Mathematical Methods in Network Security

Dear Colleagues,

The Internet of Things (IoT) can provide services and applications by constructing a world in which physical things are seamlessly integrated into communication networks.

Moreover, in recent years, many IoT technologies have incorporated blockchain with varying degrees of success. Blockchain, an integral part of modern digital service systems in IoT, has attracted a lot of attention in different areas due to its verifiability and immutability. However, due to the openness of communication environments, such as the Internet and other types of networks, the security and privacy of blockchain and IoT systems have become hot topics of research.

This Special Issue aims to find secure and efficient solutions for scenarios or applications where blockchain and the Internet of Things are deployed. It can provide a chance for researchers to present their latest research.  In this Special Issue, research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• The formal analysis of security protocols;
• Security model;
• Principle and verification;
• Mathematical modeling;
• Industrial case studies of blockchain and IoT;
• Experimental results on the performance measurement of blockchain or smart contracts solutions;
• Blockchain issues and trends;
• Security and privacy in IoT;
• Trust management and in Blockchain and IoT.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Xin Huang
Guest Editor

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• security protocols
• blockchain
• smart contracts
• formal analysis
• provable security
• blockchain and IoT applications
• security and privacy
• digital service systems