A trusted IoT data sharing method based on secure multi-party computation

Abstract

Edge computing nodes close to the perception layer of IoT systems are susceptible to data leaks and unauthorized access. To address these security concerns, this paper proposes a trusted IoT data sharing method based on secure multi-party computation (SMC). By running a reliable third-party blockchain service at edge computing nodes, the data computation relationships between IoT devices in the perception layer are registered in blockchain smart contracts. This constructs a publicly verifiable IoT data sharing method combining on-chain audit verification and off-chain SMC. Furthermore, a Bloom filter is maintained at the on-chain smart contract layer to track the trust status of IoT devices in the perception layer, filtering out non-trustworthy device requests and enabling secure data sharing among trusted devices. Comparative analysis and performance tests demonstrate the proposed method’s high computational efficiency for IoT device nodes.