Hierarchical Multiparty Digital Signature for Distributed Systems: Application in Intelligent Vehicle Surveillance

The rapid expansion of distributed systems such as the Internet of Things (IoT) has increased the need for robust authentication and data integrity mechanisms to ensure public security in dynamic environments. This article presents a hierarchical multiparty digital signature (HMPS) technique designe...

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Main Authors: Samir Guediri, Messaoud Abbas, Mostefa Kara, Muath AlShaikh
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/5/2/22
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description The rapid expansion of distributed systems such as the Internet of Things (IoT) has increased the need for robust authentication and data integrity mechanisms to ensure public security in dynamic environments. This article presents a hierarchical multiparty digital signature (HMPS) technique designed to address the unique challenges of resource-constrained and decentralized systems. By integrating a modified ElGamal-based individual signature with linear encryption and hierarchical aggregation, HMPS delivers enhanced security through collaborative and layered signing processes. A key application is demonstrated in intelligent vehicle surveillance, where the scheme ensures the authenticity and integrity of commands and data in multi-level communication scenarios. Comprehensive security analysis confirms resistance to forgery, single points of failure, and unauthorized access. HMPS exhibits superior computational efficiency, scalability, and energy efficiency, as evidenced by comparative performance evaluations with state-of-the-art techniques. These results highlight HMPS as a highly effective solution for secure, real-time IoT applications, providing a pathway to more resilient and trustworthy distributed systems.
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spelling doaj-art-444c01998bca47ecbf775f1564c03eab2025-08-20T03:27:37ZengMDPI AGJournal of Cybersecurity and Privacy2624-800X2025-05-01522210.3390/jcp5020022Hierarchical Multiparty Digital Signature for Distributed Systems: Application in Intelligent Vehicle SurveillanceSamir Guediri0Messaoud Abbas1Mostefa Kara2Muath AlShaikh3LIAP Laboratory, University of El Oued, P.O. Box 789, El Oued 39000, AlgeriaLIAP Laboratory, University of El Oued, P.O. Box 789, El Oued 39000, AlgeriaInterdisciplinary Research Center for Intelligent Secure Systems, KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaCyber Security Department, College of Engineering, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi 112612, United Arab EmiratesThe rapid expansion of distributed systems such as the Internet of Things (IoT) has increased the need for robust authentication and data integrity mechanisms to ensure public security in dynamic environments. This article presents a hierarchical multiparty digital signature (HMPS) technique designed to address the unique challenges of resource-constrained and decentralized systems. By integrating a modified ElGamal-based individual signature with linear encryption and hierarchical aggregation, HMPS delivers enhanced security through collaborative and layered signing processes. A key application is demonstrated in intelligent vehicle surveillance, where the scheme ensures the authenticity and integrity of commands and data in multi-level communication scenarios. Comprehensive security analysis confirms resistance to forgery, single points of failure, and unauthorized access. HMPS exhibits superior computational efficiency, scalability, and energy efficiency, as evidenced by comparative performance evaluations with state-of-the-art techniques. These results highlight HMPS as a highly effective solution for secure, real-time IoT applications, providing a pathway to more resilient and trustworthy distributed systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/5/2/22ElGamalsecure communicationdistributed networksIoTcryptographic algorithmsdigital signature
spellingShingle Samir Guediri
Messaoud Abbas
Mostefa Kara
Muath AlShaikh
Hierarchical Multiparty Digital Signature for Distributed Systems: Application in Intelligent Vehicle Surveillance
Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy
ElGamal
secure communication
distributed networks
IoT
cryptographic algorithms
digital signature
title Hierarchical Multiparty Digital Signature for Distributed Systems: Application in Intelligent Vehicle Surveillance
title_full Hierarchical Multiparty Digital Signature for Distributed Systems: Application in Intelligent Vehicle Surveillance
title_fullStr Hierarchical Multiparty Digital Signature for Distributed Systems: Application in Intelligent Vehicle Surveillance
title_full_unstemmed Hierarchical Multiparty Digital Signature for Distributed Systems: Application in Intelligent Vehicle Surveillance
title_short Hierarchical Multiparty Digital Signature for Distributed Systems: Application in Intelligent Vehicle Surveillance
title_sort hierarchical multiparty digital signature for distributed systems application in intelligent vehicle surveillance
topic ElGamal
secure communication
distributed networks
IoT
cryptographic algorithms
digital signature
url https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/5/2/22
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