Researcher, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics |

Developer, Blockchain and Cryptography Algorithms |

Cyber Threat Modeling, Data Security and Digital Forensics Specialist

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Dr. Akinsola is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Sciences at the First Technical University, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is the Director of ICT at the Institute of Business Administration and Knowledge Management. He is a graduate of Computer Science with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Security. He is an Information Technology Systems and Security Professional and Blockchain Developer Mastery Award winner. He is a fellow of the Institute of Business administration and Knowledge Management. He has wealth of experience in Computational Intelligence, Data Mining and Deep Learning; and has led teams of professionals to deliver e-payment security solutions in financial institutions. He has published twenty-four peer reviewed Scientific Journal articles to his credit and he is a member of many national and International professional bodies. He is an alumnus of MSM, Maastricht, The Netherlands. He is a recipient of several scholarships and awards including the Best Graduating PhD Student, Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation (NUFIC) Post Graduate Fellowship, Special Recognition Award by Niger Delta Awards for Outstanding IT Professional of the year, among others. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Blockchain Technology, Digital Forensics, Cloud Security, Cryptography, Threat Modelling, Intelligent User Interfaces, Machine Learning, Data Mining; and Decision-Making System and Techniques.

APPLICATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY FOR SECURE MESSAGING USING HYBRIDIZED CRYPTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES

ABSTRACT

There has been unprecedented cyber security concerns in the last decade with data breaches exposure of over 35 billion records. These alarming menaces have Cyber crime-related damages with projected cost of $6 trillion annually. As the number of users on the Internet continue to increase exponentially, exposures to data breaches, malware and ransomware through messaging and communication are equally on the rise. These scourges can be mitigated with the implementation of Blockchain Technology (BT). BT as an impermeable technology can be used to prevent data security breaches, integrity attack, digital identity attack, phishing attack, injection attack among others during network communications. This paper seeks to employ the concept of storing data in the form of chained blocks through decentralized blockchains paradigm using hybridized cryptography techniques for secure messaging.