Blockchain-based Asymmetric Searchable Encryption: A Comprehensive Survey

Blockchain-based Asymmetric Searchable Encryption: A Comprehensive Survey
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Volume-70 Issue-7
Year of Publication : 2022
Authors : Beena G Pillai, Dayanand Lal N
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V70I7P237

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Beena G Pillai, Dayanand Lal N, "Blockchain-based Asymmetric Searchable Encryption: A Comprehensive Survey" International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 70, no. 7, pp. 355-365, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V70I7P237

Abstract
Blockchain-based encryption is currently a searchable technique that only supports specific keyword searches. With distributed storage on the blockchain, users can share the data without a centralized server. The cloud server and the user have a mutual distrust due to concerns about losing control over the outsourced personal data. In the current scenario, secretive service providers could not evaluate personal information. One of the most typical problems was locating encrypted cloud services. Searchable encryption is an excellent way to use encrypted data sent to a remote server, such as cloud infrastructure. Users can receive the search results without downloading the encrypted data stored in the cloud. The blockchain-based searchable encryption approach includes fuzzy keyword search, verification of search results, and dynamic file updates. The asymmetric searchable encryption can be deployed in index tree structures to guarantee backward and forward privacy.

Keywords
Asymmetric Searchable Encryption, Blockchain, Backward and Forward privacy, Fuzzy Keyword.

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