A summary of the special issue “cybersecurity and cryptography”

Nowadays in the cyber world, massive amounts of data are being collected, transmitted, and stored by different organizations and individuals. As an important asset, data must be well protected in storage and during transmission. Data security is a crucial factor to the success of new information technologies and infrastructures, such as Cloud Computing and Big Data. This Special Issue includes seven research articles presenting new findings and technologies in the area of cybersecurity and cryptography.