A blockchain-based access control scheme for smart home

Abstract

Abstract With the advancement of technology and economy, the scale of the smart home industry has exploded. While improving people’s lives, smart home systems are facing threats to privacy leaks, malicious attacks, and structural security. Effective security mechanisms are very important for protecting valuable data in smart home systems. Access control helps information systems prevent malicious access, thereby reducing the risk of privacy leakage. Blockchain can provide security support for the Internet of Things system due to its advantages of decentralization and immutability. Therefore, in this paper, a smart home access control scheme based on blockchain is proposed. The scheme uses Hyperledger Fabric and implements access control strategies through smart contracts. By designing a hybrid access control model based on dynamic attribute-based access control and static access control matrix, the remote access control initiated by the user through the Internet and the access control between local devices are well guaranteed at the same time. Through safety analysis and performance evaluation, the feasibility of the proposed scheme is demonstrated.