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Authentichain

The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution is expected to have a strong influence on the public and private facets of society as a whole, providing significant benefits to everyday life. The resulting transition will lead to many challenges, the security of the data exchanged between devices being one of the most significant.

Authentichain is the engine of future authentication mechanisms, a technology specifically designed for the IoT revolution, which ensures a more secure and easily interoperable alternative to current systems.

Authentichain

SCENARIO

Consider a world in which thousands, millions or billions of smart devices are interconnected and exchange information or commands on a continuous basis:

  • how can the device ensure that the information received arrives from another trusted device?
  • how can it be guaranteed that the command arrives from an authorised system?

Today, there is no secure and interoperable method in place that can be easily adapted to a variety of scenarios and uses, guaranteeing the identity and access of the various devices.

BLOCKCHAIN AS A SOLUTION

Thanks to the use of a new authentication engine, it is possible to switch any device from an untrusted to a trusted state. Authentichain is a new authentication system developed using Blockchain Technology that guarantees:

  • maximum security provided by an advanced encryption system
  • simple interoperability between different systems
  • maximum transparency and “auditability” of access and information

FOCUS ON

With Authentichain, it is possible to manage a private network of smart devices that are mutually authenticated and verified. It is also possible to easily extend the network and connect it to other networks (e.g. service providers, specialised technical support, etc.) while guaranteeing the actual identity of the parties involved and the traceability of access.

Authentichain guarantees that:

every device connected to the network is authenticated and certified; the system is decentralised, therefore every device can potentially be considered an autonomous node in the network; every access attempt is verified and traced automatically and without the need for user confirmation; access-related data is stored in the public ledger available on the network and is therefore immutable and easily accessible.


The current scenario - Critical aspects

We assume a system in which a significant number of smart devices coexist and are interconnected such as, for example, machines or drones that should or should not have access to various  “smart” access points. Using existing authentication systems, it would be very difficult to handle these situations in heterogeneous environments, ensuring an adequate level of security.

The use cases developed

Authentichain has made it possible to control vehicles' access to “smart” access points, using RFID identification chips. The solution allows you to:

  1. assign a unique ID to each drone and upload information to an RFID device
  2. programme the automatic access points to allow or disallow access to specific drones
  3. write all access requests to the blockchain
  4. verify the access history via the blockchain

The solution architecture

The current solution was created using the Multichain platform (www.multichain.com) as the core implementation of the blockchain algorithm, adding the necessary features required by the use cases developed. In particular, the advantages of using the Multichain platform are attributable to:

  • Dynamic management of permissions (network access, sending and receiving messages, mining of blocks, etc.)
  • Ease of use and speed of deployment: the ability to create multiple specific chains for defining multiple networks of interaction between the different parties
  • Custom asset creation: every digital data unit is potentially representable in a multichain, not only currencies or cryptocurrencies

The Authentichain architecture implies:

  • A blockchain developed on a private network that provides the foundation for carrying out secure transactions
  • A logical and persistent layer that interfaces directly with the underlying blockchain through JSON-RPC calls
  • A JS Frontend user interface

SHOWCASE

BLOCKCHAIN

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