Data Security and Privacy Protection in Pervasive Computing Environments

The integration of advanced wireless technology and Internet tends to increase connections of computing devices. Because Pervasive Computing environments make people get accustomed to computing, they naturally forget the fact that they are using computers. Furthermore, smart devices around offer them services such as user location information, user situation, and user data maintenance/management. In order to achieve these purposes, various aspects should be integrated from hardware and networks to operating systems, middleware, user interfaces, and applications.