Security and Privacy in IoT: Challenges and Emerging Approaches
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 273
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cyber risk management; security governance; information security; cyber security; network security; IoT security; data security; privacy
Interests: security of cyber–physical systems; vehicular ad hoc networks; sensor networks; internet of things (IoT)
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Interests: internet of things; industrial control systems (ICS); cyber physical system (CPS); cyber security; wireless communications; smart cities; IoT health applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The proliferation of IoT has resulted in increased connectivity, which has enabled the creation of efficient industries and smart cities. While these ecosystems have brought many advantages, they have also introduced risks due to vulnerabilities resulting from resource constraints in IoT systems, as well as the varying protocols and the dynamic nature of the cyber threat landscape, necessitating strong security mechanisms.
This Special Issue will bring together ground-breaking research, practical methods, and new technologies that tackle the IoT ecosystem's urgent security and privacy challenges. It will bridge the gap between theory and practice by offering researchers and industry leaders a platform to share innovative solutions and strategies for safeguarding IoT networks, inspiring them to contribute unique ideas and solutions.
Suggested themes include the following:
- AI-driven threat detection;
- Blockchain-based IoT security;
- Security and Privacy in IoT;
- Intrusion detection in resource constrained environments;
- Zero-trust architectures in IoT networks;
- Securing IoT in critical infrastructure;
- IoT security in smart homes;
- Trust management systems for IoT devices and networks;
- IoT Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing;
- IoT security in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): threats and countermeasures;
- IoT security for environmental monitoring and agriculture systems.
Dr. Yussuf Ahmed
Dr. Fuad A. Ghaleb
Dr. Tawfik Al-Hadhrami
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- IoT security
- AI-based threat detection
- blockchain for IoT
- intrusion detection
- resource constraint
- Industrial IoT (IIoT) security
- zero-trust architecture
- IoT privacy challenges
- IoT networks
- smart city security
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