A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum Mechanics

In the context of data security, this work aims to present a novel solution that, rather than addressing the topic of endpoint security—which has already garnered significant attention within the international scientific community—offers a different perspective on the subject. In other words, the fo...

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Main Authors: Gerardo Iovane, Riccardo Amatore
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description In the context of data security, this work aims to present a novel solution that, rather than addressing the topic of endpoint security—which has already garnered significant attention within the international scientific community—offers a different perspective on the subject. In other words, the focus is not on device security but rather on the protection and security of the information contained within those devices. As we will see, the result is a next-generation decentralized infrastructure that simultaneously integrates two cognitive areas: data storage and its protection and security. In this context, an innovative Multiscale Relativistic Quantum (MuReQua) chain is considered to realize a novel decentralized and security solution for storing data. This engine is based on the principles of Quantum Mechanics, stochastic processes, and a new approach of decentralization for data storage focused on information security. The solution is broken down into four main components, considered four levels of security against attackers: (i) defocusing, (ii) fogging, (iii) puzzling, and (iv) crypto agility. The defocusing is realized thanks to a fragmentation of the contents and their distributions on different allocations, while the fogging is a component consisting of a solution of hybrid cyphering. Then, the puzzling is a unit of Information Fusion and Inverse Information Fusion, while the crypto agility component is a frontier component based on Quantum Computing, which gives a stochastic dynamic to the information and, in particular, to its data fragments. The data analytics show a very effective and robust solution, with executions time comparable with cloud technologies, but with a level of security that is a post quantum one. In the end, thanks to a specific application example, going beyond purely technical and technological aspects, this work introduces a new cognitive perspective regarding (i) the distinction between data and information, and (ii) the differentiation between the owner and the custodian of data.
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spelling doaj-art-25560960f4f54998a7716c976e6df7742025-01-24T13:20:43ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115275910.3390/app15020759A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum MechanicsGerardo Iovane0Riccardo Amatore1Dipartimento di Informatica, Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, ItalyCentro Ricerche ART SRL, 82010 Arpaise, BN, ItalyIn the context of data security, this work aims to present a novel solution that, rather than addressing the topic of endpoint security—which has already garnered significant attention within the international scientific community—offers a different perspective on the subject. In other words, the focus is not on device security but rather on the protection and security of the information contained within those devices. As we will see, the result is a next-generation decentralized infrastructure that simultaneously integrates two cognitive areas: data storage and its protection and security. In this context, an innovative Multiscale Relativistic Quantum (MuReQua) chain is considered to realize a novel decentralized and security solution for storing data. This engine is based on the principles of Quantum Mechanics, stochastic processes, and a new approach of decentralization for data storage focused on information security. The solution is broken down into four main components, considered four levels of security against attackers: (i) defocusing, (ii) fogging, (iii) puzzling, and (iv) crypto agility. The defocusing is realized thanks to a fragmentation of the contents and their distributions on different allocations, while the fogging is a component consisting of a solution of hybrid cyphering. Then, the puzzling is a unit of Information Fusion and Inverse Information Fusion, while the crypto agility component is a frontier component based on Quantum Computing, which gives a stochastic dynamic to the information and, in particular, to its data fragments. The data analytics show a very effective and robust solution, with executions time comparable with cloud technologies, but with a level of security that is a post quantum one. In the end, thanks to a specific application example, going beyond purely technical and technological aspects, this work introduces a new cognitive perspective regarding (i) the distinction between data and information, and (ii) the differentiation between the owner and the custodian of data.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/759decentralizationquantum computingblockchainstorage systemdata protectionsecurity
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A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum Mechanics
Applied Sciences
decentralization
quantum computing
blockchain
storage system
data protection
security
title A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum Mechanics
title_full A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum Mechanics
title_fullStr A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum Mechanics
title_full_unstemmed A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum Mechanics
title_short A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum Mechanics
title_sort decentralized storage and security engine desse using information fusion based on stochastic processes and quantum mechanics
topic decentralization
quantum computing
blockchain
storage system
data protection
security
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