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• DATA ENCRYPTION IN EDMS BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES

  К.S. Romanenko , Е.А. Ishchukova , N. B. Elchaninova

  99-110

  2025-07-24

  Abstract ▼

  The article discusses the issues of storing confidential and personal data in electronic document management systems. The possibility of storing confidential and personal data in electronic document management systems based on blockchain technologies is considered. One of the key characteristics of blockchain is the openness of data. All transactions entered into the blockchain are visible to all network participants. This can become a serious problem when storing sensitive data, such as personal information, bank details or medical history. storage of personal data, since the blockchain platform is open. Various methods are used to hide information, including homomorphic encryption, ZK-SNARKs (zero-knowledge proofs), specialized hardware add-ons, and other methods. Previously, the authors presented a protocol for storing confidential data in blockchain systems using hybrid encryption. The paper focuses on the use of symmetric cryptography algorithms in conjunction with elliptic curve cryptography, as it is widely used in modern blockchain platforms such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The reason for choosing elliptic curves is their high cryptographic strength with a relatively short key length, computational efficiency, and low resource requirements, which is especially important for decentralized networks with limited node computing capabilities. The article presents the results of modeling the process of generating encrypted confidential data using various encryption algorithms: ECC ElGamal, ECDH-AES, ECDH-Magma (in CTR and CBC modes). Experiments have shown that the most effective solution is to use the hybrid ECDH-AES algorithm with AES-NI support, which provides high data processing speed while maintaining a high level of security. The analysis suggests that the use of hybrid encryption in blockchain systems strikes a balance between the need to ensure privacy and preserve the key benefits of the technology – decentralization, immutability, and transparency for authorized participants. Possible formats of data presentation are considered, an experimental comparison of various encryption algorithms that can be used in electronic document management systems based on blockchain technologies is carried out.