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Smart metering infrastructure (SMI) is the core component of the smart grid (SG) which enables two-way communication between consumers and utility companies to control, monitor, and manage the energy consumption data. Despite their salient…

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In todays world, Cloud computing has attracted research communities as it provides services in reduced cost due to virtualizing all the necessary resources. Even modern business architecture depends upon Cloud computing .As it is a internet…

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Recent trend towards cloud computing paradigm, smart devices and 4G wireless technologies has enabled seamless data sharing among users. Cloud computing environment is distributed and untrusted, hence data owners have to encrypt their data…

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