Security Solutions for Hyperconnectivity and the Internet of Things (Advances in Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1522507418 ISBN 13: 9781522507413

Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2016

Synopsis

The Internet of Things describes a world in which smart technologies enable objects with a network to communicate with each other and interface with humans effortlessly. This connected world of convenience and technology does not come without its drawbacks, as interconnectivity implies hackability. Security Solutions for Hyperconnectivity and the Internet of Things offers insights from cutting-edge research about the strategies and techniques that can be implemented to protect against cyber-attacks. Calling for revolutionary protection strategies to reassess security, this book is an essential resource for programmers, engineers, business professionals, researchers, and advanced students in relevant fields.

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About the Authors

Maurice Dawson serves as an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at University of Missouri-St. Louis, former Visiting Assistant Professor (Honorary) of Industrial and Systems Engineering at The University of Tennessee Space Institute, and Fulbright Scholar: Specialist in the Faculty of Computational Mathematics & Informatics at South Ural State University in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Dawson is recognized as an Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer by the U.S. Department of Defense. Research focus area is cyber security, systems security engineering, open source software (OSS), mobile security, and engineering management.

Mohamed Eltayeb is a dependable, conscientious, and enthusiastic engineer who possesses a wealth of comprehensive experience working with complex technologies from the early stages of design through to post-implementation adaptation. His research specializes in the areas of cloud computing, data privacy and security, cyber security solutions, enterprise information management, information assurance, and mobile computing. His research efforts to date have specifically focused on examining the user acceptance of new technologies, and he has conducted detailed and comprehensive analysis of user acceptance in the domain of cloud computing. Dr. Eltayeb is also actively associated with a number of professional organizations, including the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), CTU Alumni Association, and the International Association of Engineers (IAENG).

Marwan Omar serves an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the department of computer science and CIS. Prior to joining Academia, Omar worked for Hewlett-Packard as a database developer where he helped build, design, and implement MS SQL database for their software and hardware products in the server industry. Omar is recognized for his information security expertise and knowledge and holds a security + certification from Comptia. Research interests are: cyber security, mobile security, open source software, and cloud computing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522507418
• ISBN 13: 9781522507413
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 305
• Editor: Dawson Maurice, Eltayeb Mohamed, Omar Marwan