Publications

Peer-reviewed research exploring human factors in cybersecurity, security education, usable privacy and implications of security.

Edited Books

EDITED BOOKS 2026

ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection

Janicke H, Futcher L, Sarker I, Thomson KL, Haskell-Dowland PS

Springer, 9-11 June, Perth, Australia, pp587, ISBN: 978-3-032-27992-7

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 41st IFIP International Conference on ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection, SEC 2026, held in Perth, Australia, during June 9–11, 2026. The 39 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 164 submissions....

EDITED BOOKS 2023

Cybersecurity Teaching in Higher Education

Sikos L, Haskell-Dowland PS

Springer, pp139, ISBN: 978-3-031-24216-8

This book collects state-of-the-art curriculum development considerations, training methods, techniques, and best practices, as well as cybersecurity lab requirements and aspects to take into account when setting up new labs, all based on hands-on experience in teaching cybersecurity in higher...

EDITED BOOKS 2023

Cybersecurity for Smart Cities

Ahmed M, Haskell-Dowland PS

Springer, ISBN: 978-3-031-24945-7

Ensuring cybersecurity for smart cities is crucial for a sustainable cyber ecosystem. Given the undeniable complexity of smart cities, fundamental issues such as device configurations and software updates should be addressed when it is most needed to fight cyber-crime and ensure data privacy. This...

EDITED BOOKS 2022

Next-Generation Enterprise Security and Governance

Ahmed M, Moustafa N, Barkat A, Haskell-Dowland PS

Routledge, pp288, ISBN 9780367639624

Internet is making our daily life as digital as possible and this new era is called the Internet of Everything (IoE). The key force behind the rapid growth of the Internet is the technological advances of enterprises. The digital world we live in is facilitated by these enterprises’ advances and...

EDITED BOOKS 2021

Secure Edge Computing: Applications, Techniques and Challenges

Ahmed M, Haskell-Dowland PS

CRC Press, 304pp, ISBN: 9780367464141

The internet is making our daily life as digital as possible and this new era is called the Internet of Everything (IoE). Edge computing is an emerging data analytics concept that addresses the challenges associated with IoE. More specifically, edge computing facilitates data analysis at the edge of...

EDITED BOOKS 2016

Advances in Communications, Electronics, Networks, Robotics and Security Volume 13

Dowland PS

Plymouth University, ISBN: 978-1-326-72810-6, pp160

This book is the thirteenth in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Plymouth University. The publications in this volume are based upon research projects that were undertaken during the...

EDITED BOOKS 2015

Advances in Communications, Computing, Electronics, Networks, Robotics and Security Volume 12

Dowland PS

Plymouth University, ISBN: 978-1-326-72586-0, pp172

This book is the twelfth in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Plymouth University. The publications in this volume are based upon research projects that were undertaken during the 2013/14...

EDITED BOOKS 2016

Proceedings of the Eleventh International Network Conference (INC 2016)

Alekseev S, Dowland PS, Ghita BV, Schneider O

Frankfurt, Germany, 19-21 July, ISBN: 978-1-84102-410-3, pp192

This book contains the proceedings of the Eleventh International Network Conference (INC 2016), which was held in Frankfurt, Germany, in July 2016. A total of 30 papers were accepted for inclusion in the conference. The main topics of the book include: Network Technologies; Mobile and Wireless...

EDITED BOOKS 2014

Advances in Communications, Computing, Networks and Security Volume 11

Dowland PS

Plymouth University, ISBN: 978-184102-374-8, pp144

This book is the eleventh in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Plymouth University. The publications in this volume are based upon research projects that were undertaken during the 2012/13...

EDITED BOOKS 2014

Proceedings of the Tenth International Network Conference (INC 2014)

Dowland PS, Furnell SM, Ghita BV

Plymouth, 8-10 July, ISBN: 978-1-84102-373-1, pp197

This book contains the proceedings of the Tenth International Network Conference (INC 2014), which was held in Plymouth, UK, in July 2014. A total of 13 papers were accepted for inclusion in the conference (with a further three papers included in these proceedings from the Ninth International...

EDITED BOOKS 2013

Advances in Communications, Computing, Networks and Security Volume 10

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

Plymouth University, ISBN: 978-184102-358-8, pp229

This book is the tenth in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Plymouth University. ...

EDITED BOOKS 2012

Proceedings of the Ninth International Network Conference (INC 2012)

Botha RA, Dowland PS, Furnell SM

Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 11-12 July, ISBN: 9781841023151, pp238

This book contains the proceedings of the Ninth International Network Conference (INC2012), which was held in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in July 2012. A total of 20 papers were accepted for inclusion in the conference, and they are presented here in four themed chapters. The main topics of the...

EDITED BOOKS 2012

Advances in Communications, Computing, Networks and Security Volume 9

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

Plymouth University, ISBN: 978-184102-320-5, pp217

This book is the ninth in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Plymouth University. ...

EDITED BOOKS 2011

Advances in Communications, Computing, Networks and Security Volume 8

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

Plymouth University, ISBN: 978-1-84102-293-2, pp293

This book is the eighth in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Plymouth University. ...

EDITED BOOKS 2011

Proceedings of the Seventh Collaborative Research Symposium on Security, E-learning, Internet and Networking (SEIN 2011)

Dowland PS, Grout VM, Humm B, Knahl MH

Plymouth University, ISBN: 978-1-84102-295-6, pp117

This book presents the Proceedings of the Seventh Collaborative Research Symposium on Security, E-learning, Internet and Networking, hosted by Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences, Germany, on the 27-29th October 2011. All authors are researchers from Plymouth University; University of Applied...

EDITED BOOKS 2010

Advances in Communications, Computing, Networks and Security Volume 7

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

Plymouth University, ISBN: 978-1-84102-283-3, pp285

This book is the seventh in a series presenting research papers arising from ...

EDITED BOOKS 2009

Advances in Communications, Computing, Networks and Security 6

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-84102-258-1, pp321

This book is the sixth in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing, Communications and Electronics at the University of Plymouth. These one year masters courses include a significant period of full-time project...

EDITED BOOKS 2010

Proceedings of the Sixth Collaborative Research Symposium on Security, E-learning, Internet and Networking (SEIN 2010)

Dowland PS, Humm B, Knahl MH

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-84102-269-7, pp81

This book presents the Proceedings of the Sixth Collaborative Research Symposium on Security, E-learning, Internet and Networking, hosted by the University of Plymouth, UK, on the 25-26th November 2010. All authors are researchers from the University of Plymouth, University of Applied Sciences...

EDITED BOOKS 2010

Proceedings of the Eighth International Network Conference (INC 2010)

Bleimann U, Dowland PS, Furnell SM, Schneider O

Heidelberg, Germany, 8-10 July, ISBN: 978-1-84102-259-8, pp413

EDITED BOOKS 2008

Proceedings of the 11th IFIP TC 11.1 Working Conference on Information Security Management

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

Richmond, Virginia on 16-17 October, ISBN: 978-3-901882-31-9, pp127

EDITED BOOKS 2008

Advances in Communications, Computing, Networks and Security 5

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-84102-257-4, pp323

This book is the fifth in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing, Communications and Electronics at the University of Plymouth. These one year masters courses include a significant period of full-time project...

EDITED BOOKS 2009

Proceedings of the Fifth Collaborative Research Symposium on Security, E-learning, Internet and Networking (SEIN 2009)

Bleimann U, Dowland PS, Furnell SM, Grout VM

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-84102-236-9, 223pp

EDITED BOOKS 2008

Proceedings of the Fourth Collaborative Research Symposium on Security, E-learning, Internet and Networking (SEIN 2008)

Bleimann U, Dowland PS, Furnell SM, Grout VM

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-84102-196-6, 215pp

EDITED BOOKS 2008

Proceedings of the 7th International Network Conference (INC 2008)

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-84102-188-1, 289pp

EDITED BOOKS 2007

Advances in Networks, Computing and Communications 4

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-84102-180-5, pp304

This book is the fourth in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing, Communications and Electronics at the University of Plymouth. These one year masters courses include a significant period of full-time project...

EDITED BOOKS 2006

Advances in Networks, Computing and Communications 3

Dowland PS, Furnell SM

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-8410-2179-9, pp277

This book is the third in a series presenting research papers arising from MSc/MRes research projects undertaken by students of the School of Computing, Communications and Electronics at the University of Plymouth. These one year masters courses include a significant period of full-time project...

EDITED BOOKS 2007

Proceedings of the Third Collaborative Research Symposium on Security, E-learning, Internet and Networking (SEIN 2007)

Bleimann U, Dowland PS, Furnell SM

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 978-1-8410-2173-7, 273pp

EDITED BOOKS 2006

Proceedings of the 6th International Network Conference (INC 2006)

Furnell SM, Dowland PS

University of Plymouth, ISBN 1-84102-157-1, 428pp

EDITED BOOKS 2005

Security Management, Integrity, and Internal Control in Information Systems

Dowland PS, Furnell SM, Thuraisingham B, Wang XS

Springer, ISBN 0-387-29826-6. 373pp

EDITED BOOKS 2005

Advances in Network and Communications Engineering 2

Furnell SM, Dowland PS

University of Plymouth, ISBN: 1-84102-140-7, pp191

This book presents a series of research papers arising from MSc/MRes Network Systems Engineering and MSc/MRes Communications Engineering & Signal Processing research projects undertaken at the University of Plymouth. These one year masters courses include a significant period of full-time...

EDITED BOOKS 2003

Proceedings of the 8th Annual Scientific Conference (Euromedia 2003)

Furnell SM, Dowland PS

Eurosis, ISBN 90-77301-01-5, 222pp

EDITED BOOKS 2005

Proceedings of the 5th International Network Conference (INC 2005)

Furnell SM, Dowland PS, Kormentzas G

University of the Aegean & University of Plymouth, ISBN 978-1-84102-272-7, 576pp

EDITED BOOKS 2004

Proceedings of the 4th International Network Conference (INC 2004)

Furnell SM, Dowland PS

University of Plymouth, ISBN 1 84102 125 3, 592pp

EDITED BOOKS 2002

Proceedings of the 3rd International Network Conference (INC 2002)

Furnell SM, Dowland PS

University of Plymouth, ISBN 1-84102-105-9, 638pp

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