IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

The 14 revised and extended papers presented together with an invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this volume. They present new research and innovative aspects in the field of knowledge management and discuss methodological, technical and organizational aspects of artificial intelligence used for knowledge management.

*The workshop was held virtually.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computer, Communication, and Signal Processing, ICCCSP 2023, held in Chennai, India, during January 4–6, 2023, in hybrid mode.

The 17 full and 9 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 123 submissions. The papers are categorized into topical sections: artificial intelligence in health care; machine learning and deep learning; signal processing; and Internet of Things for smart systems.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 38th IFIP TC 11 International Conference on Information Security and Privacy Protection, SEC 2023, held in Poznan, Poland, in June 2023. 

The 26 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. They focus on topics such as access control and authentication; applied cryptography; mobile security; side-channel attacks; trust management, digital forensics; industry networks security, etc. 

This volume IFIP AICT 693 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th IFIP International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge Management, AI4KMES 2023, from September 30th – October 1st, 2023, held in Krakow, Poland.

The 15 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. The accepted papers covered a large scope of topics related to sustainability in various contexts such as smart cities, agriculture, energy and gas production and distribution, industry, management and biodiversity. 

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th IFIP TC 12 International Conference on Computer, Communication, and Signal Processing with special focus on Smart Solutions towards SDG, ICCCSP 2024, held in Chennai, India, during March 20-22, 2024.

The 32 full papers and 4 short papers presented in this book were carefully selected and reviewed from 166 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being; SDG 4 Quality Education; SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; and SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.

The two-volume set IFIP AICT 745 + 746 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 40th IFIP International Conference on ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection, SEC 2025, held in Maribor, Slovenia, during May 21-23, 2025. 

The 28 full papers and 7 workshop papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 127 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Privacy protection; Industrial and Critical Infrastructure Security; Applied Cryptography; Data and Application Security; and International Workshop on Network and Distributed Systems Security (WNDSS 2025).

The two-volume set IFIP AICT 745 + 746 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 40th IFIP International Conference on ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection, SEC 2025, held in Maribor, Slovenia, during May 21-23, 2025. 

The 28 full papers and 7 workshop papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 127 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Privacy protection; Industrial and Critical Infrastructure Security; Applied Cryptography; Data and Application Security; and International Workshop on Network and Distributed Systems Security (WNDSS 2025).

This book constitutes the proceedings of the First WG 12.13 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Global Security, AI4GS 2024, which took place in Paris, France, on November 19, 2024. 

The 14 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 45 submissions. They deal with artificial intelligence for global security focusing on defense, homeland security, cyber security, regulation, and financial security. 

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2025, held in Maribor, Slovenia, during May 21–23, 2025.
The 13 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Workforce and Curriculum Development; Curriculum and Research Development; Gamification in Cybersecurity Education; Innovative Approaches to Cybersecurity Awareness; Papers Invited from SEC; and Discussions.

The three-volume set IFIP ICCIDS 748, 749 and 750 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th IFIP TC 12 International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Data Science, ICCIDS 2025, held in Chennai, India, during February 12–14, 2025. 

The 91 papers including 70 regular papers and 21 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 317 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:

Part I: Computer Vision for Real World Applications.
Part II: Computer Vision for Real World Applications; Emerging Trends in AI for Speech and Text.
Part III: Emerging Trends in AI for Speech and Text; Computational Intelligence for Secure, Smart and Sustainable Applications

The three-volume set IFIP ICCIDS 748, 749 and 750 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th IFIP TC 12 International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Data Science, ICCIDS 2025, held in Chennai, India, during February 12–14, 2025. 

The 91 papers including 70 regular papers and 21 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 317 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:

Part I: Computer Vision for Real World Applications.

Part II: Computer Vision for Real World Applications; Emerging Trends in AI for Speech and Text.

Part III: Emerging Trends in AI for Speech and Text; Computational Intelligence for Secure, Smart and Sustainable Applications

The three-volume set IFIP ICCIDS 748, 749 and 750 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th IFIP TC 12 International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Data Science, ICCIDS 2025, held in Chennai, India, during February 12–14, 2025. 

The 91 papers including 70 regular papers and 21 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 317 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:

Part I: Computer Vision for Real World Applications.

Part II: Computer Vision for Real World Applications; Emerging Trends in AI for Speech and Text.

Part III: Emerging Trends in AI for Speech and Text; Computational Intelligence for Secure, Smart and Sustainable Applications

Advances in Digital Forensics XVII describes original research results and innovative applications in the discipline of digital forensics.  In addition, it highlights some of the major technical and legal issues related to digital evidence and electronic crime investigations.  The areas of coverage include: themes and issues, forensic techniques, filesystem forensics, cloud forensics, social media forensics, multimedia forensics, and novel applications.

This book is the seventeenth volume in the annual series produced by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 11.9 on Digital Forensics, an international community of scientists, engineers and practitioners dedicated to advancing the state of the art of research and practice in digital forensics.  The book contains a selection of thirteen edited papers from the Seventeenth Annual IFIP WG 11.9 International Conference on Digital Forensics, held virtually in the winter of 2021.

Advances in Digital Forensics XVII is an important resource for researchers, faculty members and graduate students, as well as for practitioners and individuals engaged in research and development efforts for the law enforcement and intelligence communities.

The 18 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: attitudes and perspectives; cyber security education; and people and technology.

The 8 papers presented together with a special chapter showcasing the history of WISE and two workshop papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: a roadmap for building resilience; innovation in curricula; teaching methods and tools; and end-user security.

The 28 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 112 submissions. The papers present novel research on theoretical and practical aspects of security and privacy protection in ICT systems. They are organized in topical sections on digital signatures; vulnerability management; covert channels and cryptography; application and system security; privacy; network security; machine learning for security; and security management.

*The conference was held virtually.

Critical Infrastructure Protection XV describes original research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection.  Also, it highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated, yet practical, solutions that willhelp secure information, computer and network assets in the various critical infrastructure sectors.  Areas of coverage include: Industrial Control Systems Security; Telecommunications Systems Security; Infrastructure Security.

This book is the fourteenth volume in the annual series produced by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 11.10 on Critical Infrastructure Protection, an international community of scientists, engineers, practitioners and policy makers dedicated to advancing research, development and implementation efforts focused on infrastructure protection.  The book contains a selection of 13 edited papers from the Fifteenth Annual IFIP WG 11.10 International Conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection, held as a virtual event during the spring of 2021.

Critical Infrastructure Protection XV is an important resource for researchers, faculty members and graduate students, as well as for policy makers, practitioners and other individuals with interests in homeland security.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2022, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June 2021.
The 8 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. The papers are categorized into the following topical sub-headings: Securing the Fourth Industrial Revolution through Programming; Cybersecurity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Charting the Way Forward in Education; and Real-World Cybersecurity-Inspired Capacity Building.

Advances in Digital Forensics XVIII describes original research results and innovative applications in the discipline of digital forensics.  In addition, it highlights some of the major technical and legal issues related to digital evidence and electronic crime investigations.  The areas of coverage include:

This book is the eighteenth volume in the annual series produced by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 11.9 on Digital Forensics, an international community of scientists, engineers and practitioners dedicated to advancing the state of the art of research and practice in digital forensics.  The book contains a selection of eleven edited papers from the Eighteenth Annual IFIP WG 11.9 International Conference on Digital Forensics, a fully-virtual event held in the winter of 2022. 

Critical Infrastructure Protection XVI describes original research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection.  Also, it highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated, yet practical, solutions that will help secure information, computer and network assets in the various critical infrastructure sectors.  Areas of coverage include: Industrial Control Systems Security; Telecommunications Systems Security; Infrastructure Security.

This book is the 16th volume in the annual series produced by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 11.10 on Critical Infrastructure Protection, an international community of scientists, engineers, practitioners and policy makers dedicated to advancing research, development and implementation efforts focused on infrastructure protection.  

The book contains a selection of 11 edited papers from the Fifteenth Annual IFIP WG 11.10 International Conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection, held as a virtual event during March, 2022.

Critical Infrastructure Protection XVI is an important resource for researchers, faculty members and graduate students, as well as for policy makers, practitioners and other individuals with interests in homeland security.