Secure File Storage using Infrastructure of Encrypted Distributed Servers

Afifah Amjad; Ayesha Ali; Ayan Ahmar; Anas Ahmed; Abdul Rehman; Zeeshan Saleem Khan; Muhammad Wasim; Lubaid Ahmed

Author(s)

Afifah Amjad Department of Computer Science, Usman Institute of Technology Karachi Country, Pakistan

Ayesha Ali Department of Computer Science, Usman Institute of Technology Karachi Country, Pakistan

Ayan Ahmar Department of Computer Science, Usman Institute of Technology Karachi Country, Pakistan

Anas Ahmed Department of Computer Science, Usman Institute of Technology Karachi Country, Pakistan

Abdul Rehman Department of Computer Science, Usman Institute of Technology Karachi Country, Pakistan

Zeeshan Saleem Khan Department of Computer Science, Usman Institute of Technology Karachi Country, Pakistan

Muhammad Wasim Department of Computer Science, Usman Institute of Technology Karachi Country, Pakistan

Lubaid Ahmed Department of Computer Science, Usman Institute of Technology Karachi Country, Pakistan

Abstract

In today's digital age, data security has become a prime concern for individuals and organizations that rely on distributed systems for processing and storage. To overcome these issues, this research paper aims to address a new approach to data security, based on a distributed system that processes data in parallel. The purpose is to enhance the reliability of file storage and the security of the system and protect data from unauthorized access and data loss. Ensuring efficient access and retrieval of files, the system combines the two techniques; i.e., distributed storage and cryptographic techniques. The security of the system is ensured in a way that intruders cannot access the data until have access to all servers and encrypted keys. The proposed system operates as follows: when a user uploads a file, it breaks the file into different chunks, further, these chunks get encrypted. The key for each segment gets stored in the database. The segments will be stored on storage servers randomly. The record of the storage servers; that is where the data is stored is also maintained. When a user wants to retrieve a file, all segments from different servers compile to make up a single file, ensuring that the file cannot be retrieved until all of the segments have merged.

Publication Details

Page(s) 38-45

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of Information & Communication Technology (JICT), Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Year: 2024

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Keywords

Distributed Systems, vulnerabilities, Data Segmentation, Encryption and Decryption, Parallel Processing

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