Secure File Storage using Infrastructure of Encrypted Distributed Servers
Volume 18, Issue 2, 2024
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Afifah Amjad Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, aamjad@alumni.uit.edu Ayesha Ali Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, ayali@students.uit.edu Ayan Ahmar Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, aahmar@alumni.uit.edu Anas Ahmed Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi Pakistan, anaahmed@alumni.uit.edu Abdul Rehman Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan , abrehman@alumni.uit.edu Zeeshan Saleem Khan Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan , zskhan@uit.edu Muhammad Wasim Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan , mwasim@uit.edu Lubaid Ahmed* Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi, lahmed@uit.edu |
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| Abstract | In today's digital age, data security has become a prime concern for individuals and organizations that rely on distributed systems for processing and storage. To overcome these issues, this research paper aims to address a new approach to data security, based on a distributed system that processes data in parallel. The purpose is to enhance the reliability of file storage and the security of the system and protect data from unauthorized access and data loss. Ensuring efficient access and retrieval of files, the system combines the two techniques; i.e., distributed storage and cryptographic techniques. The security of the system is ensured in a way that intruders cannot access the data until have access to all servers and encrypted keys. The proposed system operates as follows: when a user uploads a file, it breaks the file into different chunks, further, these chunks get encrypted. The key for each segment gets stored in the database. The segments will be stored on storage servers randomly. The record of the storage servers; that is where the data is stored is also maintained. When a user wants to retrieve a file, all segments from different servers compile to make up a single file, ensuring that the file cannot be retrieved until all of the segments have merged. |
| Keywords | Data Segmentation, Encryption and Decryption, Distributed Systems, Parallel Processing, Vulnerabilities. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Type | Research paper, manuscript, article |
| Journal Name | Journal of Information & Communication Technology | Publisher Name | ILMA University | Jel Classification | - | DOI | - | ISSN no (E, Electronic) | 2075-7239 | ISSN no (P, Print) | 2415-0169 | Country | Pakistan | City | Karachi | Institution Type | University | Journal Type | Open Access | Manuscript Processing | Blind Peer Reviewed | Format | Paper Link | https://jict.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/journal/jict/18.2/6.pdf | Page | 38-45 | < /tr>