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Security Above All!
Vol. 1 (2024)Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Machine Intelligence & Security for Smart Cities (TRUST) - June 2024
Pro Universitaria Publishing House - ISBN: 978-606-26-1946-6The International Conference on Machine Intelligence & Security for Smart Cities (TRUST) 2024, (previously Securing Smart Cities International Conference - SCIC) highlighted key advancements in ICT security and the integration of AI in enhancing security measures. The event addressed critical issues such as ICT Security Solutions in European enterprises, the relationship between AI and cybersecurity, and the future trajectory of this dynamic. Discussions included practical implementations of ICT security and the profound impacts of AI on cybersecurity. The conference also focused on inclusivity and the role of education in combating misinformation. Topics covered included the need for accessible environments for people with disabilities, strategies to empower individuals with critical thinking skills to fight fake news, and the broader implications of cybersecurity breaches on international political landscapes. Studies on cybercrime's impact on data security and various hypothetical and real scenarios of attacks against smart cities were also featured, providing comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of smart city security.
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Ensuring Trust and Security in Intelligent Urban Ecosystems
Vol. 2 (2025)Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Machine Intelligence & Security for Smart Cities (TRUST) - June 2025
Pro Universitaria Publishing House - ISBN: 978-606-26-2227-5The proceedings of the 6th Edition of Machine Intelligence & Security for Smart Cities (TRUST) bring together interdisciplinary research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and public sector innovation, with a specific focus on intelligent urban and regional ecosystems. The contributions span applied AI for public administration and critical services - image analysis to improve municipal response capacity, real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance in sustainable aquaculture, smart supply chains for hospital construction, facial detection for border security, and lecturer face recognition in smart classrooms. Cybersecurity is addressed from multiple angles: OWASP API security risks and API gateway patterns, AI as both guardian and threat in cyber defence, social engineering and phishing from a semiotic lens, AI-assisted disinformation, and practical uses of AI for cybersecurity triage. Several papers tackle regulatory and governance challenges, including EU regulatory compliance and digitalization of public administration, data protection in the era of AI, architecture frameworks for secure management platforms, integrated command-and-control centers, and government-as-a-platform approaches in university management. Finally, the volume highlights broader socio-economic and ethical dimensions, such as energy poverty and AI, fake news about 5G in smart cities, ethical issues in healthcare management, algorithmic governance of human resources, and strategies for green and digital rural resilience. Together, these studies offer a nuanced view of how trust and security can be ensured in increasingly data-driven, AI-enabled societies.
