BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Challenges and Applications in
Bitcoin and Security
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Challenges and Applications in
Bitcoin and Security
Edited by
Rashmi Agrawal
Jyotir Moy Chatterjee
Abhishek Kumar
Pramod Singh Rathore
First published 2021
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Title: Blockchain technology and the Internet of things : challenges and applications in bitcoin and security / edited by Rashmi Agrawal, Jyotir Moy Chatterjee, Abhishek Kumar, Pramod Singh Rathore.
Names: Agrawal, Rashmi, 1978- editor. | Chatterjee, Jyotir Moy, editor. | Kumar, Abhishek, 1989- editor. | Rathore, Pramod Singh, 1988- editor.
Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 20200270877 | Canadiana (ebook) 20200271237 | ISBN 9781771888974 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781003022688 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Blockchains (Databases) | LCSH: Internet of things. | LCSH: Bitcoin.
Classification: LCC QA76.9.B56 B56 2021 | DDC 005.75/8dc23
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Agrawal, Rashmi, 1978- editor. | Chatterjee, Jyotir Moy, editor. | Kumar, Abhishek, 1989- editor. | Rathore, Pramod Singh, 1988- editor.
Title: Blockchain technology and the internet of things : challenges and applications in bitcoin and security / edited by Rashmi Agrawal, Jyotir Moy Chatterjee, Abhishek Kumar, Pramod Singh Rathore.
Description: Buriington, ON, Vanada ; Palm Bay, Florida, USA : Apple Academic Press, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: Blockchain Technology and the Internet of Things looks at the electrifying world of blockchain technology and how it has been revolutionizing the Internet of Things (IoT) and cyber-physical systems (CPS). Aimed primarily at business users and developers who are considering blockchain-based projects, the volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of blockchain technology. It presents a selection of chapters on topics that cover new information on blockchains and bitcoin security, IoT security threats and attacks, privacy issues, fault-tolerance mechanisms, and more. Some major software packages are discussed. It also addresses the legal issues currently affecting the field. The information presented here is relevant to current and future problems relating to blockchain technology and will provide the tools to to build efficient decentralized applications. Blockchain technology and the IoT can profoundly change how the world-and businesses-work, and this book provides a window into the current world of blockchains. No longer limited to just Bitcoin, blockchain technology has spread into many sectors and into a significant number of different technologies. This is a book for those who are interested in blockchains but are overwhelmed by the sudden explosion of options-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020025951 (print) | LCCN 2020025952 (ebook) | ISBN 9781771888974 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781003022688 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Blockchains (Databases)--Industrial applications. | Internet of things--Security measures. | Bitcoin.
Classification: LCC QA76.9.B56 B564 2020 (print) | LCC QA76.9.B56 (ebook) | DDC 005.8--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020025951
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020025952
ISBN: 978-1-77188-897-4 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-00302-268-8 (ebk)
About the Editors
Rashmi Agrawal, PhD, is presently working as professor at the Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India. She earned UGC-NET qualified with 18+ years of experience in teaching and research. She has authored/coauthored more than 40 research papers in various peer-reviewed national/international journals and conferences. She has also edited/authored books with national/international publishers (IGI Global, Apple Academic Press, and CRC Press) and has contributed many chapters in edited books published by IGI global, Springer, Elsevier, and CRC Press. She has also published two patents in renewable energy. Currently she is guiding PhD scholars in sentiment analysis, educational data mining, Internet of Things, brain-computer interface, web service architecture, and natural language processing. She is associated with various professional bodies in different capacities and is a life member of the Computer Society of India, IETA, ACM CSTA, and a senior member of the Science and Engineering Institute (SCIEI).
Jyotir Moy Chatterjee, MTech, is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the IT Department at Lord Buddha Education Foundation (Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation), Kathmandu, Nepal. Prior to this he worked as an Assistant Professor at the CSE Department at GD Rungta College of Engineering & Technology (CSVTU), Bhilai, India. He completed MTech in computer science engineering from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, and BTech in computer science and engineering from the Dr. MGR Educational & Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He has more than 36 international publications, two authored books, two edited books, and five book chapters into his account. His research interests include the cloud computing, big data, privacy preservation, data mining, Internet of Things, machine learning, and blockchain technology. He is a member of various professional societies and attends international conferences.