<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<p>Nowadays the interoperability of web applications is carried out by the use of data exchange formats such as XML and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Due to its simplicity, JSON objects are the most common way for sending information over the HTTP protocol. With the aim of adding a security mechanism to JSON objects, in this work we propose an encryption approach for cipher JSON objects through the use of chaotic synchronization. Synchronization ability between two chaotic systems offers the possibility of securing information between two points. Our approach includes mechanisms for diffusing and confusing JSON objects (plaintext), which yields a proper ciphertext. Our approach can be applied as an alternative to the existing securing JSON approaches such as JSON Web Encryption (JWE).</p>
</abstract>

Nowadays the interoperability of web applications is carried out by the use of data exchange formats such as XML and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Due to its simplicity, JSON objects are the most common way for sending information over the HTTP protocol. With the aim of adding a security mechanism to JSON objects, in this work we propose an encryption approach for cipher JSON objects through the use of chaotic synchronization. Synchronization ability between two chaotic systems offers the possibility of securing information between two points. Our approach includes mechanisms for diffusing and confusing JSON objects (plaintext), which yields a proper ciphertext. Our approach can be applied as an alternative to the existing securing JSON approaches such as JSON Web Encryption (JWE).

An Approach for Securing JSON Objects through Chaotic Synchronization

Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ocotlán

Cybernetics and Information Technologies

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

{"article-title":"An Approach for Securing JSON Objects through Chaotic Synchronization"}

Nowadays the interoperability of web applications is carried out by the use of data exchange formats such as XML and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Due to...

An Approach for Securing JSON Objects through Chaotic Synchronization

Publié en ligne: 10 nov. 2022

Pages: 23 - 34

Reçu: 29 avr. 2022

Accepté: 16 août 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2022-0037

Mots clés
JSON object, chaotic synchronization, chaos-based system, encryption, cryptography, Rössler non-linear system

© 2022 Omar S. Gómez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

An Approach for Securing JSON Objects through Chaotic Synchronization

Publié en ligne: 10 nov. 2022

Pages: 23 - 34

Reçu: 29 avr. 2022

Accepté: 16 août 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2022-0037

Mots clésJSON object, chaotic synchronization, chaos-based system, encryption, cryptography, Rössler non-linear system

© 2022 Omar S. Gómez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
JSON object, chaotic synchronization, chaos-based system, encryption, cryptography, Rössler non-linear system