Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif (editor) - Security and Privacy Preserving for IoT and 5G Networks: Techniques, Challenges, and New Directions (Studies in Big Data, 95)

Complexity is the worst enemy of security, and our systems are getting more complex all the time.

Bruce Schneier, Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World

The communication in 5G networks and beyond is currently in the center of attention of industry, academia, and government worldwide. 5G network concepts drive many new requirements for different network capabilities. As these networks aim at utilizing many promising network technologies, such as Software Defined Networking (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Information Centric Network (ICN), Network Slicing or Cloud Computing and supporting a huge number of connected devices integrating above mentioned advanced technologies and innovating new techniques will surely bring tremendous challenges for security, privacy and trust.

Based on the above mentioned technologies, it is predicted that communication in 5G networks will offer significantly greater data bandwidth and almost infinite capability of networking resulting in unfaltering user experiences for, among others: virtual/augmented reality, massive content streaming, telepresence, user-centric computing, crowded area services, smart personal networks, smart buildings/cities, and Internet of Things (IoT).

The concept of Internet of Things (IoT) incorporates various types of interconnected objects and devices which are typically resource-constrained but still have access to the Internet. The popularity of IoT has dramatically increased in recent years, as such solutions can be utilized for various purposes, including enhanced communication, transportation, education, business development, etc. However, in such networks still privacy and security aspects are among the most significant challenges which include lack of efficient and robust security protocols, lack of user awareness or improper configuration.

Considering above, secure network architectures, mechanisms, and protocols are required as the basis for 5G as well as IoT networks to address these issues and follow security-by-design approach. Moreover, since in such type of networks even more user data and network traffic will be transmitted, big data security solutions should be considered in order to address the magnitude of the data volume and ensure data security and privacy.

This book presents state-of-the-art research and the latest discoveries related to security and privacy-preserving mechanisms for 5G and IoT networks and their applications. Its chapters cover many important topics in this area, including traceability and tamper detection in IoT enabled waste management networks, secure Healthcare IoT Systems, data transfer accomplished by trustworthy nodes in cognitive radio, DDoS attack detection in Vehicular Ad-hoc Network (VANET) for 5G Networks, Mobile Edge-Cloud Computing, biometric authentication systems for IoT applications, and many others. Moreover, it proposes new models, practical solutions and technological advances related to transmitted data in 5G networks with IoT, cloud computing, and other applications in Smart Cities. Finally, it highlights and discusses the techniques and security challenges of data processing in IoT and 5G networks.