Future Trends in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 89
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Interests: forensics; compliance auditing; ICT security; 5G security; critical infrastructure protection; computer networks; artificial intelligence
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Dear Colleagues,
The growing number of cyber threats and increasingly stringent compliance requirements are driving the adoption of advanced cyber security and digital forensic approaches to mitigate risks stemming from cyber-attacks, operational errors, regulatory changes, and organizational policies.
Digital forensics techniques support criminal law enforcement and improve continuous audit processes by tracking and tracing anomalies effectively. New digital forensic methodologies and technologies can enhance digital evidence recovery and post-mortem event analysis activities while maintaining the chain of custody to ensure forensic admissibility in legal proceedings. Additionally, digital forensics approaches can be leveraged to enforce compliance with regulations and policies in auditing activities, such as monitoring subcontractors, IT systems, supply chains, and personnel activities.
This Special Issue addresses existing gaps and emerging challenges, offering insights into the next generation of cyber defensive strategies. By exploring cutting-edge trends, innovative approaches, and advanced technologies, it aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss solutions for safeguarding digital assets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing forensic methodologies.
We invite submissions of original research, case studies, and theoretical discussions from experts across all relevant fields to advance knowledge in cyber security and digital forensics.
Dr. João Henriques
Prof. Dr. Filipe Caldeira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cyber security
- digital forensics
- compliance
- auditing
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