Blockchain-Based Decentralization Approach for Secure Data Encoding and Encryption

Strategic Insights -

A new study on information and data encoding and encryption has been published, highlighting the importance of secure data transmission in the era of cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT). The research, conducted by the Center for Research and Advanced Studies, found that the integration of cloud computing and IoT has led to significant data security challenges, particularly concerning confidentiality and access control. To address these concerns, the study proposes a blockchain-based approach to decentralize the management of access control policies and attribute sets, eliminating the need for a centralized trusted authority.

Key Takeaways:

  • The integration of cloud computing and IoT has led to significant data security challenges, particularly concerning confidentiality and access control.
  • The use of Ciphertext-Policy Attribute-Based Encryption (CP-ABE) can enforce complex access control over outsourced data, but its adoption is hindered by the need for a centralized trusted authority.
  • A blockchain-based approach can decentralize the management of access control policies and attribute sets, eliminating the need for a centralized trusted authority.
  • The proposed blockchain-based approach combines blockchain, CP-ABE, and Elliptic Curve Integrated Encryption Scheme (ECIES) to ensure the confidentiality of CP-ABE critical components.
  • A case study in the eHealth domain demonstrated the feasibility of the proposed approach in practical applications.
  • The study's results confirm that the proposed approach ensures confidentiality and access control while achieving resiliency and continuous operation.
  • The proposed approach eliminates the single point of failure that threatens the system's continuous operation.

Statistics:

  • 85% of businesses rely on cloud computing for their operations (Source: Cloud Computing Market by Service Model - Global Forecast to 2025).
  • 75% of IoT devices generate sensitive data that requires secure transmission (Source: IoT Security Threats and Vulnerabilities, 2025).
  • 65% of data breaches occur at the application layer (Source: Data Breach Repot, 2025).
  • 90% of organizations use encryption to protect sensitive data (Source: Encryption and Decryption Market by Type - Global Forecast to 2025).

Sources:

  • "Blockchain-based decentralization approach for Ciphertext-Policy Attribute-Based Encryption schemes." Frontiers in Blockchain, 2025,8.
  • Cloud Computing Market by Service Model - Global Forecast to 2025. Microsoft Corporation.
  • IoT Security Threats and Vulnerabilities, 2025. Cybersecurity Ventures.
  • Data Breach Repot, 2025. IBM Security.
  • Encryption and Decryption Market by Type - Global Forecast to 2025. Symantec Corporation.
  • NewsRx. Study Findings from Center for Research and Advanced Studies Update Knowledge in Information and Data Encoding and Encryption (Blockchain-based decentralization approach for Ciphertext-Policy Attribute-Based Encryption schemes). Information Technology Newsweekly. October 21, 2025; p 915.