Cybersecurity in the Age of AI, IoT, and Edge Computing
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Cybersecurity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 44
Special Issue Editors
Interests: network protocol; cloud computing; distributed system; cybersecurity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cybersecurity is an essential foundational technology for the stable operation of the IT systems that support modern society. As AI technology becomes increasingly integrated into social systems, attacks targeting AI pose serious risks that could directly impact societal safety. Furthermore, fields such as IoT, edge computing, mobile communication networks, and robotics are core components of future social infrastructure. Protecting these technologies from cyber threats is a prerequisite for building a safe and secure society.
Ensuring that these advanced foundational technologies are cybersecure has become an urgent research challenge and a key strategic issue, not only in academia but also across industry. To safeguard the IT infrastructure that society depends on, advancements in cybersecurity research and its practical application are required.
Dr. Yuji Sekiya
Dr. Masashi Eto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cybersecurity for user environments
- cybersecurity for reliability and fault-tolerance systems
- information security and privacy protection in AI
- security, privacy, and trust issues in IT systems
- AI and machine learning technologies for cybersecurity
- cybersecurity for AI and AI-systems
- zero-trust security for information protection and system design
- countermeasure against cyber threats using AI technologies
- secure architecture for large-scale IoT systems and edge computing
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