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A DNA Based Framework for Securing Information Using Asymmetric Encryption

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The current status of DNA cryptography (biological) is much far away from real scenario and can be carried out by only using chemical reactions in biological based laboratory. The present research work is an attempt to imitate biological DNA cryptography by an analogous computational mechanism for providing secure communication between sensor nodes in a wireless sensor network. This paper has its focus on the realization of a security framework which comprises of the application of a DNA congruous approach for encryption of data being transmitted by sensor nodes within a WSN. The framework consists of different phases including the encryption and decryption process involved between two nodes in a sensor network. The cryptography procedure is homogeneous to the structure and operations of DNA. Data hybridization includes the fusion of false data with real cipher that enhances the security and data compression has also been included in the framework with the contemplation of overcoming the limitations associated with WSNs.

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No external data is used in current research work, only some DNA sequences are used, that is already mentioned in references.

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Poriye, M., Upadhyaya, S. A DNA Based Framework for Securing Information Using Asymmetric Encryption. Wireless Pers Commun 129, 1717–1733 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-023-10203-y

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