PSEBVC: Provably Secure ECC and Biometric Based Authentication Framework Using Smartphone for Vehicular Cloud Environment

The Vehicular Cloud Environment (VCE) is a brand-new study field in cloud and vehicular network.It gives cars networking and sensor capabilities for V2I or V2V communication with roadside infrastructure. Cloud applications are frequently used in traffic control and road safety. A hybrid technical solution that utilizes vehicle resources, cloud infrastructure, and Internet of Things (IoT) settings is needed for effective vehicular communication networking. VCE is a smart vehicular communication architecture that promotes system security, enhanced vehicle control, and self-driving cars. Due to the integration of unknown vehicles and infrastructure via the public network, security and privacy seem to be significant challenges with VCE. In this regard, we propose a PSEBVC, which is a provably secure elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) and biometric based authentication system for VCE employing smartphones. In the face of active and passive adversaries, the offered framework obtains the majority of security features and properties for secure communication. We also propose and prove a formal security model based on the random oracle concept. We also demonstrate the security analysis using the Scyther tool. In the same scenario, we evaluate the performance of our protocol against that of other frameworks. The proposed system, according to our findings, is both secure and efficient in terms of communication and processing overhead. The proposed architecture, according to our findings, provides all needed security criteria while also permitting effective communication.

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The Vehicular Cloud Environment (VCE) is a new research field that combines cloud computing and vehicular networks to enable communication between vehicles and roadside infrastructure. A hybrid technical solution utilizing vehicle resources, cloud infrastructure, and IoT is necessary for effective vehicular communication networking. Security and privacy are significant challenges in VCE due to the integration of unknown vehicles and infrastructure via the public network. In this regard, we propose a provably secure authentication system for VCE employing smartphones. The proposed system demonstrates both security and efficiency in terms of communication and processing overhead.