Blockchain for the IoT: Privacy-Preserving Protection of Sensor Data

Item Type Journal paper
Abstract An ever growing variety of smart, connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices poses completely new challenges for businesses regarding security and privacy. In fact, the adoption of smart products may depend on the ability of organizations to offer systems that ensure adequate sensor data integrity while guaranteeing sufficient user privacy. In light of these challenges, previous research indicates that blockchain technology could be a promising means to mitigate issues of data security arising in the IoT. Building upon the existing body of knowledge, we propose a design theory, including requirements, design principles, and features, for a blockchain-based sensor data protection system (SDPS) that leverages data certification. To support this, we designed and developed an instantiation of an SDPS (CertifiCar) in three iterative cycles intented to prevent the fraudulent manipulation of car mileage data. Following the explication of our SDPS, we provide an ex post evaluation of our design theory considering CertifiCar and two additional use cases in the areas of pharmaceutical supply chains and energy microgrids. Our results suggest that the proposed design ensures the tamper-resistant gathering, processing, and exchange of IoT sensor data in a privacy-preserving, scalable, and efficient manner.
Authors Chanson, Mathieu; Bogner, Andreas; Bilgeri, Dominik; Fleisch, Elgar & Wortmann, Felix
Journal or Publication Title Journal of the Association for Information Systems
Language English
Subjects information management
HSG Classification contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area None
Refereed Yes
Date 2019
Publisher Association for Computing Machinery
Volume 20
Number 9
Page Range 1274-1309
ISSN 1536-9323
Publisher DOI https://doi.org/10.17705/1jais.00567
Depositing User Dr. Kevin Koch
Date Deposited 23 Mar 2020 12:36
Last Modified 26 Mar 2023 01:12
URI: https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/publications/259820

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Chanson, Mathieu; Bogner, Andreas; Bilgeri, Dominik; Fleisch, Elgar & Wortmann, Felix (2019) Blockchain for the IoT: Privacy-Preserving Protection of Sensor Data. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 20 (9). 1274-1309. ISSN 1536-9323

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