With the proliferation of smart devices and revolutions in communications, electrical distribution systems are gradually shifting from passive, manually-operated inflexible ones, to a massively interconnected cyber–physical grid address energy challenges future. However, integration several cutting-edge technologies has introduced many security privacy vulnerabilities due large-scale complexity...

Security remains to be a critical issue in the safe operation of Information Systems (IS). Identifying the threats to IS may lead to an effective method for measuring security as the initial stage for risk management. Despite many attempts to classify threats to IS, new threats to Health Information Systems (HIS) remains a continual concern for system developers. The main aim of this paper is t...

rangelands are known as one of the main income resources for their exploiters.in the recent century, management of iran rangeland has undergone vast transformationsbecause of vulnerable socio-economic conditions of pastoralists. a study was done toprovide a clear picture of the status and utilization of aq qala rangelands via assessinginternal and external environmental factors affecting the ut...

In the last decade, computer science researchers have been working hard to prevent attacks against the security of information systems. Different adversary models have incarnated the malicious entities against which researchers have defined security properties, identified security vulnerabilities, and engineered security defenses. These adversaries were usually intruders, that is, outsiders try...

Organizations continue to be plagued by information leaks caused by insiders with legitimate access to critical or proprietary information. Such unauthorized leaks may result in significant damage to competitiveness, reputation and finances, and organizations should consider proactive approaches to preventing, detecting, and responding to this threat. In this special issue, we have selected eig...