Blockchain Security Research
Theblockchainis a distributed digital ledger technology that is maintained and governed by a consensus mechanism. Ablockchainis essentially a record of digital events. However, it is not “just a record”, it is a distributed, immutable record that is shared among many different independent parties, and it can be updated only by the consensus of most of the participants in the system.
Blockchainsare simply a new type of database (see this Wikipedia overview).
Write about blockchainas a database, comparing it with traditional SQL or NoSQL databases that are controlled by a single entity.Your work should consist of the following:
A comprehensive discussion on viewing blockchain as a database.
A discussion of the blockchain database security from Confidentiality perspective.
A discussion of the blockchain database security from Integrity perspective.
A discussion of the blockchain database security from Availability perspective.
A comparison of blockchain to databases that are controlled by a single entity.