Blockchain consensus protocols have been a focus of attention since the advent of Bitcoin.
Although classic distributed consensus algorithms made significant contributions to the …

Abstract Internet of Things (IoT) generates unlimited data, which should be collected and
forwarded towards a central controller (CC) for further processing and decision-making …

Federated learning is a privacy-preserving machine learning technique that trains models
across multiple devices holding local data samples without exchanging them. There are …

This paper proposes a research model with five constructs, ie, IoT awareness, users' IoT
privacy knowledge, users' IoT security knowledge, users' IoT Trust, and continued intention …

As a key technology for building trust networks and implementing value interconnections,
blockchain has received extensive attention. There are numerous technical use cases for …

The emergence of blockchain technology makes it possible to address disparate distributed
system security concerns in formerly ridiculous practices. A key factor of this ability is the …

The state of computer network technologies has continually advanced at a rapid pace.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Blockchain (BC) have emerged as complementary …

Approval processes are intra-organizational business processes designed to sanction the
execution of specific administrative tasks. Purchasing essential stationery products, filing …

Vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs) are increasingly commonplace, partly due to the
popularity of electric vehicles and the digitalization of cities. Data collected and shared in …

The control, governance, and management of the web have become increasingly
centralised, resulting in security, privacy, and censorship concerns. Decentralised initiatives …