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Secure Data Management for Online Learning Applications With the increasing use of e-l earning, technology has not only revolution- ized the way businesses operate but has also impacted learning processes in the education sector. E- Learning is slowly replacing traditional methods of teaching and security in e- learning is an important issue in the educational context. With this book, you will be familiarized with the theoretical frame- works, technical methodologies, information security, and empirical research findings in the field to protect your computers and information from threats. Secure Data Management for Online Learning Applications will keep you interested and involved throughout. Secure Data Management for Online Learning Applications Edited by L. Jegatha Deborah P. Vijayakumar Brij B. 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Title: Secure data management for online learning applications / edited by: L. Jegatha Deborah, P. Vijayakumar, Brij B.Gupta and Danilo Pelusi. Description: First Edition. | Boca Raton ; London : CRC Press, 2023. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2022047445 (print) | LCCN 2022047446 (ebook) | ISBN 9781032206424 (Hardback) | ISBN 9781032206431 (Paperback) | ISBN 9781003264538 (eBook) Subjects: LCSH: Distance education--Computer-assisted instruction--Management. | Computer networks--Security measures--Computer programs. | Educational technology--Access control. 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Danilo Pelusi Contents Preface ix Acknowledgements xiii Editors’ biographies xv Contributors xix 1 Secure online assessment of students using optimized deep learning techniques 1 S.V. VIJAYA KARTHIK AND S. ARUNKUMAR 2 Survey of risks and threats in online learning applications 31 DAHLIA SAM, K. NITHYA, S. DEEPA KANMANI, ADLIN SHEEBA, A. SHAMILA EBENEZER, B. UMA MAHESWARI, AND JENNIFER DAFFODILS AMESH 3 Approaches to overcome security risks and threats in online learning applications 49 ADRI JOVIN JOHN JOSEPH AND MARIKKANNAN MARIAPPAN 4 Secure data aggregation and sharing for online learning applications 71 CHEN WANG, JIAN SHEN, TIANQI ZHOU, AND HUIJIE YANG 5 A secure data-centric approach to blended learning for programming languages 87 C. BEULAH, CHRISTALIN LATHA, SUJNI PAUL, AND RAJAN JOHN 6 Centralized key distribution protocol using identity-based encryption techniques in cloud computing environments 111 S. AMBIKA, A.S. ANAKATH, S. RAJAKUMAR, R. KANNADASAN, AND S. SENTHILKUMAR vii viii Contents 7 Efficient key management and key distribution for online learning 135 V. JEYALAKSHMI, G. RAMESH, AND S. RAJKUMAR 8 An efficient privacy preserving and public auditing data integrity verification protocol for cloud-based online learning environments 157 L. JEGATHA DEBORAH, S. MILTON GANESH, AND P. VIJAYAKUMAR 9 A novel secure e-learning model for accurate recommendations of learning objects 169 R. KARTHIKA, S.C. RAJKUMAR, L. JEGATHA DEBORAH, AND S. GEETHA 10 Efficient key management and key distribution schemes for online learning 191 FAHMINA TARANUM AND K.S. NIRAJA 11 Secure virtual learning using blockchain technology 205 K.R. KARTHICK AND J. SATHEESHKUMAR 12 A robust mutual and batch authentication scheme based on ECC for online learning in Industry 4.0 221 ARUN SEKAR RAJASEKARAN, AZEES MARIA, AND P. VIJAYAKUMAR 13 Sentiment Analysis: The beginning 241 C. SINDHU AND G. VADIVU Index 271 Preface As technology advances and user experience improves, so too does the popularity of online education, which has been proven to be a successful method of learning and offers a number of different benefits when com- pared with traditional education. Online teaching and learning refers to education that takes place over the internet. A significant number of colleges in the US and abroad are moving from the traditional face-t o- face classes into fully online, web- based courses. Online education, often called distance education or web- based education, is currently the latest, and most popular form of distance education. It has recently become an integral part of many university programs. With the pandemic nearing no visible end, it is under- stood that educators, both in schools and colleges, will continue to rely on online learning. In the era of digitalization that we live in, cyber security incidences have reached unprecedented heights, and online learning needs to be secured from hackers. Chapter 1: The topic of safe online evaluation of students’ learning is covered as e-l earning gradually replaces traditional classroom settings. Online education and learning have become major topics in regard to cyber security. Without the utilization of digital infrastructure, e- learning, which uses electronic technologies to provide knowledge and skills, is not conceiv- able. As e- learning spreads and more people enroll in online classes, safety and security have grown to be a significant issue in the contemporary aca- demic environment. The integrity of data, authentication, content retention, access management, and other crucial issues must all be taken into account. This chapter focuses on using online services as learning and teaching platforms and discusses how spending time on social networking sites affects students’ performance and productivity. Chapter 2: the internet or the web is essential to the full operation of online learning techniques. Despite all the advantages the internet offers for uninterruptible learning, it is inescapably the source of all security risks. Online learning environments are hence more vulnerable to cyber- attacks. Numerous well- known video conferencing and online learning platforms, such as Moodle and Google Classroom, among others, all have their share of security risks. The various security risks, mostly from outside ix