Security for Next-Generation Distributed Systems
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2026 | Viewed by 285
Editors
Interests: artificial intelligence; machine learning; blockchain technology; business intelligence; data analytics; software engineering; software development & methodologies; sustainable/green IT practices
Interests: distributed computing and systems software; machine learning; software engineering; artificial intelligence; strategy, management and organisational behaviour; business systems in context; intelligent robotics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Security for Next-Generation Distributed Systems”, in Electronics brings together innovative research and insightful reviews addressing the evolving landscape of distributed systems within the field of electronics. As electronics increasingly underpin critical infrastructure, smart devices, and interconnected platforms, the security of these distributed systems has become paramount.
This Special Issue aims to present core challenges in next-generation distributed systems, including advanced cyber-attacks, integration vulnerabilities, and complex decentralised architectures. It focuses on secure protocols, cryptography, privacy, intrusion detection, and defending against edge and cloud threats. Alongside AI’s growing role in deployment and infrastructure, this Special Issue also highlights new risks like adversarial model attacks and data leakage, and emphasises the need for secure orchestration and regulatory compliance across diverse platforms.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced cyber-attack mitigation and detection strategies;
- Secure protocols and cryptographic techniques for distributed systems;
- Privacy protection in decentralised electronic infrastructures;
- Intrusion detection systems and their adaptation for next-generation platforms;
- Resilience against edge, cloud, and hybrid threats;
- Integration vulnerabilities arising from interconnected smart devices;
- AI-driven deployment and infrastructure security, including adversarial model protection;
- Reliable AI-based intrusion detection and prevention mechanisms;
- Safeguarding data integrity and preventing data leakage in distributed environments;
- Secure orchestration of AI workloads across edge, cloud, and on-premises platforms;
- Ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining confidentiality in distributed systems.
Dr. Mehak Maqbool Memon
Dr. Denis Reilly
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- secure distributed solutions
- smart devices
- data integrity
- secure deployment
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