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Self-adaptation made easy with blockchains

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SEAMS '18: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3194133.3194150

Published: 28 May 2018 Publication History

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This position paper describes how blockchains facilitate the implementation of distributed self-adaptive systems. We demonstrate how the master/slave decentralised control pattern for self-adaptive systems, integrated with a permissioned blockchain, can protect nodes of a network against attacks by continuously adapting the membership of an access control list. Whenever malicious behaviour is detected, consensus on an updated access control list is reached, and that node is removed from the network. Using a smart home, as an example, we demonstrate that a permissioned blockchain is able to maintain a consistent view of a network of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the presence of malicious nodes.

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Alsobeh AShatnawi A(2023)Integrating Data-Driven Security, Model Checking, and Self-adaptation for IoT Systems Using BIP Components: A Conceptual Proposal ModelProceedings of the 2023 International Conference on Advances in Computing Research (ACR’23)10.1007/978-3-031-33743-7_44(533-549)Online publication date: 27-May-2023
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Self-adaptation made easy with blockchains
1. Security and privacy
  1. Security services
    1. Access control
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Software design engineering

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SEAMS '18: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems

May 2018

244 pages

ISBN:9781450357159

DOI:10.1145/3194133

General Chair:
Jesper Andersson
Linnaeus University, Sweden
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Danny Weyns
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium | Linnaeus University, Sweden

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ICSE '18: 40th International Conference on Software Engineering

May 28 - 29, 2018

Gothenburg, Sweden

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Ragothaman KWang YRimal BLawrence M(2023)Access Control for IoT: A Survey of Existing Research, Dynamic Policies and Future DirectionsSensors10.3390/s2304180523:4(1805)Online publication date: 6-Feb-2023
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Alsobeh AShatnawi A(2023)Integrating Data-Driven Security, Model Checking, and Self-adaptation for IoT Systems Using BIP Components: A Conceptual Proposal ModelProceedings of the 2023 International Conference on Advances in Computing Research (ACR’23)10.1007/978-3-031-33743-7_44(533-549)Online publication date: 27-May-2023
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Cong XZi L(2020)Blockchain applications, challenges and evaluation: A surveyDiscrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications10.1142/S179383092030001512:04(2030001)Online publication date: 7-Jul-2020
https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793830920300015
Liaskos SWang BAlimohammadi NLitoiu MClarke STei K(2019)Blockchain networks as adaptive systemsProceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems10.1109/SEAMS.2019.00025(139-145)Online publication date: 25-May-2019
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Rakovic VKaramachoski JAtanasovski VGavrilovska L(2019)Blockchain Paradigm and Internet of ThingsWireless Personal Communications: An International Journal10.1007/s11277-019-06270-9106:1(219-235)Online publication date: 1-May-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s11277-019-06270-9

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