Data authentication mechanism using blockchain’s proof-of-trust mechanism in named data networking

Q-ICAN: A Q-learning based cache pollution attack mitigation approach for named data networking

“…Another important feature of NDN is its built-in security mechanism. In NDN, content producers employ digital signatures to sign their content objects, ensuring that only legitimate requesters (Consumers) can access the specific data content (14). This security measure guarantees that content retrieval is only possible using shared public keys, while the private key remains with the content provider (15).…”