Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joao Reis, Pedro Alexandre Marques, Pedro Carmona Marques
Summary: Smart cities have gained attention in the academic and professional community. However, there is a lack of a unique holistic view of the phenomenon. Through a meta-review, this study provides a dissemination of the main theoretical and managerial contributions to the field. The most relevant topics for smart cities include dimensions, digital transformation, sustainability, and resilience. There is a focus on megacities of developed nations in scientific research, and addressing cybersecurity and privacy challenges is crucial in smart cities.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Metty Paul, Leandros Maglaras, Mohamed Amine Ferrag, Iman Almomani
Summary: The digital revolution has greatly impacted the healthcare sector by introducing digital technology for searching medical knowledge, monitoring patient care quality, and improving clinical support. However, privacy and security concerns are also raised regarding the use of technology in healthcare.
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Sergio Lopez Bernal, Alberto Huertas Celdran, Gregorio Martinez Perez, Michael Taynnan Barros, Sasitharan Balasubramaniam
Summary: This article introduces the important role of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) in improving the quality of life of patients and points out the future trends of BCI development. It also discusses the potential harm of security attacks on BCIs and corresponding countermeasures.
ACM COMPUTING SURVEYS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Patrick Cichy, Torsten Oliver Salge, Rajiv Kohli
Summary: The Internet of Things is reshaping our lives, especially in the realm of connected cars. Privacy concerns and data sharing decisions play a crucial role in this transformation, with drivers' psychological ownership of their data being an important aspect to consider.
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Jiewu Leng, Shide Ye, Man Zhou, J. Leon Zhao, Qiang Liu, Wei Guo, Wei Cao, Leijie Fu
Summary: Blockchain technology is driving business and industrial innovation as a new generation secure information technology, but its applications in Industry 4.0 are facing challenges such as scalability, flexibility, and cybersecurity issues. This study discusses cybersecurity issues in manufacturing systems and proposes metrics for implementing blockchain applications, providing insights for future research directions in blockchain-secured smart manufacturing.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS MAN CYBERNETICS-SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sofia Mulero-Palencia, Victor Monzon Baeza
Summary: This study identifies and evaluates vulnerabilities specific to smart buildings using the Shodan tool and introduces an innovative assessment approach. The research highlights primary security risks in smart building systems and proposes targeted measures to mitigate potential impacts. Additionally, an evaluation methodology is proposed to measure the effects of vulnerabilities on system integrity, availability, and scope. The framework presented in this study strengthens the security of smart buildings by addressing insecure configurations, deployment inadequacies, and suboptimal cybersecurity practices.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Lubna Luxmi Dhirani, Noorain Mukhtiar, Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry, Thomas Newe
Summary: Industry 5.0 represents a significant advancement in digital transformation, utilizing emerging technologies such as universal machines and autonomous robots to facilitate mass customization and improve production efficiencies. However, the lack of clear and consistent ethical guidelines poses challenges in compliance, potentially leading to issues such as privacy breaches and data breaches. This paper examines the ethical dimensions and dilemmas associated with these technologies and proposes strategies to address legal and regulatory concerns.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Juvenal Machin, Edgar Batista, Antoni Martinez-Balleste, Agusti Solanas
Summary: This article discusses the concept of cognitive cities and their importance in the field of information security and privacy. It emphasizes the reliance of cognitive cities on artificial intelligence and the critical issues of privacy and security in sharing citizens' data. The article also highlights the need for further research in addressing the challenges and proposing solutions in this emerging field.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Syed Asad Abbas Bokhari, Seunghwan Myeong
Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a crucial technology in protecting computer network systems against cyber-attacks and enhancing cybersecurity through e-Governance. The relationship between AI, e-Governance, and cybersecurity is complex and context-specific. This study explores the direct relationship between AI, e-Governance, and cybersecurity, as well as the mediating role of e-Governance and the moderating effect of stakeholder involvement. The results show that e-Governance partially mediates the relationship between AI and cybersecurity, and stakeholder involvement moderates the relationships between AI and e-Governance, and e-Governance and cybersecurity. Stakeholder involvement is vital in ensuring a vibrant, transparent, and secured cyberspace for e-services. This study has practical implications for strengthening cybersecurity measures in smart cities.
Article
Economics
Ignacio de la Pena Zarzuelo
Summary: The port industry is undergoing digital transformation, with smart ports bringing integration of smart devices and network connectivity, as well as new cybersecurity challenges.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Manjunath Hegde, Adnan Anwar, Karunakar Kotegar, Zubair Baig, Robin Doss
Summary: Research on smart meter data security is considered a top priority to ensure the safety and reliability of critical energy system infrastructure. A distributed, dynamic multistage authenticated key agreement scheme has been proposed for secure authentication in smart meter communication, which has been proved to resist various attacks and provide secure authentication.
PEERJ COMPUTER SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Xiaohan Hao, Wei Ren, Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, Naixue Xiong
Summary: “The increasing volume of user and household data and number of smart meters pose challenges to ensuring efficiency and privacy protection in electricity trading. This article introduces a new architecture for smart meters, utilizing blockchain-based wallets for transactions and smart contracts for transmission switch instructions. The proposed scheme includes a decentralized peer-to-peer electricity trading scheme and a blockchain-based anonymous authentication scheme to achieve automated electricity transmission and privacy protection.”
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jaime Fuster, Sonia Solera-Cotanilla, Jaime Perez, Mario Vega-Barbas, Rafael Palacios, Manuel alvarez-Campana, Gregorio Lopez
Summary: The increased use of wearables in recent years has led to technological advancements in this area. However, without proper supervision, usability may prioritize over security. The collection of personal data by wearables makes them attractive targets for attackers. This study proposes a set of tests to evaluate the security and privacy of wearables, specifically those targeted at minors. Results show that while low-end devices are generally less secure than high-end ones, most wearables have security and privacy flaws, highlighting the need for regulations to ensure appropriate security measures.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
David Kohout, Tomas Lieskovan, Petr Mlynek
Summary: This paper addresses the challenges in cybersecurity of smart metering infrastructure, focusing on the Czech Decree 359/2020 and the DLMS security suite. The authors propose a novel testing methodology to verify cybersecurity requirements and comply with European directives and legal requirements. The methodology includes testing cybersecurity parameters of smart meters and evaluating wireless communication technologies. The paper contributes by summarizing requirements, creating a testing methodology, and evaluating a real smart meter, providing a replicable approach and tools for testing.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Vignesh Sivaraman, Biplab Sikdar
Summary: This article proposes a privacy-preserving framework for smart grids integrated with software-defined networks, utilizing mutual information and differential privacy metrics and formulating a distributed optimization algorithm to minimize network cost. The algorithm is viewed as an n-player, noncooperative game and efficient distributed techniques are provided to solve the optimization problem. Experimental results validate the convergence of the algorithm to the Nash equilibrium of the game while preserving data privacy.
IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL
(2021)