Advance security schemes for smart societies

Abstract

Internet technology has become a boon to humans as it transformed our way of thinking and changed our way of living. What looked like a scene from a sci-fi movie has become a reality within a span of a few decades. A handheld device, such as a smartphone, can connect an individual to the world. A smart transportation system provides the solution to several public conveyance-related problems within a city. However, we have limited natural resources and must preserve them while marching into a new digital world. The concern for the future of next-generation and the planet provided the way to divert toward green technology. The new-age investors are looking for startups with innovative ideas involving green technology to encourage budding talents. Smart cities are now transforming into smart societies as the public-centric solutions are gradually transforming to individual-centric solutions. The tech-giants believe that the new scenario would create increasing volumes of data, and provide multiple services to an individual consumer. The service providers and smart device manufacturers may look more earnestly to consumer demands and behavior realizing an exciting future. But there exists another side of the same coin that remains a big area of concern in the present day. The new world opens the doors for digital crimes, frauds, data breaches, security issues, and privacy and authentication concerns. We also require robust mechanisms to manage, control, and process the enormous volume of data generated by multiple smart devices possessed by each individual in the society. This chapter discusses various technologies that can reshape the new digital world into a safer and increasingly secure place for every user. ©The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights reserved.