TY - JOUR
T1 - Security and blockchain convergence with Internet of Multimedia Things
T2 - Current trends, research challenges and future directions
AU - Jan, Mian Ahmad
AU - Cai, Jinjin
AU - Gao, Xiang Chuan
AU - Khan, Fazlullah
AU - Mastorakis, Spyridon
AU - Usman, Muhammad
AU - Alazab, Mamoun
AU - Watters, Paul
PY - 2021/2/1
Y1 - 2021/2/1
N2 - The Internet of Multimedia Things (IoMT) orchestration enables the integration of systems, software, cloud, and smart sensors into a single platform. The IoMT deals with scalar as well as multimedia data. In these networks, sensor-embedded devices and their data face numerous challenges when it comes to security. In this paper, a comprehensive review of the existing literature for IoMT is presented in the context of security and blockchain. The latest literature on all three aspects of security, i.e., authentication, privacy, and trust is provided to explore the challenges experienced by multimedia data. The convergence of blockchain and IoMT along with multimedia-enabled blockchain platforms are discussed for emerging applications. To highlight the significance of this survey, large-scale commercial projects focused on security and blockchain for multimedia applications are reviewed. The shortcomings of these projects are explored and suggestions for further improvement are provided. Based on the aforementioned discussion, we present our own case study for healthcare industry: a theoretical framework having security and blockchain as key enablers. The case study reflects the importance of security and blockchain in multimedia applications of healthcare sector. Finally, we discuss the convergence of emerging technologies with security, blockchain and IoMT to visualize the future of tomorrow's applications.
AB - The Internet of Multimedia Things (IoMT) orchestration enables the integration of systems, software, cloud, and smart sensors into a single platform. The IoMT deals with scalar as well as multimedia data. In these networks, sensor-embedded devices and their data face numerous challenges when it comes to security. In this paper, a comprehensive review of the existing literature for IoMT is presented in the context of security and blockchain. The latest literature on all three aspects of security, i.e., authentication, privacy, and trust is provided to explore the challenges experienced by multimedia data. The convergence of blockchain and IoMT along with multimedia-enabled blockchain platforms are discussed for emerging applications. To highlight the significance of this survey, large-scale commercial projects focused on security and blockchain for multimedia applications are reviewed. The shortcomings of these projects are explored and suggestions for further improvement are provided. Based on the aforementioned discussion, we present our own case study for healthcare industry: a theoretical framework having security and blockchain as key enablers. The case study reflects the importance of security and blockchain in multimedia applications of healthcare sector. Finally, we discuss the convergence of emerging technologies with security, blockchain and IoMT to visualize the future of tomorrow's applications.
KW - Blockchain
KW - Convergence
KW - Emerging applications
KW - Internet of Multimedia Things
KW - Internet of things
KW - Privacy
KW - Security
KW - Trust
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85097338244&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jnca.2020.102918
DO - 10.1016/j.jnca.2020.102918
M3 - Article
C2 - 34690484
AN - SCOPUS:85097338244
SN - 1084-8045
VL - 175
SP - 1
EP - 22
JO - Journal of Network and Computer Applications
JF - Journal of Network and Computer Applications
M1 - 102918
ER -