AN ADAPTABLE SECURE SMART CARD ARCHITECTURE FOR INTERNET OF THINGS AND CLOUD COMPUTING

Abstract

Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud Computing paradigm is a next wave in the era of computing and it has been identified as one of the emerging technologies in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology. It has been understood from the literature that integration of IoT and cloud computing is in its infantile phase, that has not been extended to all application domains due to its inadequate security architecture. Hence, in this paper a novel adaptable secure smart card architecture for internet of things and cloud computing is proposed. This is a unique architecture adoptable for the public to have a secure access over diversified smart applications and services distributed in the cloud, anywhere, anytime, any device and any network irrespective of the underlying technologies in a smart environment with one IoT enabled User Adaptable Intelligent Smart Card (UAISC) through mobile devices. The cloud services are integrated and connected through an IP/MPLS (Internet Protocol / Multi-Protocol Label Switching) core System. Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is used to ensure complete protection against the security risks such as confidentiality, integrity, privacy and unique authentication. This model eliminates ambiguity, ensures security with enhanced performance and realizes the vision of “one secure smart card for any applications and transactions”. The performance of the proposed architecture is tested by establishing a test bed in a simulated environment and the results are reported.