SERICS Foundation

This Open Access book describes critical cybersecurity threats and innovative defensive strategies for emerging scenarios characterized by the cyberspace borderless footprint and disruptive technologies (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Quantum Computing) that demand a continuous design, development, and prompt deployment of innovative defenses. This book also discusses problems, challenges, directions of investigation, and solutions developed in the context of the SEcurity and RIghts in CyberSpace (SERICS) initiative under the National Recovery and Resiliency Plan (NRRP) MUR (Italian Ministry of University and Research) program funded by the European Union - Next Generation EU. Also, this book is Open Access which means you have free unlimited access.

The different technological aspects of cybersecurity are covered, including cyberattacks and defensive strategies, cryptography, the security of hardware, operating systems, network, software, and data in modern distributed scenarios. The holistic view and interdisciplinary investigation also include human, social, and legal aspects of cybersecurity, disinformation, and management of cybersecurity risks in digital transformations.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and students investigating cybersecurity topics, industry practitioners seeking practical implementations of cybersecurity solutions. General readers interested in a comprehensive coverage of cybersecurity aspects in the modern digital society will also find this book useful.