Network Security and Privacy

Particular topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Anonymization and privacy in communication systems

Biometric authentication and identity management

Computer and network forensics

Data and application security

Data protection and integrity

Availability of communications, survivability of networks in the presence of attacks

Key management and PKI for networks

Information-theoretic security

Intrusion detection and prevention

Location privacy

Mobile security

Outsourcing of network and data communication services

Physical layer security methods, cross-layer methods for enhancing security

Secure routing, network management

Security for critical infrastructures

Security metrics and performance evaluation

Security and privacy for big data

Security and privacy in body area networks

Security and privacy in content delivery network

Security and privacy in cloud computing and federated cloud

Security and privacy in crowdsourcing

Security and privacy in the Internet of Things

Security and privacy in multihop wireless networks: ad hoc, mesh, sensor, vehicular and RFID networks

Security and privacy in peer-to-peer networks and overlay networks

Security and privacy in single-hop wireless networks: Wi-Fi, Wi-Max

Security and privacy in smart grid, cognitive radio networks, and disruption/delay tolerant networks

Security and privacy in social networks

Security and privacy in pervasive and ubiquitous computing

Social, economic and policy issues of trust, security and privacy

Traffic analysis

Usable security for networked computer systems

Vulnerability, exploitation tools, malware, botnet, DDoS attacks

Web, e-commerce, m-commerce, and e-mail security

Editorial Board

Dr. Hala Al-Baroodi, University of Bahgdad, Iraq [Profile Link]