A Blockchain-Based Nonrepudiation Network Computing Service Scheme for Industrial IoT

Emerging network computing technologies extend the functionalities of industrial IoT (IIoT) terminals. However, this promising service-provisioning scheme encounters problems in untrusted and distributed IIoT scenarios because malicious service providers or clients may deny service provisions or usa...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on industrial informatics 2019-06, Vol.15 (6), p.3632-3641
Main Authors: Xu, Yang, Ren, Ju, Wang, Guojun, Zhang, Cheng, Yang, Jidian, Zhang, Yaoxue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blockchain
Computation
Computers
Cryptography
homomorphic hash
Industrial applications
industrial IoT (IIoT)
Informatics
network computing
nonrepudiation
Provisioning
Security
Smart contracts
Trusted third parties
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Summary:Emerging network computing technologies extend the functionalities of industrial IoT (IIoT) terminals. However, this promising service-provisioning scheme encounters problems in untrusted and distributed IIoT scenarios because malicious service providers or clients may deny service provisions or usage for their own interests. Traditional nonrepudiation solutions fade in IIoT environments due to requirements of trusted third parties or unacceptable overheads. Fortunately, the blockchain revolution facilitates innovative solutions. In this paper, we propose a blockchain-based fair nonrepudiation service provisioning scheme for IIoT scenarios in which the blockchain is used as a service publisher and an evidence recorder. Each service is separately delivered via on-chain and off-chain channels with mandatory evidence submissions for nonrepudiation purpose. Moreover, a homomorphic-hash-based service verification method is designed that can function with mere on-chain evidence. And an impartial smart contract is implemented to resolve disputes. The security analysis demonstrates the dependability, and the evaluations reveal the effectiveness and efficiency.
ISSN:1551-3203
1941-0050
DOI:10.1109/TII.2019.2897133