Special Issue "Security and Privacy for B5G Internet of Vehicles"

Dear Colleagues,

Driven by 5G, the future Internet of Things (IoT) will need to support the interconnection of billions of smart devices and systems and provide access to users at any time in any place. Massive connectivity is one of the most important factors greatly affecting the success of various domains in the IoT. For example, the key to the implementation of future driverless cars in the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is to ensure secure and robust connectivity between a large number of in-motion vehicles in a high-speed dynamic environment. Therefore, determining how to design ultra-reliable and secure connectivity mechanisms/protocols in a massive connected IoT has become a research hotspot. However, large-scale interconnection and the broadcast nature of wireless communications make massive connected IoV applications vulnerable to internal threats and external attacks. In addition, due to essential differences in scale and requirements, most standard security solutions designed for conventional wireless communication systems are not applicable to 5G IoV applications. Therefore, it is essential to pursue research on new security theories, architectures, and technologies in massive connected IoT, thus forming a more secure and robust IoV connectivity system in B5G.

Prof. Dr. Zhaolong Ning
Dr. Weijing Qi
Guest Editors

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• highly fault-tolerant connectivity mechanism in B5G IoV
• flexible and lightweight security mechanisms for B5G IoV applications
• mobile edge/fog computing for secure interconnection in B5G IoV
• AI and deep learning approaches for enhancing security in B5G IoV
• cooperation strategies for resisting attacks and preventing privacy leaks in B5G IoV
• blockchain technology for security in massive connected B5G IoV
• trust models and management in massive connected B5G IoV
• intrusion detection and prevention for massive connected B5G IoV
• physical layer security in B5G IoV