A Framework for Secure Management of Health Records in Grid Computing Environments
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63561/jca.v2i4.1083Keywords:
E-Health Records, Grid Computing, Security, Pseudonymization, AuthenticationAbstract
The integration of grid computing into healthcare has enabled the efficient storage, sharing, and processing of large-scale medical data across distributed environments. While this advancement enhances collaboration, research, and patient care, it also raises critical security and privacy challenges. This study addresses the protection of e-health records in a grid-enabled environment by developing a security framework that ensures confidentiality, integrity, and controlled access to sensitive patient information. The methodology adopted includes an overview of grid and health grid architecture, an analysis of existing grid security infrastructure, and the implementation of pseudonymization and encryption techniques to safeguard data. The proposed system introduces a layered security model incorporating authentication, authorization, accountability, and reversible pseudonymization to balance privacy preservation with accessibility for healthcare providers and researchers. Results demonstrate that the framework effectively minimizes unauthorized access risks, strengthens patient trust, and supports ethical and legal compliance in health data management. This work contributes to advancing secure e-health infrastructures and recommends the adoption of integrated cryptographic and pseudonymization techniques for scalable, reliable, and privacy-aware health grid systems.
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