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Blockchain and Smart Contracts for Digital Copyright Protection

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  • Franco Frattolillo

    (Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

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In a global context characterized by a pressing need to find a solution to the problem of digital copyright protection, buyer-seller watermarking protocols based on asymmetric fingerprinting and adopting a “buyer-friendly” approach have proven effective in addressing such a problem. They can ensure high levels of usability and security. However, they usually resort to trusted third parties (TTPs) to guarantee the protection process, and this is often perceived as a relevant drawback since TTPs may cause conspiracy or collusion problems, besides the fact that they are generally considered as some sort of “big brother”. This paper presents a buyer-seller watermarking protocol that can achieve the right compromise between usability and security without employing a TTP. The protocol is built around previous experiences conducted in the field of protocols based on the buyer-friendly approach. Its peculiarity consists of exploiting smart contracts executed within a blockchain to implement preset and immutable rules that run automatically under specific conditions without control from some kind of central authority. The result is a simple, usable, and secure watermarking protocol able to do without TTPs.

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  • Franco Frattolillo, 2024. "Blockchain and Smart Contracts for Digital Copyright Protection," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:16:y:2024:i:5:p:169-:d:1394551
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    1. Franco Frattolillo, 2023. "Watermarking Protocols: A Short Guide for Beginners," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-15, April.
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