Towards privacy preservation in smart grids via controlled redactable signaturesShow others and affiliations
2026 (English)In: Journal of systems architecture, ISSN 1383-7621, E-ISSN 1873-6165, Vol. 172, article id 103688Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The smart grid provides a flexible interactive platform for energy stakeholders by sharing energy usage data to enhance management efficiency and service accuracy. However, such data are often highly sensitive and vulnerable to eavesdropping and tampering during transmission. Ensuring data authenticity, integrity and users’ privacy is therefore critical. Redactable signatures have emerged as a promising cryptographic primitive to address these concerns. Nonetheless, most existing redactable signature schemes lack fine-grained control over the redaction process, making them susceptible to unauthorized or malicious modifications. To address this issue, we propose an identity-based Controlled Redactable Signature Scheme (CRSS), enabling users to selectively disclose information under controlled conditions without revealing private information. We define a formal security model and prove that the proposed scheme achieves unforgeability, redaction controllability, privacy, and transparency. Furthermore, theoretical analysis and experimental evaluation demonstrate that our scheme offers superior efficiency and practicality compared to existing approaches.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier BV , 2026. Vol. 172, article id 103688
Keywords [en]
Privacy preservation, Redactable signature, Redaction controllability, Smart grid
National Category
Computer Sciences Communication Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-375708DOI: 10.1016/j.sysarc.2026.103688Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105026665821OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-375708DiVA, id: diva2:2029706
Note
QC 20260119
2026-01-192026-01-192026-01-19Bibliographically approved