Security and Privacy Issues in the Internet of Cloud—2nd Edition

A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 26

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Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, 81100 Mytilene, Greece
Interests: privacy requirement engineering; security requirement engineering; business modelling; security and privacy in cloud computing
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Dear Colleagues,

Cloud computing services have dominated Internet resources for many years, since most everyday Internet users take advantage of the various services offered through three service models. In recent years, beside private users, we have witnessed many enterprises, organizations, and public sector governments adopt cloud-based solutions to improve their daily operations and offer new services to users and third-party organizations.

In parallel with this, based on recent reports, one the fastest-developing domains of cloud computing infrastructure is the Internet of Things (IoT). In 2021, American enterprises alone increased IoT-based solutions by 44% compared to 2020. This combination of cloud computing and IoT has led the research community to adopt the term Internet of Cloud (IoC), since it is a new domain which raises plenty of opportunities and challenges, alongside questions and issues, demanding deeper investigation.

This Special Issue will discuss this trending topic, specifically the security and privacy challenges arising in this new field.

Prof. Dr. Christos Kalloniatis
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Keywords

  • security challenges for IoC
  • privacy challenges for IoC
  • IoC and edge computing challenges
  • ethical issues with IoC
  • security and privacy requirements of IoC
  • security solutions and PETs in IoC

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