Distributed Fractionalized Data Networks For Data Integrity

Abstract

The world is being transformed by the onset of new high speed 5G Technologies that open the possibility of IoT networks at scale. This demands delivery guarantees and coordinated distributed communications that are resistant to damage and can self-heal under adversity. The speed of change is increasing with increased automation, artificial intelligence, information from multiple sources, integrated systems of systems and emerging quantum technologies. Current distributed consensus checking mechanisms are computationally intensive and fail to scale along with these changes because of the complexity of proof of work calculations or the unnecessary need to bind in domain specific elements such as cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, these mechanisms are brittle in that small changes in messages can cause restarts or failure of integrity checks, or they introduce domain specific elements (e.g. monetary design that has little to do with integrity). We propose distributed ledgers as a pure technology coupled with a strong proof protocol for exchanges, called "Proof of Integrity" without any need for cryptocurrencies or other domain specific elements. Proof of Integrity provides distributed data guarantees and operational continuity through adversity or breakdowns while creating a reliable and trustworthy layer for the application specificity of domain specific elements.