Research on Security Protection Technologies for Edge Computing
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53469/ijomsr.2026.09(02).10Keywords:
Edge Computing, Identity Authentication, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Privacy ProtectionAbstract
Edge computing deploys computing resources at the network edge to provide users with services featuring low latency and low energy consumption. Nevertheless, security threats including node deception, data breaches and cyber-attacks make it impossible to achieve secure computation offloading. This paper expounds the relevant theories and technologies of edge computing, investigates the security threats during computation offloading, summarizes the existing protection techniques, and explores the challenges and potential research trends.
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