A centralized contact-tracing protocol for the COVID-19 pandemic

Buccafurri, Francesco; Angelis, Vincenzo De; Labrini, Cecilia

doi:10.1016/j.ins.2022.10.101

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Secure electronic monitoring of sex offenders

Buccafurri,

De Angelis,

Idone

et al. 2024

J Reliable Intell Environ

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Electronic monitoring is a viable approach to controlling sex offenders and making the environment safe for victims. Two technologies are currently being adopted: RFID and GPS. Both technologies aim to detect the proximity between the offender and the victim and alert the relevant authorities in real time. However, the security of the system adopted is a key issue, given the risk to the victim’s safety. In this paper, we analyze the existing approaches from the perspective of security, in case of possible misbehavior of the offender. The theoretical analysis shows that GPS is the best choice when high security requirements are desired. In fact, radio frequency attacks are possible for RFID, endangering the victim. However, when GPS is adopted, privacy issues become critical. In particular, when considering a victim moving around the territory, it is unacceptable to track them even with the goal of offering protection. To overcome this drawback, we propose a GPS-based solution that does not allow the victim’s location to be revealed unless the offender is nearby, thus finding a solution that advances the state of the art.

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Secure electronic monitoring of sex offenders

Buccafurri,

De Angelis,

Idone

et al. 2024

J Reliable Intell Environ

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Hieraledger: Towards malicious gateways in appendable-block blockchain constructions for IoT

Koe

Chen

et al. 2023

Information Sciences

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Technology protocols and new health regulations for pandemic severity control: an S-O-R theoretical risk reduction approach

Ausaf

Yuan

Nasir

2023

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PurposeDeveloped countries control pandemics using smart decisions and processes based on medical standards and modern technologies. Studies on risk-reduction and humantechnology interaction are scarce. This study developed a model to examine the relationship between citizens, pandemic-related technology and official safety practices.Design/methodology/approachThis study investigated the mediating role of new health regulations and moderating role of safety incentives due to COVID-19 case reduction in pandemic severity control. This study included 407 operations managers, nursing staff conducting pandemic testing and reporting, doctors and security personnel in China. An artificial neural network (ANN) was used to check nonlinear regressions and model predictability.FindingsThe results demonstrated the impact of the introduction of new technology protocols on the implementation of new health regulations and aided pandemic severity control. The safety incentive of case reductions moderated the relationship between new health regulations and pandemic severity control. New health regulations mediated the relationship between the introduction of new technology protocols and pandemic severity control.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research should be conducted on pandemic severity in diversely populated cities, particularly those that require safety measures and controls. Future studies should focus on cloud computing for nurses, busy campuses and communal living spaces.Social implicationsAuthorities should involve citizens in pandemic-related technical advances to reduce local viral transmission and infection. New health regulations improved people's interactions with new technological protocols and understanding of pandemic severity. Pandemic management authorities should work with medical and security employees.Originality/valueThis study is the first to demonstrate that a safety framework with technology-oriented techniques could reduce future pandemics using managerial initiatives.

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A centralized contact-tracing protocol for the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

Secure electronic monitoring of sex offenders

Secure electronic monitoring of sex offenders

Hieraledger: Towards malicious gateways in appendable-block blockchain constructions for IoT

Technology protocols and new health regulations for pandemic severity control: an S-O-R theoretical risk reduction approach

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