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 Volume 12, Issue 3 (March 2025), Pages: 10-19

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 Original Research Paper

Developing a framework for securing blockchain-driven systems with large amounts of data

 Author(s): 

 Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Khasawneh 1, 2, Marwan Mahmoud 3, *

 Affiliation(s):

 1Department of Computer Science, College of Computer Science and Engineering, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia
 2Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
 3The Applied College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0787-8225

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.03.002

 Abstract

The rapid expansion of big data has boosted advancements in fields such as healthcare, finance, and marketing. However, handling and storing large amounts of sensitive data have raised significant concerns due to security and privacy risks. Research suggests that blockchain technology could help address these challenges to some extent. This study aims to create a framework for securing big-data systems powered by blockchain, using the design science method. The framework includes seven key components: authentication and access control, data encryption and key management, privacy and confidentiality, data integrity and authenticity, data provenance and audit trails, intrusion detection and prevention, and incident response and recovery. This framework allows organizations to harness the potential of big data without risking data integrity or privacy. The findings indicate that this framework offers comprehensive guidelines for safely using big data across different sectors. Combining blockchain and big data can safeguard sensitive information, ushering in a new era of secure, data-driven innovation and trust.

 © 2025 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Big data, Blockchain technology, Design science research, Integrity, Privacy

 Article history

 Received 24 March 2024, Received in revised form 19 January 2025, Accepted 12 February 2025

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment.

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Al-Khasawneh MA and Mahmoud M (2025). Developing a framework for securing blockchain-driven systems with large amounts of data. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(3): 10-19

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