Applied Symmetry in Cryptography and Information Security
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 177
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cybersecurity; cyber security; information security management
Interests: software maintenance and evolution
Interests: computer technology; networks & security; Internet of Things (IoT) and security; communication technology; embedded system security; wireless & mobile communications; wireless communications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid digitization of critical infrastructures, financial systems, healthcare services, and public-sector operations has fundamentally reshaped global risk landscapes. Cloud computing, artificial intelligence, mobile technologies, and cross-border digital platforms now form the backbone of modern service delivery, yet they simultaneously introduce unprecedented cyber, privacy, governance, and resilience challenges, often requiring symmetrical alignment and balance across technological, organizational, and societal dimensions. This Special Issue focuses on advancing interdisciplinary research that explores how emerging technologies can be securely, ethically, and sustainably integrated into socio-technical systems across developed and developing economies. With increasing dependence on cloud-based enterprise systems, digital payment infrastructures, telemedicine platforms, and AI-driven decision support tools, organizations are facing heightened exposure to cybercrime, data breaches, regulatory non-compliance, and operational disruptions. These challenges are particularly acute in developing economies, where infrastructural gaps, skills shortages, and evolving regulatory frameworks complicate secure digital transformation and disrupt the symmetry between technological advancement, governance mechanisms, and societal trust. This Special Issue invites original empirical studies, conceptual frameworks, and case-based analyses that address cybersecurity governance, digital forensics, privacy engineering, cloud and AI security, cyber-enabled fraud, regulatory compliance, and digital resilience. We especially welcome research that proposes practical, scalable, and policy-relevant solutions that enhance trust, transparency, and security in global digital ecosystems, while maintaining balanced and symmetrical interactions among technological systems, human actors, and institutional structures. By bringing together contributions from academia, industry, and policy communities, this Special Issue aims to advance knowledge that directly informs organizational strategy, regulatory development, and secure digital innovation worldwide.
Dr. Funminiyi Olajide
Dr. Nemitari Ajienka
Dr. Tawfik Al-Hadhrami
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cybersecurity governance
- cloud security
- digital forensics
- artificial intelligence security
- cybercrime
- privacy engineering
- digital resilience
- regulatory compliance
- secure digital transformation
- symmetrical interactions
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