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convergence of blockchain and virtual reality
considering various applications in which these
technologies are needed.
Reputation-Based Miner Node Selection in
Blockchain-Based Vehicular Edge Computing: This
article presents an approach for selection of the
minor nodes in the blockchain so that attacked
minors can be removed from the consensus process
for efficient operation of the blockchain.
Mitigations on Sybil-Based Double-Spend
Attacks in Bitcoin: This article discusses methods
for solving the double-spending problem in the
cryptocurrency.
Consumer Exposure to Counterfeit Hardware:
This article highlights the issues of counterfeit
hardware along with some protection strategies.
Message Integrity and Authenticity in Secure
CAN: This article presents a method for protocol
for authentication of message in control area
network (CAN).
P-MEC: Polynomial Congruence-Based Multimedia
Encryption Technique Over Cloud: This article
presents an encryption method for security of
multimedia data.
COLUMNS
Bits Versus Electrons-Living the Beta Life:
This article presents vision on the impact of
technology on lifestyle.
The Art of Storage-Storage and Memory in
Head Mounted Displays: This article discusses
memory requirements of head mount displays.
Energy andSecurity-Towards Next Generation
Robust Cryptosystems: This article introduces different
paradigms for encryption to make it
robust from hacking.
Future Directions-Consumer Technology and
the Possibilities in a Gap Between Medicine and
Wellness: This article discusses the deployment
of consumer technology in various healthcare
applications.
Professional Development-Navigating Neuroimaging
Datasets ADNI for Alzheimer's Disease:
This article presents insights of datasets available
in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging
Initiative (ADNI).
SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS
GlobeChain: An Interoperable Blockchain for
Global Sharing of Healthcare Data-A COVID-19
Perspective: This article discusses a blockchainbased
framework that can be used for reliable
global sharing for health records to be useful
during pandemic outbreak.
SPECIAL SECTION
The current September 2021 issue has a Special
Section on AI-Driven Security Solutions for the
Internet of Everything. I sincerely thank the guest
editors Deepak Puthal, Amit K. Mishra, and Suraj
Sharma for all their time and effort for this
strong Special Section. I believe that this Special
Section will be an excellent reading for the readers
of the MCE as well as the researchers around
the globe.
LOOKING FORWARD
I hope that the current issue dedicated to the
blockchain technology becomes a good reading
for a variety of consumer technology, consumer
electronics, Internet-of-Things (IoT), cyber-physical
systems (CPS), smart cities, smart healthcare,
and smart villages researchers to advance
their knowledge. MCE will continue the trend of
covering different themes for its enthusiastic
readers in future issues on the current topics
and emerging topics with the active support of
the editorial board members, reviewers, and
authors, around the globe.
Saraju P. Mohanty is the Editor-in-Chief of the
IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine and a Professor
with the Department of Computer Science and
Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX,
USA. Contact him at smohanty@ieee.org.
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