Advanced Technology in Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 65
Special Issue Editors
2. Computer Science and Communication Research Centre (CIIC), 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
Interests: Information security; systems integration; compliance; blockchain; multi-objective optimization
2. INESC TEC, CRACS, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: cybersecurity; digital forensics; cyberawareness; information security; computers networking security; machine learning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Special Issue entitled “Advanced Technology in Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy” in the journal Applied Sciences. This Special Issue seeks to gather high-quality, original contributions that address a broad range of topics related to cybersecurity, information security, and privacy.
In today’s digital landscape, information security, data privacy, and cybersecurity are critical pillars for the effective management and resilience of organizations. They safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and privacy of one of the most vital assets: data. In the face of rising cyber threats, the ability to analyze and investigate digital artifacts has become essential for identifying the origins, motivations, and impacts of malicious activity.
To navigate the increasing complexity and volume of systems and data, organizations are leveraging a broad set of tools, techniques, and methodologies in cybersecurity and digital forensics. The effectiveness of these approaches plays a decisive role in protecting digital assets, enhancing infrastructure availability, and ensuring business continuity.
We invite researchers and practitioners to submit original articles, reviews, technical notes, case studies, and communications that present innovative advances in the field. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Cybersecurity compliance and auditing;
- Governance and regulatory frameworks in cybersecurity;
- Cybersecurity architectures and models;
- AI and machine learning applications in information security;
- Risk analysis and management;
- Data and information protection strategies;
- Data privacy strategies;
- Secure systems and infrastructure;
- Privacy-preserving technologies.
Prof. Dr. Marisa Maximiano
Prof. Dr. Mário Antunes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- information security
- cybersecurity
- data privacy
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- risk analysis
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