"This book provides a comprehensive collection of knowledge from experts within the field of information security and privacy and explores the changing roles of information technology and how this change will impact information security and privacy"--Provided by publisher.

In modern electoral processes, Information and Communication Technologies play a crucial role, whether used in voter registration, ballot casting, or processing of results. Securing these systems is a necessary step in ensuring the fairness of the democratic process. Design, Development, and Use of Secure Electronic Voting Systems analyzes current research on the integration of modern technologies with traditional democratic systems, providing a framework for designing and deploying electronic voting systems in any context or society. Stakeholders, researchers, architects, designers, and scholars interested in the use of electronic systems in government processes will use this book to gain a broader understanding of some of the latest advances in this emerging field.

Technological advances, although beneficial and progressive, can lead to vulnerabilities in system networks and security. While researchers attempt to find solutions, negative uses of technology continue to create new security threats to users. New Threats and Countermeasures in Digital Crime and Cyber Terrorism brings together research-based chapters and case studies on security techniques and current methods being used to identify and overcome technological vulnerabilities with an emphasis on security issues in mobile computing and online activities. This book is an essential reference source for researchers, university academics, computing professionals, and upper-level students interested in the techniques, laws, and training initiatives currently being implemented and adapted for secure computing.

Recent advances in technologies have created a need for solving security problems in a systematic way. With this in mind, network security technologies have been produced in order to ensure the security of software and communication functionalities at basic, enhanced, and architectural levels. Network Security Technologies: Design and Applications presents theoretical frameworks and the latest research findings in network security technologies while analyzing malicious threats which can compromise network integrity. This book is an essential tool for researchers and professionals interested in improving their understanding of the strategic role of trust at different levels of information and knowledge society.

Privacy protection within large databases can be a challenge. By examining the current problems and challenges this domain is facing, more efficient strategies can be established to safeguard personal information against invasive pressures. HCI Challenges and Privacy Preservation in Big Data Security is an informative scholarly publication that discusses how human-computer interaction impacts privacy and security in almost all sectors of modern life. Featuring relevant topics such as large scale security data, threat detection, big data encryption, and identity management, this reference source is ideal for academicians, researchers, advanced-level students, and engineers that are interested in staying current on the advancements and drawbacks of human-computer interaction within the world of big data.

Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) has experienced explosive growth and is expected to continue to rise in popularity as new services and applications become available. As with any new technology, security issues continue to be a concern and developing effective methods to protect sensitive information and data on the cloud is imperative. Security Management in Mobile Cloud Computing explores the difficulties and challenges of securing user data and information on mobile cloud platforms. Investigating a variety of protocols and architectures that can be used to design, create, and develop security mechanisms, this publication is an essential resource for IT specialists, researchers, and graduate-level students interested in mobile cloud computing concepts and security.

In the digital era, information is the most valuable resource, and protecting one’s assets is a constant struggle for both individuals and organizations. Analyzing Security, Trust, and Crime in the Digital World explores techniques and technologies used to secure data and prevent intrusion in virtual environments. Within these pages, computer scientists, programmers, engineers, and practitioners will find meaningful research on intrusion detection and authentication techniques in order to further defend their own systems and protect the information therein.