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Smarter Data Availability Checks in the Cloud: Proof of Storage via Blockchain

Smarter Data Availability Checks in the Cloud: Proof of Storage via Blockchain
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Author(s): Aydin Abadi (University College London, UK)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 20
Source title: Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation, Industry Use Cases, and the Impact of Disruptive Technologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Martin George Wynn (University of Gloucestershire, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7712-7.ch017

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Abstract

Cloud computing offers clients flexible and cost-effective resources. Nevertheless, past incidents indicate that the cloud may misbehave by exposing or tampering with clients' data. Therefore, it is vital for clients to protect the confidentiality and integrity of their outsourced data. To address these issues, researchers proposed cryptographic protocols called “proof of storage” that let a client efficiently verify the integrity or availability of its data stored in a remote cloud server. However, in these schemes, the client either has to be online to perform the verification itself or has to delegate the verification to a fully trusted auditor. In this chapter, a new scheme is proposed that lets the client distribute its data replicas among multiple cloud servers to achieve high availability without the need for the client to be online for the verification and without a trusted auditor's involvement. The new scheme is mainly based on blockchain smart contracts. It illustrates how a combination of cloud computing and blockchain technology can resolve real-world problems.

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