Blockchain from the Perspective of Privacy and Anonymisation: A Systematic Literature Review

【Author】 de Haro-Olmo, Francisco Jose; Varela-Vaca, Angel Jesus; Alvarez-Bermejo, Jose Antonio

【Source】SENSORS

【影响因子】3.847

【Abstract】The research presented aims to investigate the relationship between privacy and anonymisation in blockchain technologies on different fields of application. The study is carried out through a systematic literature review in different databases, obtaining in a first phase of selection 199 publications, of which 28 were selected for data extraction. The results obtained provide a strong relationship between privacy and anonymisation in most of the fields of application of blockchain, as well as a description of the techniques used for this purpose, such as Ring Signature, homomorphic encryption, k-anonymity or data obfuscation. Among the literature researched, some limitations and future lines of research on issues close to blockchain technology in the different fields of application can be detected. As conclusion, we extract the different degrees of application of privacy according to the mechanisms used and different techniques for the implementation of anonymisation, being one of the risks for privacy the traceability of the operations.

【Keywords】blockchain; privacy; anonymity; cybersecurity; IoT

【发表时间】2020 DEC

【收录时间】2022-01-02

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