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Secure data aggregation (SDA) schemes are widely used in distributed applications, such as mobile sensor networks, to reduce communication cost, prolong the network life cycle and provide security. However, most SDA are only suited for a single type of statistics (i.e., summation-based or comparison-based statistics) and are not applicable to obtaining multiple statistic results. Most SDA are also inefficient for dynamic networks. This paper presents multi-functional secure data aggregation (MFSDA), in which the mapping step and coding step are introduced to provide value-preserving and order-preserving and, later, to enable arbitrary statistics support in the same query. MFSDA is suited for dynamic networks because these active nodes can be counted directly from aggregation data. The proposed scheme is tolerant to many types of attacks. The network load of the proposed scheme is balanced, and no significant bottleneck exists. The MFSDA includes two versions: MFSDA-I and MFSDA-II. The first one can obtain accurate results, while the second one is a more generalized version that can significantly reduce network traffic at the expense of less accuracy loss.

Energy consumption in the sensor network is primarily due to the switching states of radio transceivers and long busy states of sensor nodes in the network. Data aggregation techniques reduce the number of transmissions and improve the bandwidth utilization. Secure data aggregation and energy-efficient routing protocols establish the secure channel, and reduce the communication overhead in the network. Multi-objective optimization methods based on the weighted sum method, the utility method and meta-heuristic search methods enhance the performance of meta-heuristic algorithms. This article proposes multi-objective meta-heuristic approach for energy-efficient secure data aggregation (MH-EESDA) protocol in wireless sensor networks. The proposed protocol uses divide-and-conquer approach to form the secure clusters and perform the secure data aggregation in energy-efficient route paths of the network. The protocol functions in three phases. In the first phase, the clusters are formed, in the second phase, the secure nodes are selected and in the third phase, energy-efficient data aggregation is performed across the secure route paths of the network. The sensor node energy and data aggregation rate are evaluated for (1) minimum degree of intrusions (2) threshold-based degree of intrusions and (3) maximum degree of intrusions in the network. Simulation results illustrate significant improvements in the proposed MH-EESDA protocol.

Internet-of-Things (IoT) and sensor technologies have enabled the collection of data in a distributed fashion for analysis and evidence-based decision making. However, security concerns regarding the source, confidentiality and integrity of the data arise. The most common method of protecting data transmission in sensor systems is Transport Layer Security (TLS) or its datagram counterpart (DTLS) today, but exist an alternative option based on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) that promise strong security, ease of use and potential for large scale integration of heterogeneous sensor systems. A DLT such as the IOTA Tangle offers great potential to improve sensor data exchange. This paper presents L2Sec, a cryptographic protocol which is able to secure data exchanged over the IOTA Tangle. This protocol is suitable for implementation on constrained devices, such as common IoT devices, leading to greater scalability. The first experimental results evidence the effectiveness of the approach and advocate for the integration of an hardware secure element to improve the overall security of the protocol. The L2Sec source code is released as open source repository on GitHub.

By definition, the aggregating methodology ensures that transmitted data remain visible in clear text in the aggregated units or nodes. Data transmission without encryption is vulnerable to security issues such as data confidentiality, integrity, authentication and attacks by adversaries. On the other hand, encryption at each hop requires extra computation for decrypting, aggregating, and then re-encrypting the data, which results in increased complexity, not only in terms of computation but also due to the required sharing of keys. Sharing the same key across various nodes makes the security more vulnerable. An alternative solution to secure the aggregation process is to provide an end-to-end security protocol, wherein intermediary nodes combine the data without decoding the acquired data. As a consequence, the intermediary aggregating nodes do not have to maintain confidential key values, enabling end-to-end security across sensor devices and base stations. This research presents End-to-End Homomorphic Encryption (EEHE)-based safe and secure data gathering in IoT-based Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), whereby it protects end-to-end security and enables the use of aggregator functions such as COUNT, SUM and AVERAGE upon encrypted messages. Such an approach could also employ message authentication codes (MAC) to validate data integrity throughout data aggregation and transmission activities, allowing fraudulent content to also be identified as soon as feasible. Additionally, if data are communicated across a WSN, then there is a higher likelihood of a wormhole attack within the data aggregation process. The proposed solution also ensures the early detection of wormhole attacks during data aggregation.

The Internet of Things (IoT) concept involves connecting devices to the internet and forming a network of objects that can collect information from the environment without human intervention. Although the IoT concept offers some advantages, it also has some issues that are associated with cyber security risks, such as the lack of detection of malicious wireless sensor network (WSN) nodes, lack of fault tolerance, weak authorization, and authentication of nodes, and the insecure management of received data from IoT devices. Considering the cybersecurity issues of IoT devices, there is an urgent need of finding new solutions that can increase the security level of WSNs. One issue that needs attention is the secure management and data storage for IoT devices. Most of the current solutions are based on systems that operate in a centralized manner, ecosystems that are easy to tamper with and provide no records regarding the traceability of the data collected from the sensors. In this paper, we propose an architecture based on blockchain technology for securing and managing data collected from IoT devices. By implementing blockchain technology, we provide a distributed data storage architecture, thus eliminating the need for a centralized network topology using blockchain advantages such as immutability, decentralization, distributivity, enhanced security, transparency, instant traceability, and increased efficiency through automation. From the obtained results, the proposed architecture ensures a high level of performance and can be used as a scalable, massive data storage solution for IoT devices using blockchain technologies. New WSN communication protocols can be easily enrolled in our data storage blockchain architecture without the need for retrofitting, as our system does not depend on any specific communication protocol and can be applied to any IoT application.

In recent years, Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) became a key technology for monitoring and tracking applications in a wide application range. Still, an energy-efficient data gathering protocol has become the most challenging issue. This is because each sensor node in the network is equipped with limited energy resources. To achieve better energy efficiency, better network communication, and minimized delay, clustering is introduced. Therefore, the clustering-based techniques for data gathering play a vital role in terms of energy-saving and increasing the lifetime of the network due to cluster head election and data aggregation. In this proposed methodology, the Integration of Distributed Autonomous Fashion with Fuzzy If-then Rules (IDAF-FIT) algorithm is proposed for clustering, and also the Cluster Head (CH) is elected in the meanwhile. After that, to transmit the packet from source to the destination node by choosing an optimal path, the routing concept is initiated. For this purpose, an Adaptive Source Location Privacy Preservation Technique using Randomized Routes (ASLPP-RR) is presented for routing. Also, Secure Data Aggregation based on Principle Component Analysis (SDA-PCA) algorithm is performed with end-to-end confidentiality and integrity. Finally, the security of confidential data is analyzed properly to obtain a better result than the existing approaches. The overall performance of the proposed methodology when compared with existing is expressed in terms of 20% higher packet delivery ratio, 15% lower packet dropping ratio, 18% higher residual energy, 22% higher network lifetime, and 16% lower energy consumption.

Cloud computing technology is rapidly becoming ubiquitous and indispensable. However, its widespread adoption also exposes organizations and individuals to a broad spectrum of potential threats. Despite the multiple advantages the cloud offers, organizations remain cautious about migrating their data and applications to the cloud due to fears of data breaches and security compromises. In light of these concerns, this study has conducted an in-depth examination of a variety of articles to enhance the comprehension of the challenges related to safeguarding and fortifying data within the cloud environment. Furthermore, the research has scrutinized several well-documented data breaches, analyzing the financial consequences they inflicted. Additionally, it scrutinizes the distinctions between conventional digital forensics and the forensic procedures specific to cloud computing. As a result of this investigation, the study has concluded by proposing potential opportunities for further research in this critical domain. By doing so, it contributes to our collective understanding of the complex panorama of cloud data protection and security, while acknowledging the evolving nature of technology and the need for ongoing exploration and innovation in this field. This study also helps in understanding the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of cloud digital forensics, which is found to be quite high at ≈16.53% from 2023 to 2031. Moreover, its market is expected to reach ≈USD 36.9 billion by the year 2031; presently, it is ≈USD 11.21 billion, which shows that there are great opportunities for investment in this area. This study also strategically addresses emerging challenges in cloud digital forensics, providing a comprehensive approach to navigating and overcoming the complexities associated with the evolving landscape of cloud computing.

Edge computing is an important tool for smart computing, which brings convenience to data processing as well as security problems. In particular, the security of data storage under edge computing has become an obstacle to its widespread use. To solve the problem, the mechanism combing blockchain with regeneration coding is proposed to improve the security and reliability of stored data under edge computing. Our contribution is as follows. 1) According to the three-tier edge computing architecture and data security storage requirements, we proposed hybrid storage architecture and model specifically adapted to edge computing. 2) Making full use of the data storage advantages of edge network devices and cloud storage servers, we build a global blockchain in the cloud service layer and local blockchain is built on the terminals of the Internet of things. Moreover, the regeneration coding is utilized to further improve the reliability of data storage in blockchains. 3) Our scheme provides a mechanism for periodically validating hash values of data to ensure the integrity of data stored in global blockchain.

In the era of rapidly expanding artificial intelligence (AI) applications, ensuring secure data storage and transmission within AI computing power platforms remains a critical challenge. This research presents a novel data security storage and transmission system, termed as secure artificial intelligence data storage and transmission (Secure AI-DST), tailored for AI computing environments. The proposed framework integrates a hybrid encryption mechanism that combines Amended Merkle Tree (AMerT) hashing with Secret Elliptic Curve Cryptography (SEllC) enhanced data confidentiality. For secure storage and decentralization, the system leverages blockchain with InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) integration, ensuring tamper-proof and scalable data handling. To classify various attack types, a novel deep learning model attention bidirectional gated recurrent unit-assisted residual network (Att-BGR) is deployed, offering accurate detection of intrusions. Simulation studies conducted in MATLAB® 2023b using both synthetic and real-time datasets show that the Secure AI-DST system reduces unauthorized access attempts by 92.7%, maintains data integrity with 99.98% accuracy under simulated cyberattacks, and achieves a packet validation success rate of 97.6% across edge-to-cloud transmissions. Furthermore, the proposed method introduces only a 4.3% computational overhead, making it highly suitable for real-time AI workloads. These outcomes confirm the effectiveness of Secure AI-DST in ensuring end-to-end data guard, resilience against cyber threats, and scalable presentation for next-generation AI computing substructures.

The growing need for high-speed services, coupled with data-intensive technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), is expected to exacerbate congestion within existing Radio Frequency (RF) communication systems. As a result, Free Space Optics (FSO) has emerged as a promising alternative to RF, offering superior data transmission capabilities. Additionally, ensuring security has become a crucial concern to safeguard sensitive information. Accordingly, in this paper, an FSO system is proposed that uses an Identity Column Shift Matrix (ICSM) code for higher and confidential data transformation. The ICSM code is one of the Spectral-Amplitude-Optical-Code-Division-Multiple Access (SAC-OCDMA) codes which is characterized by easy construction due to zero cross-correlation property. Moreover, the effectiveness of clear, haze, fog and rain conditions are considered while examining the proposed model performance in addition to real meteorological data for two cities (Alexandria, Egypt, and Pune, India). Eye diagrams, received power, and Bit Error Rate (BER) are the evaluation parameters used for the proposed model performance. The simulation results reveal that as weather becomes severe, the FSO span decreases, and the performance becomes worst. As for clear weather, an FSO link of 26 km is obtained which is decreased to 1.1 km under the dense level of fog. Regarding the two cities, the distance covered by the information signal during rainy weather in Pune is 6.7 km, which is smaller than that in Alexandria due to Pune's higher attenuation value. These transmission ranges are obtained with an overall capacity of 3 × 10 Gbps, received power < − 22.8 dBm, and BER below 10 –5.6 .