CSI 2013 - Special Issue "Secure Mobility in Future Communication Systems under Standardization" - Computer Standards & Interfaces (Elsevier)

Elsevier Computer Standards & Interfaces (CS&I)

Special Issue on "Secure Mobility in Future Communication Systems under Standardization"


MOTIVATION:


In the last decade, wireless communications and electronic devices have experienced an impressive
growth. The use of the air as propagation medium has greatly attracted both users and industry due to
the numerous advantages offered by this kind of communication. Nowadays, the use of our smart
phone, tablet or netbook is becoming a core part of our daily lives. Nevertheless, wireless
communications capabilities are expected to be integrated in multiple types of products such as
vehicles, electrical appliances, hospital devices, etc. Thus, in the days to come, we expect that wireless
communications will become ubiquitous for the future computer systems. The feasibility of this
scenario strongly relies on the existence of technologies enabling both mobility and security. Mobility
is the cornerstone of wireless communications and an essential feature to enable the communication
between devices anywhere, anytime. However, these communications need to be secured since, due to
the wireless network’s nature, eavesdroppers are able to capture any communication happening near to
its coverage area.
Standardization organizations, aware of this challenging issue in future communication systems, are
producing a set of specifications to enable secure mobility in different scenarios. For example, the
IEEE 802.21 group is developing standards to assist a secure handoff in future Next Generation
Networks (NGNs). This work is complemented by the IETF where it can be found a wide number of
working groups dealing with mobility management and security in future heterogeneous networks, an
issue that is also being tackled by the ITU-T Y-Series recommendations. The ISO and ETSI
organizations are also dealing with mobility and security in other communication scenarios. For
instance, the technical committee ISO TC 204 is addressing the specific needs that appear in Intelligent
Transport Systems (ITS). This topic is also addressed by ETSI, where different work programs are also
producing standards for Machine-to-Machine communications and Smart Grids, paying special
attention to the specific security requirements of these scenarios. These are just a few examples of the
great effort being devoted by the standardization activity, which demonstrates the importance of the
subject.
The objective of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive guide on solutions reached by the
standardization organizations in the mobility and security fields. In particular, it will focus on either
recently standardized solutions or proposals under discussion. We expect that the special issue will
stimulate further related research and technology improvements in this significant subject.
All received submissions will be sent out for peer review by at least two experts in the field and
evaluated with respect to relevance to the special issue, level of innovation, depth of contributions, and
quality of presentation. Guest editors will make an initial assessment of the suitability and scope of all
submissions. Contributions that either lack originality, clarity in presentation or fall outside the scope
of the special issue will not be sent for review and the authors will be promptly informed in such cases.
Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication.


SCOPE:


This special issue is intended to collect existing standardization efforts on achieving secure mobility in
future communication systems: Next Generation Networks (NGNs), Machine-to-Machine
Communications (M2M), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Smart Grid, Mesh Networks, etc.

Suggested topics include but are not restricted to:

? Technologies enabling secure mobility
? Service access control solutions
? Key distribution and management schemes
? Privacy preserving mechanisms and anonymity
? Trust establishment, negotiation, and management
? Secure AAA infrastructures
? Secure and privacy preserving handover mechanisms
? Cryptographic protocols and lightweight cryptography
? Secure and privacy preserving mobile location services
? Cross Layer approach to security in respect to mobility
? Secure and privacy preserving mobile applications and services


IMPORTANT DATES:


Manuscript submission deadline: Oct. 31, 2012
Notification of acceptance: Jan. 31, 2013
Submission of final revised paper: Mar. 15, 2013
Publication of special issue: (subject to CS&I Schedule)


GUEST EDITORS:


Dr. Georgios Kambourakis
University of the Aegean, Greece
Email: gkamb-AT-aegean.gr

Dr. Fernando Pereñíguez García
University of Murcia, Spain
Email: pereniguez-AT-um.es

Dr. Peter Mueller
IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland
E‐mail: pmu-AT-zurich.ibm.com

Dr. Tom Karygiannis
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA
Email: tom.karygiannis-AT-nist.gov


SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:


Authors should follow the Instructions to Authors available at the journals homepage http://www.journals.elsevier.com/computer-standard.... A copy of the manuscript should also be emailed to the corresponding guest editor (gkamb-AT-aegean.gr) as pdf files. The submission must include the title, abstract of your paper, and the corresponding author’s name(s) and affiliation. Please mention “SMFCS special issue submission” in the subject line of your email.

For more information, please contact one of the Guest Editors.