Okafor, K. C., Longe, O. M., Ezeja, M. O., Ayogu, I. I., Anoh, K. and Adebisi, B. (2025) HKC-MBLT: Enhancing SaaS transaction security with hybrid cryptography and memory-based lightweight tokenization for IoT-enabled cyber-physical systems. Cogent Engineering, 12 (1). pp. 1-33. ISSN 2331-1916
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Abstract
As the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices into Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms expands, security concerns in digital environments have grown significantly. Traditional public key cryptographic schemes, including Diffie-Hellman (DH) and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), face high computational demands and key management vulnerabilities, which are exacerbated in resource-constrained environments like IoT devices and edge modules. To address these challenges, we propose a Hybrid KeyCryptographic Engine (HKCE), coupled with a Memory-Based Lightweight Tokenization(MBLT) approach for enhanced access authentication in Payment Transaction Systems(PTS). This hybrid cryptographic framework optimises encryption processes, mitigates bandwidth vulnerabilities, and offers quantum-resistant resilience against emerging cryptographic threats. The performance of the proposed HKCE-MBLT solution is benchmarked against traditional ECC-Key Scattering Schemes (ECC-KSS), demonstrating a significant reduction in computational overhead (25% compared to 75% forECC-KSS), higher throughput (78.57% compared to 21.43% for ECC-KSS), and lower bandwidth vulnerability, while maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of transactions. Our solution provides a scalable, efficient, and secure framework that ensures privacy and trust in IoT-enabled SaaS systems, positioning it as a robust alternative for securing payment card systems and other sensitive applications in the evolving digital landscape.
| Publication Type: | Articles |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | asymmetric cryptography, SaaS transactional systems, IoT-enabled devices, hybrid key cryptography, lightweight authentication |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Divisions: | Academic Areas > Department of Engineering, Computing and Design Academic Areas > Department of Engineering, Computing and Design > Computing Academic Areas > Department of Engineering, Computing and Design > Electrical Engineering Academic Areas > Department of Engineering, Computing and Design > Mechanical Engineering Research Entities > Centre for Future Technologies |
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| Depositing User: | Kelvin Anoh |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Mar 2026 14:49 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Mar 2026 14:49 |
| URI: | https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/8572 |
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