Cyber Security in IoT, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Smart devices connected to the Internet make our lives more comfortable and enjoyable. As consumers, we like and need to exchange information with others in real-time. Smartphones, smartwatches, smart home appliances, smart cars, and intelligent cities are blending more and more into our everyday lives. Companies, enterprises, or device manufacturers control industrial processes or supply chains using an increasing number of devices connected to the internet, known as industrial control systems. Systems or services based on the IoT ecosystem are becoming critical for organisations and consumers from the perspective of business continuity. They should be included in risk management systems. The IoT ecosystem comprises elements that make up IoT solutions, allowing you to manage IoT devices. The most important aspects of the IoT ecosystem are IoT hardware solutions consisting of sensors, microcontrollers, microprocessors, power systems, memory and communication interfaces; IoT device software along with authorisation and data protection services; wired and wireless communication networks; platforms collecting data integrated with cloud services; data processing algorithms, including artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, as well as personal teams dealing with data processing, scientists, IT specialists and cybersecurity specialists. Each of these elements within the IoT ecosystem can be a vulnerable area to cybercriminal attacks. Unauthorised access to a specific layer of the IoT ecosystem may cause visible or invisible effects on the services provided. In particular, it may compromise business continuity or lead to the incorrect implementation of processes. This Special Issue is dedicated to presenting threats and vulnerabilities to cybercriminal attacks, as well as proactive and reactive solutions for protecting individual elements of the Internet-connected intelligent device ecosystem.

Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Szczypiorski
Dr. Katarzyna Hanna Kaminska
Guest Editors

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