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Main Author: Das, Krishnendu
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21096
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author Das, Krishnendu
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contents In the realm of big data and cloud computing, distributed systems are tasked with proficiently managing, storing, and validating extensive datasets across numerous nodes, all while maintaining robust data integrity. Conventional hashing methods, though straightforward, encounter substan tial difficulties in dynamic settings due to the necessity for thorough rehashing when nodes are altered. Consistent hashing mitigates some of these challenges by reducing data redistribution; however, it still contends with limitations in load balancing and scalability under intensive update conditions. This paper introduces an innovative approach using a lattice based homomorphic hash function HexaMorphHash that facilitates constant time, incremental updates while preserving a constant digest size. By utilizing the complexity of the Short Integer Solutions SIS problem, our method secures strong protective measures, even against quantum threats. We further com pare our method with existing ones such as direct signatures for each update, comprehensive database signing, Merkle tree based techniques, AdHash, MuHash, ECMH, and homomorphic sig nature schemes highlighting notable advancements in computational efficiency, memory usage, and scalability. Our contributions present a viable solution for frequent update dissemination in expansive distributed systems, safeguarding both data integrity and system performance.
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spellingShingle HexaMorphHash HMH- Homomorphic Hashing for Secure and Efficient Cryptographic Operations in Data Integrity Verification
Das, Krishnendu
Cryptography and Security
Databases
In the realm of big data and cloud computing, distributed systems are tasked with proficiently managing, storing, and validating extensive datasets across numerous nodes, all while maintaining robust data integrity. Conventional hashing methods, though straightforward, encounter substan tial difficulties in dynamic settings due to the necessity for thorough rehashing when nodes are altered. Consistent hashing mitigates some of these challenges by reducing data redistribution; however, it still contends with limitations in load balancing and scalability under intensive update conditions. This paper introduces an innovative approach using a lattice based homomorphic hash function HexaMorphHash that facilitates constant time, incremental updates while preserving a constant digest size. By utilizing the complexity of the Short Integer Solutions SIS problem, our method secures strong protective measures, even against quantum threats. We further com pare our method with existing ones such as direct signatures for each update, comprehensive database signing, Merkle tree based techniques, AdHash, MuHash, ECMH, and homomorphic sig nature schemes highlighting notable advancements in computational efficiency, memory usage, and scalability. Our contributions present a viable solution for frequent update dissemination in expansive distributed systems, safeguarding both data integrity and system performance.
title HexaMorphHash HMH- Homomorphic Hashing for Secure and Efficient Cryptographic Operations in Data Integrity Verification
topic Cryptography and Security
Databases
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21096