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Blockchain and Smart-Contract Technologies for Innovative Applications
| Blockchain and Smart-Contract Technologies for Innovative Applications |
| Autore | El Madhoun Nour |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DionysiouIoanna
BertinEmmanuel |
| ISBN | 3-031-50028-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I Introduction to Blockchain and Smart-Contract Technologies -- Fundamentals of Blockchain and Smart Contracts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key Concepts of Blockchain -- 2.1 Decentralized Control -- 2.2 Integrity and Transparency -- 2.3 Confidentiality -- 2.4 Enhanced Security -- 2.5 Faster Processing -- 3 Components and Blockchain Architecture -- 3.1 Private Keys -- 3.2 Public Keys -- 3.3 Addresses -- 3.4 Basics of Cryptographic Techniques -- 3.4.1 Hash Functions -- 3.4.2 Public-Key Cryptography (Asymmetric Cryptography) -- 3.4.3 Digital Signatures -- 3.4.4 Merkle Trees -- 3.4.5 Symmetric Cryptography -- 3.5 Blockchain Data Flow in OSI Model -- 4 Consensus Mechanisms -- 5 Types of Blockchain -- 5.1 Public Blockchain -- 5.2 Private Blockchain -- 5.3 Consortium Blockchain -- 6 Application of Blockchain in Real life -- 6.1 Finance -- 6.2 Healthcare -- 6.3 Digital Privacy -- 6.4 Royalty -- 6.5 Crowdfunding -- 6.6 Real Estate -- 7 Blockchain Challenges -- 7.1 Decentralization -- 7.2 Security -- 7.2.1 51% Attack -- 7.2.2 Eclipse Attack -- 7.2.3 Sybil Attack -- 7.2.4 Time Jacking Attack -- 7.3 Blockchain Scalability -- 7.3.1 Blockchain Scalability Layer-2 Solutions -- 7.3.2 Sharding -- 7.3.3 Off-Chain Solutions -- 7.3.4 Protocol Upgrades -- 7.3.5 Hybrid Solutions -- 8 Smart Contracts -- 8.1 Architecture of Smart Contracts -- 8.1.1 Smart Contract Layers -- 8.2 Activation and Execution of Smart Contract -- 8.3 Types of Smart Contracts -- 8.3.1 Financial Smart Contracts -- 8.3.2 Identity Smart Contracts -- 8.3.3 Supply Chain Smart Contracts -- 8.3.4 Real Estate Smart Contracts -- 8.3.5 Governance Smart Contracts -- 8.4 Challenges in Smart Contracts -- 8.4.1 Security Vulnerabilities -- 8.4.2 Legal Uncertainty -- 8.4.3 Interoperability Issues -- 8.4.4 Complexity -- 8.4.5 Lack of Standardization.
8.4.6 Limited Scalability -- 8.5 Security and Privacy of Smart Contracts -- 8.6 Use Cases of Smart Contracts -- 8.6.1 Real Estate -- 8.6.2 Healthcare -- 8.6.3 Banking and Finance -- 8.6.4 Voting -- 8.7 Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class Diagram and Coding Examples of Smart Contracts -- 8.7.1 Insurance Contracts -- 8.7.2 Supply Chain Management -- 8.7.3 Crowdfunding Smart Contract -- 8.8 Programming Languages for Writing a Smart Contract -- 8.9 Smart Contracts and Decentralized Applications (DApps) -- 9 Blockchain Oracle -- 10 Conclusion -- References -- Smart Contract: The Contract Automation Climax. Back-End and Front-End Legal Implications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Evolution of the Computer Contract: The Form and Expression of Will in the Digital Age -- 2.1 Legal Basic Knowledge -- 2.2 Contract Evolution -- 3 Smart Contract and Smart Legal Contract: A New Contract Paradigm -- 3.1 From Software to Smart Contract -- 3.2 From Smart Contract to Smart Legal Contract -- 3.3 Smart Contract Life-Cycle -- 4 Smart Contract Standards -- 4.1 Importance of Standards -- 4.2 Example of Useful Standards -- 5 Front-End Necessity and Legal Implications -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Designing Future Sustainable Cryptocurrencies: Principles and Expectations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Technology Behind Digital Money -- 3 Essential Components of Digital Currencies -- 3.1 Hash Functions -- 3.2 Data Structure -- 3.3 Digital Signatures -- 4 Designing a Cryptocurrency -- 4.1 How to Achieve Decentralization? -- 4.2 The Process of Mining and Verifying Transactions -- 4.3 Different Consensus Protocols -- 5 The Main Features of Future Crypto Networks -- 5.1 Scalability -- 5.1.1 How Does Ethereum Address Scalability Issues? -- 5.1.2 Scalability Solutions -- 5.2 Sustainability -- 5.2.1 Power Consumption, Carbon Footprints, and the Role of Miners. 5.2.2 Electronics Waste Generation of Mining Hardware -- 5.2.3 Sustainability Applications of Cryptocurrencies -- 5.2.4 Social Sustainability -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Part II Surveys on Blockchain and Smart-Contract Technologies -- A Taxonomy on Blockchain-Based Technology in the Financial Industry: Drivers, Applications, Benefits, and Threats -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Taxonomy Construction -- 2.1 Blockchain and Decentralization Idea -- 2.2 Decentralized Versus Traditional Finance -- 2.3 Token and Tokenization -- 2.4 Technological Issues and Regulations -- 3 The Taxonomy -- 3.1 Drivers -- 3.1.1 Smart Contract -- 3.1.2 Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) -- 3.2 Benefits -- 3.2.1 Security -- 3.2.2 Governance -- 3.3 Applications -- 3.3.1 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) -- 3.4 Threats -- 3.4.1 Scalability and Speed -- 3.4.2 Security -- 3.4.3 Cost -- 3.4.4 Regulation -- 3.4.5 Environment and Energy -- 4 Approaches to Mitigate Blockchain Threats -- 4.1 Scalability and Speed -- 4.2 Security -- 4.3 Cost -- 4.4 Regulation -- 4.5 Environment and Energy -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Scientific Workflows Management with Blockchain: A Survey -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 DLTs and Blockchains -- 2.2 Scientific Workflows -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Scientific Workflows Management with Blockchain: A Synopsis -- 4.1 System Architecture Choices -- 4.1.1 Distributed Ledger Architectures -- 4.1.2 Data Storage Strategies -- 4.1.3 Off-Chain Data Storage Support -- 4.2 Archiving Data On-Chain: Overview of Notarization Strategies -- 4.2.1 Smart Contract Based Notarization Lifecycle -- 4.2.2 Data Quality -- 4.3 Imperative Control-Flow Notarizations with Workflows -- 4.4 Security and Privacy Strategies -- 4.4.1 Managing Actors and Digital Assets Access Control -- 4.4.2 Smart-Contract-Based Sharing Policies for Anchored Data. 4.4.3 Encrypting Sensitive Data -- 4.5 Auditing Track -- 4.5.1 Integrity Checking Tools -- 4.5.2 Backward Tracing -- 4.5.3 Forward Tracking -- 5 Applications and Use Cases -- 6 Research Challenges -- 6.1 Intellectual Property and Confidentiality of Scientific Experiments -- 6.2 Auditing Support -- 6.3 (Re)execution Flexibility -- 6.4 Interoperability of Systems and Data Models/Data Understanding -- 6.5 Managing Data Complexity -- 7 Comparison -- 8 Conclusion and Future Research -- References -- Part III NFT Applications -- Tokenization of Fine Arts: Revolutionizing the Fine Arts Industry with Blockchain -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Bringing Art to the Future -- 1.2 The Obstacle of Opaqueness -- 2 Understanding Blockchain -- 2.1 Blockchain Architectures -- 2.1.1 Public Blockchain -- 2.1.2 Private Blockchain -- 2.1.3 Consortium Blockchain -- 2.2 Blockchain Features -- 2.2.1 Distribution -- 2.2.2 Decentralization -- 2.2.3 Immutability -- 2.2.4 Traceability -- 2.2.5 Pseudonymity -- 2.2.6 Transparency -- 2.2.7 Security -- 2.3 Blockchain Consensus -- 2.3.1 Leader-Based Mechanisms -- 2.3.2 Byzantine Fault Tolerance-Based Algorithms -- 2.4 Blockchain and Smart Contracts -- 2.4.1 Security -- 2.4.2 Automated Execution -- 2.4.3 Cost Reduction -- 2.4.4 Application of Smart Contracts -- 2.5 Non-fungible Tokens -- 2.5.1 NFT Minting -- 2.5.2 NFT Uses -- 2.5.3 NFT and Metaverse -- 3 Blockchain Enters the Fine Art Industry -- 3.1 Digital Art and the Protection of Intellectual Property Through Blockchain -- 3.2 Digital Art NFTs -- 3.3 Tokenization Challenges -- 4 Art Garde: A Secure Solution to Bring Fine Arts to the Future -- 4.1 Understanding Art Garde -- 4.2 Obstacles in Implementation -- 4.2.1 Apprehension from the Fine Arts Market -- 4.2.2 Apprehensions Regarding Cryptocurrencies -- 4.2.3 Creating a Secure Link -- 4.3 Understanding CSR Crystals -- 4.3.1 Uniqueness. 4.3.2 Unclonable -- 4.3.3 Tamper-Proof -- 4.3.4 Versatility -- 4.3.5 Optical Readout -- 4.4 Understanding How Art Garde Works -- 4.4.1 NFT Minting -- 4.4.2 Ownership Transfer -- 4.4.3 Ownership Verification -- 4.4.4 Tag Replacement -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- VeraciTIX: An NFT-Based Event Ticketing System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 Blockchain -- 2.2 Smart Contracts and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) -- 3 Related Works -- 3.1 Requirements Analysis -- 4 VeraciTIX Ticketing Solution -- 4.1 Key Components -- 4.1.1 Custodial Wallets -- 4.1.2 On/Off Ramping -- 4.1.3 Rolling QR Codes -- 4.2 Architecture -- 4.3 Use Cases -- 4.3.1 User Account Creation -- 4.3.2 Ticket Purchase -- 4.3.3 Secondary Market Transfer -- 4.3.4 Administrator Functions -- 4.4 Implementation -- 5 Experiments -- 5.1 Methodology -- 5.1.1 Testnet Experimentation -- 5.1.2 Local Experimentation -- 5.2 Results -- 6 Evaluation -- 6.1 Functionality -- 6.2 Security -- 6.2.1 Application Design Analysis -- 6.2.2 Smart Contract Vulnerability Analysis -- 6.3 Costs -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Ontologies and Telecommunications Applications in Blockchain Technology -- Auto-generation of Blockchain-Based Distributed Applications Using Ontologies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 Blockchain Frameworks -- 2.1.1 Bitcoin -- 2.1.2 Ethereum -- 2.1.3 Issues with Public Blockchains -- 2.2 Permissioned Blockchains -- 2.2.1 Quorum -- 2.2.2 Hyperledger Fabric -- 2.2.3 Corda -- 2.3 Smart Contracts -- 2.4 Semantic Web -- 2.4.1 Semantic Web -- 2.4.2 Semantic Web Architecture -- 2.4.3 RDF -- 2.4.4 SPARQL -- 2.4.5 Ontologies -- 2.5 JavaParser -- 3 Literature Review and Motivation -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Corda Key Concepts -- 4.1.1 State -- 4.1.2 Contract -- 4.1.3 Flow -- 4.2 Ontology Development -- 4.2.1 Determine Scope -- 4.2.2 Reuse of Ontologies -- 4.2.3 Enumerate Terms. 4.2.4 Define Classes. |
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Building Cybersecurity Applications with Blockchain and Smart Contracts [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nour El Madhoun, Ioanna Dionysiou, Emmanuel Bertin
| Building Cybersecurity Applications with Blockchain and Smart Contracts [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nour El Madhoun, Ioanna Dionysiou, Emmanuel Bertin |
| Autore | El Madhoun Nour |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (191 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.382 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DionysiouIoanna
BertinEmmanuel |
| Collana | Signals and Communication Technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Telecommunication
Blockchains (Databases) Data protection Communications Engineering, Networks Blockchain Data and Information Security |
| ISBN | 3-031-50733-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Utilizing Blockchain for Safeguarding IoT-Based Robotic Networks from Spoofing Attacks -- Blockchain-Integrated Zero-Knowledge Proof Identity System for Enhanced E-Government Services -- A Blockchain-Enabled Serverless Security Mechanism for IoT-based Drones -- Protecting the Decentralized Future -- Data Protection Challenges in Distributed Ledger Technologies -- Solutions to Data Protection Challenges in Distributed Ledger Technologies -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910841854903321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evolution of Telecommunication Services [[electronic resource] ] : The Convergence of Telecom and Internet: Technologies and Ecosystems / / edited by Emmanuel Bertin, Noel Crespi, Thomas Magedanz
| Evolution of Telecommunication Services [[electronic resource] ] : The Convergence of Telecom and Internet: Technologies and Ecosystems / / edited by Emmanuel Bertin, Noel Crespi, Thomas Magedanz |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 327 p. 105 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 004.6 |
| Collana | Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer communication systems
Application software Software engineering Algorithms Artificial intelligence Information storage and retrieval Computer Communication Networks Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) Software Engineering Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity Artificial Intelligence Information Storage and Retrieval |
| ISBN | 3-642-41569-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: History and Perspectives on the Telecom -- Standardized Assets -- Network and Control Platforms -- Telecom Applications, APIs and Service Platforms -- Value Added Services in the Evolving Multimedia Communication Network -- NGN Standardization as a Strength -- Part II: A New Competitive Landscape between Operators, Device Makers and OTT Service -- Providers; Why Are the Operators Challenged and How they Can Compete -- A Short History of VoIP Services -- NGN Shortcomings -- An IT Perspective on Standards, Service Architectures and Platforms -- A Review: What Matters for Ecosystem Business Strategy -- New Regulatory Approaches in an Evolving Market Structure -- Part III: New Opportunities, Future Battlefields -- Virtualizing Devices -- Virtualizing Platforms -- Virtualizing Network -- Internet of Things -- Internet of Services. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996465494003316 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Evolution of Telecommunication Services : The Convergence of Telecom and Internet: Technologies and Ecosystems / / edited by Emmanuel Bertin, Noel Crespi, Thomas Magedanz
| Evolution of Telecommunication Services : The Convergence of Telecom and Internet: Technologies and Ecosystems / / edited by Emmanuel Bertin, Noel Crespi, Thomas Magedanz |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 327 p. 105 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 004.6 |
| Collana | Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer communication systems
Application software Software engineering Algorithms Artificial intelligence Information storage and retrieval Computer Communication Networks Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) Software Engineering Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity Artificial Intelligence Information Storage and Retrieval |
| ISBN | 3-642-41569-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: History and Perspectives on the Telecom -- Standardized Assets -- Network and Control Platforms -- Telecom Applications, APIs and Service Platforms -- Value Added Services in the Evolving Multimedia Communication Network -- NGN Standardization as a Strength -- Part II: A New Competitive Landscape between Operators, Device Makers and OTT Service -- Providers; Why Are the Operators Challenged and How they Can Compete -- A Short History of VoIP Services -- NGN Shortcomings -- An IT Perspective on Standards, Service Architectures and Platforms -- A Review: What Matters for Ecosystem Business Strategy -- New Regulatory Approaches in an Evolving Market Structure -- Part III: New Opportunities, Future Battlefields -- Virtualizing Devices -- Virtualizing Platforms -- Virtualizing Network -- Internet of Things -- Internet of Services. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484322603321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on All-Web Real-time Systems (AweS 2015) : April 21, 2015, Bordeaux, France
| Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on All-Web Real-time Systems (AweS 2015) : April 21, 2015, Bordeaux, France |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : ACM, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (58 pages) |
| Collana | ACM Conferences |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer Science
Engineering & Applied Sciences |
| ISBN | 1-4503-3477-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
AweS 2015
All-Web real-time Systems 2015 Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on All-Web Real-Time Systems |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910376605203321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : ACM, 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shaping future 6G networks : needs, impacts and technologies / / edited by Emmanuel Bertin, Noël Crespi, Thomas Magedanz
| Shaping future 6G networks : needs, impacts and technologies / / edited by Emmanuel Bertin, Noël Crespi, Thomas Magedanz |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.382 |
| Collana | IEEE Press Ser. |
| Soggetto topico |
Mobile communication systems - Technological innovations
Mobile communication systems - Forecasting |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-76553-6
1-119-76555-2 1-119-76549-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910555068403321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shaping future 6G networks : needs, impacts and technologies / / edited by Emmanuel Bertin, Noël Crespi, Thomas Magedanz
| Shaping future 6G networks : needs, impacts and technologies / / edited by Emmanuel Bertin, Noël Crespi, Thomas Magedanz |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.382 |
| Collana | IEEE Press |
| Soggetto topico |
Mobile communication systems - Technological innovations
Mobile communication systems - Forecasting |
| ISBN |
1-119-76553-6
1-119-76555-2 1-119-76549-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830705303321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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