Mobile edge computing, Fog et al.: A survey and analysis of security threats and challenges

Future Generation Computer Systems

Volumn 78, Issue , 2018, Pages 680-698

  Roman, Rodrigo ^a   Lopez, Javier ^a   Mambo, Masahiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cloud computing; Fog computing; Mobile cloud computing; Mobile edge computing; Privacy; Security

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTED REALITY; CLOUD COMPUTING; DATA PRIVACY; EDGE COMPUTING; FOG; FOG COMPUTING; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

CONTEXT- AWARENESS; MOBILE EDGE COMPUTING; MOBILITY SUPPORTS; POTENTIAL SYNERGIES; SECURITY; SECURITY THREATS; SURVEY AND ANALYSIS; VEHICULAR NETWORKS;

MOBILE CLOUD COMPUTING;

EID: 85008245198     PISSN: 0167739X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2016.11.009     Document Type: Article

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