Navigating The Maze Exploring Blockchain Privacy And its Information retrieval

Authors- Vinoth V, Poongodi A

Abstract-– This research work critically analyzes the complex relationship among blockchain technology, privacy concerns, and information retrieval systems. While blockchain technology’s decentralized and immutable nature has increased its adoption rate, it conversely also introduces new challenges of preserving the privacy of the user while ensuring effective data retrieval. While blockchain offers immense potential as a secure medium for data storage, the fundamental transparency and open nature of blockchain have the propensity to inadvertently exposesensitive information and hence createprivacy risks. In this study, we explore several privacy-preserving methods, including zero-knowledge proofs, encryption, and privacy-focusedconsensus mechanisms, and analyze their implications in information retrieval. We propose an architecture that ensures privacy without infringing on information retrieval processes’ integrity and effectiveness in blockchain-based systems and thus responds to the need for harmony between transparency and confidentiality the an indecentralized networks.

DOI: /10.61463/ijset.vol.13.issue2.389