Algorithms (Nov 2021)

A Blockchain-Based Audit Trail Mechanism: Design and Implementation

  • Cristina Regueiro,
  • Iñaki Seco,
  • Iván Gutiérrez-Agüero,
  • Borja Urquizu,
  • Jason Mansell

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/a14120341
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 12
p. 341

Abstract

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Audit logs are a critical component in today’s enterprise business systems as they provide several benefits such as records transparency and integrity and security of sensitive information by creating a layer of evidential support. However, current implementations are vulnerable to attacks on data integrity or availability. This paper presents a Blockchain-based audit trail mechanism that leverages the security features of Blockchain to enable secure and reliable audit trails and to address the aforementioned vulnerabilities. The architecture design and specific implementation are described in detail, resulting in a real prototype of a reliable, secure, and user-friendly audit trail mechanism.

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