The main focus of the BISEC-2023 were security issues them. A need exist for enhanced security measures, espeand challenges and means to overcome them. Partici- cially in light of emerging technologies like autonomous pants had the opportunity to hear the latest information robotics and the evolving landscape of web-based threats. in the field of security issues in robotics, wireless sen- This underscores the critical role of adopting robust stansor networks (WSNs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), dards and technologies such as blockchain and advanced as well as new lightweight blockchain-based solutions. machine learning techniques to fortify our information The participants got to know each other and exchanged and communication systems against ever-evolving cyber experiences about the latest advanced techniques for pro- risks. tecting robotic platforms, WNSs and web security. There The conference had two keynote talks. The first was also talk about the security issues already identifies keynote was delivered by Adrián Campazas-Vega from for future smart cities, and means of their mitigation. The the Robotics Group from the Universitsy of León, in President of Belgrade Metropolitan University, Prof. Dr. Spain who delivered the conference keynote on the topic Dragan Domazet, opened the conference and pointed out "Cybersecurity Issues in Robotic Platforms" His talk disthat new methodologies, standards, and approaches in cussed ongoing security challenges in commercial robots data protection, driven by disruptive technologies such such as the popular Unitree A1. The goal of the talk was as Web3, blockchain and smart devices are crucial to to identify vulnerabilities in such platforms in order to develop a better and safer future. Lecturers from both take into encourage other researchers or companies in public and private institutions presented their current the field to strengthen security protocols and standards solutions and works that are current or will find their for commercially available robots application in the future. The conference proceedings The second keynote entitled "Future of Smart Cities present a compilation of selected nine accepted articles Security Challenges - Proactive Modelling & Identificaand short papers at the conference out of 24 paper sub- tion" was delivered by Professor Zlatogor Minchev from missions received. the Institute of ICT at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences The growing complexity of interconnected systems in in Sofia. His paper was an outline to a comprehensive anWSNs, robotics, and web security has highlighted new alytical intelligence framework (i-framework) for studyvulnerabilities and potential exploits. Addressing these ing the problem of future smart city security challenges, challenges requires a holistic approach, recognizing that adding a scenario-based proactive analysis, combined cybersecurity cannot exist in isolation from broader se- with system modelling and results hybrid multicriteria curity concerns. It was emphasized that the need for validation. The intelligent part comes from diferent AI collaboration between industry, government sectors, and models that are implemented in the process, giving supacademia is a must in order to navigate the intricate land- portive and generative added values. scape of cyber threats with the ultimate goal to mitigate Professor Miloš Kostić from The Faculty of Information Technology at Belgrade Metropolitan University preBISEC'23: 14th International Conference on Business Information sented the paper "Gamification as a Tool for Elevating Security, November 24, 2023, Niš, Serbia Password Strength Awareness", which explred the con$ nemanja.zdravkovic@metropolitan.ac.rs (N. Zdravković); cept of a two-dimensional game in which players face mcong@unileon.es (M. Á. Conde); sonsoles.lopez@uef.fi specific challenges aimed at replacing existing weak pass(S. 0L0ó0p0e-z0-0P0e2r-n2a6s3)1;-v6i3ja0y8a(kNp.@Zsdrrma viskto.evdiuć).;in00(P00.-V0i0j0a1y-a5k8u8m1-a7r7)75 words with new, stronger ones, while avoiding the loss (M. Á. Conde); 0000-0002-9621-1392 (S. López-Pernas); of access to various platforms. 0000-0002-3929-8495 (P. Vijayakumar) The next paper, entitled "Secure Course Completion © 2024 Copyright for this paper by its authors. Use permitted under Creative Commons License Credentialing Using Hyperledger Fabric" explored a soCPWrEooUrckReshdoinpgs IhStpN:/c1e6u1r3-w-0s.o7r3g ACttEribUutRion W4.0oInrtekrnsahtioonpal (PCCroBYce4.0e).dings (CEUR-WS.org)
lution based on Hyperledger Fabric, for issuing and val- cially when complex business scenarios arise. Ultimately, idating documents from Higher Education Institutions this exploration was intended to enhance comprehension (HEIs), such as diplomas and diploma supplements. With surrounding progressive security measures applicable to a minimal needed number of functionalities, such as is- the Spring environment thereby equipping developers suance and verification, the presented lightweight system with improved capacity for constructing more resilient can be deployed on a trustful environment, e. g. faculties application solutions. from the same university, or a consortium of universities.
Yaina Pandith’s paper explored deep blockchain architectures, involving the introduction of higher-layer Conclusion blockchains, which summarize their blocks through anchor transactions integrated into the blocks of lower- We extend our gratitude to all of the authors who conlayer blockchains. The advancements presented in this tributed with their research for these proceedings. We paper form a solid foundation for the development of would also like to thank all the participants, attendees, scalable web applications. This research would enable and volunteers who made BISEC-2023 a successful and further innovative solutions in various industries that productive event. We hope that discussions, open diacan scale modern web applications successfully, ensur- logues, and identified issues and potential research topics ing unwavering data integrity, enhanced security, and will contribute to the advancement of the field of busioptimized eficiency. ness data security, novel attack prevention and protection
Professor Alexander Alexandrov from the Institute of schemes, and cybersecurity overall.
Robotics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia presented two papers. The first paper, entitled "Energy- Acknowledgment Eficient Routing in UAVs Supported Perimeter Security Networks" examined the integration of group of UAVs The BISEC-2023 conference was cosponsored by the Mininto perimeter security, evaluating their efectiveness, op- istry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovaerational frameworks, technological advancements, and tions of the Republic of Serbia. The conference organizers potential future developments. The paper analyzes and would like to acknowledge this support and partnership, implemented a PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization) algo- which helped out in making the BISEC-2023 successful rithm, related to group of UAVs trajectory optimization, conference. During the preparation of the conference, a review case studies, and identify key considerations for total of 28 paper submissions were received, while 9 artiefective development. The second paper "Reducing the cles and short papers were selected for this publication. WSN’s Communication Overhead by the SD-SPDZ Encryption Protocol" introduced a protocol which enhances the privacy-preserving attributes and eficiency of its predecessors. The presented SD-SPDZ protocol integrates advanced cryptographic techniques, ofering a more robust and scalable solution for secure computations in WSNs.
The next paper, "The Interplay of Social and Robotics Theories in AGI Alignment: Navigating the Digital City Through Simulation-based Multi-Agent Systems" by Ljubiša Bojić and Vladimir Ðapić delved into the task of aligning Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) to societal and ethical norms by using theoretical frameworks derived from social science and robotics. This paper presented an innovative simulation-based approach, engaging autonomous socalled "digital citizens" within a multi-agent system simulation in a virtual city environment.
Finally, the paper "Data Protection Standards in the Business Environment" presented advanced security technologies and mechanisms which could be suitably employed within the Spring Framework for creating secure and scalable web applications. The analysis outlined advantages and challenges of each of the presented mechanisms, coupled with integration considerations, espe