Written and edited by a team of international experts, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the security and privacy issues surrounding Industry 4.0 applications, a must-have for any library.

The scope of Security Issues and Privacy Concerns in Industry 4.0 Applications is to envision the need for security in Industry 4.0 applications and the research opportunities for the future. This book discusses the security issues in Industry 4.0 applications for research development. It will also enable the reader to develop solutions for the security threats and attacks that prevail in the industry. The chapters will be framed on par with advancements in the industry in the area of Industry 4.0 with its applications in additive manufacturing, cloud computing, IoT (Internet of Things), and many others. This book helps a researcher and an industrial specialist to reflect on the latest trends and the need for technological change in Industry 4.0.

Smart water management using IoT, cloud security issues with network forensics, regional language recognition for industry 4.0, IoT-based health care management systems, artificial intelligence for fake profile detection, and packet drop detection in agriculture-based IoT are covered in this outstanding new volume. Leading innovations such as smart drone for railway track cleaning, everyday life-supporting blockchain and big data, effective prediction using machine learning, classification of dog breed based on CNN, load balancing using the SPE approach and cyber culture impact on media consumers are also addressed.

Whether a reference for the veteran engineer or an introduction to the technologies covered in the book for the student, this is a must-have for any library.

Shibin David is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, India. His research interest includes cryptography, network security and mobile computing. He has an industry certification from Oracle, several awards, and a number of publications to his credit.

R. S. Anand is a researcher in the field of mechanical engineering at the Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, India, after being an assistant professor at the Narayana Guru College of Engineering from 2014 to 2016. He has numerous papers and presentations to his credit.

V. Jeyakrishnan, PhD, is an assistant professor at Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam, India. His research area includes wireless networks, cloud computing and its applications. He has a number of publications in his research area.

M. Niranjanamurthy, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Applications, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka. He received his doctorate in computer science from JJTU, Rajasthan. He has over ten years of teaching experience and two years of industry experience as a software engineer. He has published four books, 70 papers, and has filed for 17 Patents with three so far granted. He is a reviewer for 22 international academic journals and has twice won Best Research Journal Reviewer award. He has numerous other awards and in is active in research associations.