-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: IJAHUC Special Issue on Service, Security and Data management for Ubiquitous Computing Datum: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 18:24:57 +0100 Von: Mario Freire mario@di.ubi.pt Antwort an: Mario Freire mario@di.ubi.pt An: multicomm@comsoc.org

(Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP)

*CALL FOR PAPERS*

*Special Issue on "Service, Security and Data management for Ubiquitous Computing" International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing *Inderscience Publishers Third Quarter Issue of 2008

International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing seeks original manuscripts for a Special Issue on Service, Security and Data management for Ubiquitous Computing scheduled to appear in Third Quarter Issue of 2008.

The new computing paradigm Ubiquitous Computing (Ubi-com) is just around the corner for us. Ubi-com is a user-centric environment where various kinds of computers is embodied into person, object and the environment which are connected each others and the seamless services are provided to users anytime, anywhere with any device. However, many security risks and problems might take place since data resources can be connected and accessed by anyone in Ubi-com. Therefore, more secure and intelligent mechanism in Ubi- com will be necessary.

The main purpose of this Special Issue is to foster research in the areas of security and intelligence integrating into Ubi-com and data management technology.

Topics of interest are recent advances in all aspects of Service, Security and Data management for Ubiquitous Computing, including, but not limited to: - Context-Awareness and its Data mining for Ubi-com service - Human-Computer Interface and Interaction for Ubi-com - Smart Homes and its business model for Ubi-com service - Intelligent Multimedia Service and its Data management for Ubi-com - USN / RF-ID for Ubi-com service - Network security issues, protocols, data security in Ubi-com - Database protection for Ubi-com - Privacy Protection and Forensic in Ubi-com - Multimedia Security in Ubi-com - Authentication and Access control for data protection in Ubi-com - Service, Security and its Data management for U-commerce - New novel mechanism and Applications for Ubi-com

Papers must not have been previously published or currently in review process for journal publication elsewhere. As an author, you are responsible for understanding and adhering to our submission guidelines. You can access them by clicking on https://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php? journalID=145. Please thoroughly read these before submitting your manuscript.

For additional information and research paper submission, please contact Guest Co-Editor Prof. Deqing Zou, at Deqingzou@hust.edu.cn.

IMPORTANT DATES Submission Deadline: November 5, 2007 Notification of Acceptance: January 5, 2008 Final Manuscripts Due: February 5, 2008

GUEST CO-EDITORS

Kuan-Ching Li Providence University, Taiwan kuancli@pu.edu.tw

Jong-Hyuk Park Kyungnam University, Korea parkjonghyuk@gmail.com

Deqing Zou Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Deqingzou@hust.edu.cn

Mario Freire University of Beira Interior, Portugal mario@di.ubi.pt