Cloud Data Security and Encryption Using Blockchain
Garima Mathur, Pankaj Savita, Sachin Murarka · 2025
The exponential growth of cloud computing has increased concerns over data security and privacy for organizations and individuals. Traditional security mechanisms often fail to provide robust protection against emerging threats. This review paper explores the integration of blockchain technology to enhance cloud data security and encryption. Blockchain's decentralized, immutable, and transparent nature offers a promising solution to vulnerabilities in centralized cloud architectures. The paper discusses blockchain's fundamental principles and their application in securing cloud data. It also reviews current research and case studies on the practical implementation and benefits of blockchain in cloud security. Challenges and future directions in merging blockchain and cloud data security are identified and analyzed. This comprehensive review aims to demonstrate how blockchain can revolutionize cloud data security, providing a trustworthy framework for data protection in the digital age.