Distributed and Parallel Computing

11Navigating Trust in Distributed Systems

Pooja Dehankar¹ and Susanta Das^2*

¹Ajeenkya DY Patil School of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India

²School of Engineering, Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

The need for network and system security has increased due to the growth of services and applications in ad hoc and Internet-based contexts, as well as the complexity and quick development of computer systems and communication networks. As a result of the growing number of cyber-attacks on networks and systems, people’s trust in the application of distributed networks and networks has suffered. In order to ensure the resources’ availability, integrity, and privacy in networked distributed systems, there is a growing need for the development of innovative trust and security approaches. The foundation for distributed systems is trust. The inherent difficulties in building trust in distributed systems result from things such as dispersed ownership and control, inconsistent security and reliability levels, and the lack of centralized authority. Despite their decentralized character, these difficulties highlight the necessity of strong processes to promote confidence among system participants and components. This chapter delves into the complex aspects of trust in distributed systems, looking at the difficulties that arise, the methods used to build and preserve it, and the wider ...