Selected Papers: The 20th International Conference on Information Security Practice and Experience (ISPEC 2025)
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: IoT security; blockchain; mobile security; NFC/RFID security; authentication; data privacy; cryptology
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Interests: information security and cryptography
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The 20th International Conference on Information Security Practice and Experience (ISPEC 2025) will be held on 7–9 November 2025 in Chengdu, organized by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China and IEEE Reliability Society. The ISPEC conference is an established forum that brings together researchers and practitioners to provide a confluence of new information security technologies, including their applications and their integration with IT systems in various vertical sectors. The main goal of the conference is to promote research on new information security technologies, including their applications and their integration with IT systems in various vertical sectors. In previous years, ISPEC has taken place in Singapore (2005), Hangzhou, China (2006), Hong Kong (2007), Sydney, Australia (2008), Xi'an, China (2009), Seoul, Korea (2010), Guangzhou, China (2011), Hangzhou, China (2012), Lanzhou, China (2013), Fuzhou, China (2014), Beijing, China (2015), Zhangjiajie, China (2016), Melbourne, Australia (2017), Tokyo, Japan (2018), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2019), Nanjing, China (2021) , Taiwan (2022), Copenhagen, Denmark (2023) and Wuhan, China (2024).
This Special Issue is closely aligned with the conference themes. A selection of high-quality submissions will be invited to submit extended versions for consideration in the Special Issue. Symmetry is indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), CAPlus/SciFinder, Inspec, Astrophysics Data System, and other databases, and has an Impact Factor of 2.2 and a 5-Year Impact Factor of 2.3.
Prof. Dr. Kuo-Hui Yeh
Prof. Dr. Hu Xiong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Cryptology Applied cryptography Mobile security Cloud security Access control Privacy enhanced technology Viruses and malware Software security Database security Web security Operating system security Intrusion detection Big data security and privacy Biometric Security Implementation Network security Key management Security and privacy in ubiquitous computing Formal methods for security Digital forensics Security for critical infrastructures Embedded systems security Lightweight security Smart grid security Cyber security for urban transportation Cyber-physical security Cryptocurrency
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