Symmetry and Asymmetry in Research and Innovation on the Internet of Things
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 72
Special Issue Editors
Interests: formal and practical cryptography; post-quantum cryptography in devices with constrained resources; blockchain in IoT; security in electronic voting; healthcare and instant messaging ecosystems; cryptographic protocols
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is estimated that there are currently around 31 billion devices or “things” asymmetrically connected to the Internet. In fact, different studies have predicted that by 2025, this number will increase to a little more than 50 billion.
This asymmetric ecosystem, better known as the Internet of Things (IoT), has now become a significant research area in the fields of computer science, information technology, and communication systems. It represents a novel paradigm that enhances both security and efficiency in an asymmetric way by enabling an interconnected network of smart objects in the physical world. These objects not only collect data from their environment but also facilitate data transfer, analysis, and communication through the Internet.
Considering that the IoT is applied across various domains, including businesses, industry, healthcare, and energy, the development of robust and innovative solutions, in addition to the improvement in existing ones, must incorporate symmetry to prevent data breaches, as IoT devices often transmit data over the Internet without encryption and operate outside the detection range of standard cybersecurity systems. Key issues include weak authentication and authorization, lack of encryption, vulnerabilities in firmware and software, insecure communication channels, and the difficulty in patching and updating devices. Strengthening these areas is essential to ensuring symmetry in the security and reliability of IoT networks on a global scale.
We are pleased to invite researchers to showcase symmetry and asymmetry in the latest research advancements on the Internet of Things. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Secure IoT applications in industry and society;
- Blockchain technology for securing IoT devices;
- Trust-based security models in IoT ecosystems;
- IoT communication technologies and security protocols;
- Privacy-preserving bioengineering;
- Robotic process automation in IoT.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Gina Gallegos-García
Prof. Dr. Ponciano Jorge Escamilla-Ambrosio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- network security
- mathematical models
- symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
- mobile and web applications
- trust management
- cryptanalysis
- decentralized technologies
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