Editorial Foreword

Abstract

We present 5 papers in this issue of the journal. Short version of first 3 papers were published in ITU Kaleidoscope 2017; extended version with new results was submitted to the journal. All extended and directly submitted papers were thoroughly reviewed before acceptance for publication.

Papers are listed below:

1. Towards informing human-centric ICT standardization for data-driven societies

   Mamello Thinyane (Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS), Macau – SAR)

2. Sparse data enrichment by context oriented model reduction techniques in manufacturing industry with an example laser drilling process

   You Wang (NLD of RWTH Aachen University, Steinbachstraße, Germany)

   Hasan Tercan (IMA of RWTH Aachen University, Dennwartstraße, Germany)

   Torsten Hermanns (Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, Steinbachstraße, Germany)

   Thomas Thiele (IMA of RWTH Aachen University, Dennwartstraße, Germany)

   Tobias Meisen (IMA of RWTH Aachen University, Dennwartstraße, Germany)

   Sabina Jeschke (IMA of RWTH Aachen University, Dennwartstraße, Germany)

   Wolfgang Schulz (Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, Steinbachstraße, Germany)

3. Capability Maturity Models as a Means to Standardize Sustainable Development Goals Indicators Data Production

   Ignacio Marcovecchio (Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS), Macau)

   Mamello Thinyane (Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS), Macau)

   Elsa Estevez (Instituto de Ciencias e Ingeniería de la Computación, CONICET, Argentina)

   Pablo Fillottrani (Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina)

4. Mobile Subscriber Profile data Privacy Breach via 4G Diameter Interconnection

   Silke Holtmanns (Nokia Bell Labs, Security Research, Karakaari 3, 02610 Espoo, Finland)

   Ian Oliver (Nokia Bell Labs, Security Research, Karakaari 3, 02610 Espoo, Finland)

   Yoan Miche (Nokia Bell Labs, Security Research, Karakaari 3, 02610 Espoo, Finland)

5. Experiences in Trusted Cloud Computing

   Ian Oliver (Nokia Bell Labs, Security Research, Karakaari 3, 02610 Espoo, Finland)

   Silke Holtmanns (Nokia Bell Labs, Security Research, Karakaari 3, 02610 Espoo, Finland)

   Shankar Lal (Nokia Bell Labs, Security Research, Karakaari 3, 02610 Espoo, Finland)

Our thanks to the authors for their paper submission, the reviewers for their generous contribution of time and expertise, and of course the readers of the journal for their interest.

Dr. Anand R. Prasad
Editor-in-Chief
NEC Corporation, Japan

Dr. Sivabalan Arumugam
Associate Editor
NEC Technologies India Private Limited, India