Edge-Cloud-Privacy-Control

This repository contains the code implementation for the paper:

"Certificateless and Revocable Bilateral Access Control for Privacy-Preserving Edge-Cloud Computing"

It serves as a prototype scheme for academic research purposes.

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Citation

If you use this code, please cite our paper as follows:

@ARTICLE{10786356,
  author={Huang, Qi-An and Si, Yain-Whar},
  journal={IEEE Internet of Things Journal},
  title={Certificateless and Revocable Bilateral Access Control for Privacy-Preserving Edge-Cloud Computing},
  year={2024},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={1-1},
  keywords={Cloud computing;Encryption;Access control;Internet of Things;Security;Outsourcing;Servers;Privacy;Data privacy;Protection;Edge-cloud computing;Bilateral access control;Privacy-Preserving;Revocation},
  doi={10.1109/JIOT.2024.3513326}
}

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Description

This implementation demonstrates a certificateless and revocable bilateral access control mechanism tailored for privacy-preserving edge-cloud computing environments. The scheme focuses on ensuring robust security and privacy protections while addressing challenges in:

• Certificateless cryptography: Reducing overhead by eliminating the need for traditional certificates.
• Revocable access control: Enabling efficient revocation of user access when needed.
• Privacy preservation: Safeguarding sensitive data during storage and computation in edge-cloud ecosystems.

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Prerequisites

Charm-Crypto Library

This implementation relies on the Charm-Crypto library, a powerful framework for rapid prototyping of cryptographic schemes. Ensure you have Charm-Crypto installed before running this code.

Installation Guide for Charm-Crypto

1. Clone the Charm-Crypto repository:

   git clone https://github.com/JHUISI/charm.git
   cd charm

2. Install the necessary dependencies:

   sudo apt-get install build-essential python3-dev libgmp-dev libssl-dev

3. Build and install Charm-Crypto:

   ./configure.sh
   make
   sudo make install

   For detailed instructions, refer to the Charm-Crypto GitHub page.

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Usage

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your_username/Edge-Cloud-Privacy-Control.git
   cd Edge-Cloud-Privacy-Control

2. Run the provided scripts to test the prototype.

   python3 main.py

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Note

This implementation is for academic research and prototype demonstration only. It is not recommended for use in production environments without further security enhancements and optimizations.

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Contributions

Feel free to contribute to the project by submitting issues or pull requests. Your feedback is valuable for improving this work.

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License

This project is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.