Security and Privacy for Emerging Technologies
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2025 | Viewed by 148
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Interests: blockchain cryptography; blockchain-powered application; new blockchain architecture; attacks in blockchain
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Interests: public key cryptography; private computation; AI security; blockchain privacy preservation
Interests: cryptography; network security
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement of emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, quantum computing, and 5G, has revolutionized modern society, bringing transformative benefits across various sectors, including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and smart cities. However, their integration also introduces unprecedented security and privacy challenges due to their complexity, scalability, and pervasive nature. Addressing these challenges is therefore critical to ensuring the safe and trustworthy adoption of these innovations.
This Special Issue on "Security and Privacy for Emerging Technologies" provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to explore cutting-edge solutions that enhance security and privacy in the context of emerging technologies. The featured topics will align with the journal’s focus on applied and interdisciplinary approaches, bridging theory with practice.
The Special Issue seeks to promote innovative methodologies, frameworks, and systems to address current and future challenges in emerging technologies. We therefore invite high-quality submissions that contribute to advancing our understanding of security and privacy issues in this domain.
Themes and Suggested Article Types:
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and comprehensive review papers. Suggested themes include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Security frameworks for IoT and cyber-physical systems;
- Privacy-preserving techniques in AI and machine learning applications;
- Blockchain for secure and decentralized applications;
- Quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms;
- Secure communication protocols for 5G and beyond;
- Trust and reputation management in distributed systems;
- Vulnerability detection and mitigation in emerging technologies;
- AI-driven cybersecurity solutions;
- Case studies and real-world implementations of security architectures;
- Ethical and regulatory considerations for privacy in emerging technologies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Liming Fang
Prof. Dr. Jun Zhou
Prof. Dr. Hu Xiong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emerging technologies
- security frameworks
- privacy-preserving techniques
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- artificial intelligence
- blockchain
- 5G security
- quantum cryptography
- cyber-physical systems
- cybersecurity
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