Guest Editors’ Introduction to the Special Issue on Security of Computers and Networks

Dr. Paris Kitsos received the B.Sc. degree in Physics in 1999 and a Ph.D. in 2004 from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, both at the University of Patras. Currently is research fellow with the Digital Systems and Media Computing Laboratory, School of Science and Technology, Hellenic Open University (HOU). His research interests include VLSI design, hardware implementations of cryptographic algorithms and security protocols for wireless communication systems. Dr. Kitsos has published more than 60 scientific articles, edited books, books chapters and technical reports, as well as is reviewing manuscripts for International Journals and Conferences/Workshops in the areas of his research. Also, is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE).

Dr. Nicolas Sklavos received the Ph.D. Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering, in 2004 and in 2000 respectively, both from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Patras, Greece. His research interests include Cryptography, Wireless Communications Security, Computer Networks and VLSI Design. He holds an award for his Ph.D. thesis on “VLSI Designs of Wireless Communications Security Systems”, from IFIP VLSI SOC 2003. He was conference Co-Chair of MobiMedia’07. He has participated to international journals and conferences organization, as Program Committee Member and Guest Editor. Dr. N. Sklavos is a member of the ACM, IEEE, IEE, the Technical Chamber of Greece, and the Greek Electrical Engineering Society. He has authored or co-authored more than 80 scientific articles, books chapters, tutorials and reports, in the areas of his research.