Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Engineering and Cybersecurity in the Digital Age
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2024 | Viewed by 15629
Special Issue Editors
Interests: digitalisation; IT strategy; e-business; process management; digital twins
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Interests: artificial intelligence and machine learning; engineering design; cyber security; big data analytics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue provides a platform for papers on three interrelated aspects of digitalization—emerging technologies, sustainable engineering, and cybersecurity—all of which are having major impacts on business and society at large.
Emerging technologies are those where development and practical application are not yet fully apparent, and in the computing field this includes robotics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the new educational (“EdTech”) technologies, amongst others. These technologies have “the potential to exert a considerable impact on the socio-economic domain(s) which is observed in terms of the composition of actors, institutions and patterns of interactions, along with the associated knowledge production processes. Its most prominent impact, however, lies in the future" [1] (p.4).
Sustainable engineering has been defined as “the science of applying the principles of engineering and design in a manner that fosters positive social and economic development while minimizing environmental impact” [2] (para. 1). UNESCO [3] recently noted that “addressing sustainable development within the challenges of climate change, population growth and urbanization will require innovative engineering and technology-based solutions” (p. 4), and sustainable engineering solutions will be central to meeting these global challenges. Potential applications are wide and varied, including waste disposal and management, energy development and consumption, industrial process efficiencies, pollution reduction, water supply, housing, and shelter.
Cybersecurity is another major challenge for all organisations in the digital era, as witnessed in a recent IDG Research Report, in which Sayer [4] found that “securing the enterprise” was the main concern for Chief Information Officers, with 25% of IT leaders confirming that “cybersecurity initiatives such as real-time security monitoring and forensics were the most important things they were working on” (para. 7).
This Special Issue aims to explore these three themes individually and collectively, and to examine technology interfaces, integration, dependencies, and convergence. More specifically, case studies or analytical reviews of the deployment of these technologies in organisations are welcome, outlining challenges, opportunities, implications, costs, and benefits. These studies will add to the existing literature in providing a series of snapshots of key aspects of the rapidly evolving technology landscape in the digital era.
References
- Rotolo, D.; Hicks, D.; Martin, B. What is an emerging technology? Research Policy 2015, 44(10), 1827-1843. Available online: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/56071/1/2015RP_Rotolo_Hicks_Martin_Preprint.pdf (accessed on 13 September 2022).
- Maier, K. What is Sustainable Engineering? 6 August, 2022. Available online: https://www.allthescience.org/what-is-sustainable-engineering.htm (accessed on 13 September 2022).
- UNESCO. Engineering for Sustainable Development: Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. 2021. Available online: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000375644.locale=en (accessed on 13 September 2022).
- Sayer, P. Exclusive Survey: CIOs Outline Tech Priorities for 2021–2022. 5 October 2021. CIO.Com. Available online: https://www.cio.com/article/3635152/exclusive-survey-cios-outline-tech-priorities-for-2021-22.html (accessed on 13 September 2022).
Dr. Martin Wynn
Prof. Dr. Kamal Bechkoum
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emerging technologies
- sustainable engineering
- cybersecurity
- digitalisation
- digital transformation
- technology convergence