Research Article

Integrity Audit of Shared Cloud Data with Identity Tracking

Table 1

The meaning of the notation.

NotationMeaningNotationMeaning

A bilinear pairing mapnameRepresentative data identifier

HA hash functionThe identity of the user

G1 G2Multiplicative groups with order qThe blinded block

A prime field with nonzero elementsRandom select from

FThe data file shared in the cloudThe group member’s secret key

The block of the shared cloud data file,that is F=,m2,m3The group member’s partial secret key

Represents data block numberXThe RDC’s secret key

The challenge message sent to CSP by the TPAproofThe proof message sent to TPA by the CSP

audit requestThe audit message sent to TPA by the RDCTPAThird party audit

RDCRights distribution centerUserReceive cloud service

CSPCloud service providerUITUser identity table