Digital Witness and Privacy in IoT: Anonymous Witnessing Approach

• DOI: 10.1109/trustcom/bigdatase/icess.2017.295
• Publication Date: 2017-09-11T20:47:51Z
• Authors: Ana Nieto; Ruben Rios; Javier Lopez
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology; 16. Peace & justice

The digital witness approach defines the collaboration between IoT devices - from wearables to vehicles provide evidence through a Digital Chain of Custody an authorised entity. As one cores witness, binding credentials unequivocally identify user behind witness. objective this article is perform critical analysis perspective privacy, and propose solutions that help include some notions privacy in scheme (for those cases where it possible). In addition, anonymous witnessing as tradeoff mechanism original requirements proposed. This clear challenge context given restriction identities links chain custody should be known.