Privacy and Security for IoT-Based Smart Homes
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1563
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cyber security; privacy; ethics; artificial intelligence; internet of things; pervasive computing; smart homes
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Dear Colleagues,
The rapid proliferation of IoT devices in smart homes has revolutionized convenience, connectivity, and energy efficiency in homes and in our daily lives. However, this increased reliance on interconnected sensors, smart appliances, and cloud-based services introduces significant privacy and security challenges. Sensors in smart homes—ranging from smart cameras and motion detectors to voice assistants and thermostats—collect vast amounts of sensitive data, exposing users to potential misuse, cyberattacks, and surveillance. These vulnerabilities raise concerns about data integrity, unauthorized access, and the ethical deployment of smart home technologies.
This Special Issue of Sensors aims to explore innovative approaches to ensure the privacy and security of IoT-based smart homes. Contributions are invited that focus on secure sensor design, encryption methods, data anonymization, intrusion detection, and privacy-preserving techniques for smart home ecosystems. Interdisciplinary approaches that combine sensor technologies, machine learning, and ethical frameworks are particularly welcome.
Dr. Andreas Jacobsson
Dr. Kayode Sakariyah Adewole
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- IoT security
- privacy and trust
- sensor data protection
- intrusion detection systems (IDS)
- data anonymization
- cybersecurity for IoT devices
- secure sensor networks
- edge and cloud security
- ethical AI for smart homes
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