Blockchain-Based Security and Trust Models for Digital Networks
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 177
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Interests: information security; internet of vehicles; blockchain; internet of things; cloud computing; web technology; RFID
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Dear Colleagues,
Digital networks are now embedded in nearly every area of modern life, whether it's making a quick transaction on your phone or managing an entire automated supply chain. These large, ever-growing networks produce huge volumes of data, forming the foundation for constant connectivity and smart technology worldwide.
However, as these networks have expanded and become more diverse and heterogeneous, they have faced increasing threats. Cyberattacks, data breaches, insider misuse, and systemic vulnerabilities have progressively diminished trust in these networks and undermined confidence in the systems that support them. Traditional security solutions struggle to keep pace with adversaries who exploit distributed infrastructures and opaque trust relationships.
Blockchain technology has introduced groundbreaking innovations aimed at addressing security and trust issues in digital networks. By offering decentralization, immutability, and cryptographic assurance, blockchain provides a foundation for rethinking how security and trust can be established and maintained in digital networks, while allowing every participant to verify the corresponding system independently. These features make blockchain an attractive security and/or trust solution for applications such as identity management, authentication, intrusion detection, and resilient data transmission.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
- Novel consensus algorithms optimized for system security and efficiency;
- Blockchain-enabled identity and access management;
- Privacy-preserving techniques in distributed ledger technology;
- Trust frameworks for IoT and edge computing over 5G/6G networks;
- Smart contract security and formal verification;
- Regulatory and ethical design and implementation of blockchain-based trust systems;
- Integration of Blockchain with AI-driven security mechanisms;
- Quantum-resistant cryptographic approaches for next-generation digital networks;
- Feasibility and sustainability of blockchain-based security.
Prof. Dr. Nai-Wei Lo
Prof. Dr. Raylin Tso
Dr. Wei-Yang Chiu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- blockchain security
- consensus algorithm
- smart contract
- decentralized system
- digital networks
- trust models
- IoT security
- privacy preservation
- quantum-resistant cryptography
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