Data security; Internet of things (IoT); IoT-blockchain integration; Nuclear energy; Secure data management framework
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20241021 Latest Revision: 20241023
    • Publication Date:
      20241023
    • Accession Number:
      PMC11490785
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38917
    • Accession Number:
      39430499