Defending the Metaverse: Cybersecurity Strategies for the Next Generation Internet
暫譯: 捍衛元宇宙：下一代互聯網的網絡安全策略

本書的讀者群相當多元，包括學生、研究人員、學者、網路安全專業人士、IT經理、Metaverse開發者、商業領袖、政策制定者以及科技愛好者。本書適合所有人——從初學者到專家、研究人員和學生。它提供了適合不同知識水平的見解和工具，使其對廣泛的讀者群體都能夠輕鬆接觸。本書與其他已出版的書籍相輔相成，針對網路安全與Metaverse之間快速演變的交集，這是一個小眾但日益重要的領域。與傳統的網路安全書籍專注於當前的網際網路和IT基礎設施不同，本書獨特地針對Metaverse的虛擬環境。它結合了先進的技術見解與實用的策略，提供了一個專門的資源，彌補了傳統網路安全文獻與Metaverse安全未來需求之間的鴻溝。因此，對於希望在下一代網際網路平台的網路安全領域保持領先地位的人來說，本書是一本必讀之作。

Dr. Ravi Sheth is an Assistant Professor (IT), Senior Scale, Rashtriya Raksha University, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Lavad, Dahegam, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Dr. Sheth is having more than 15 years of teaching experience. His keen area of interest is in multimedia security, machine learning, pattern recognition, VAPT and Cyber Forensics. He has a conflate of combined experience in teaching, research and training. Dr. Sheth had organized several high-quality training and extension programs for the law professional, teachers and students from across the India. He has published more than 50 research articles in international refereed journal in the area of cyber security, cyber forensics and artificial intelligence. He has been a part of various conferences as a member of the technical committee and reviewer. Dr. Sheth had presented many research papers in the International and National Conferences and Seminars. He had been invited as a resource person in many workshops/seminars/training programs. He had also delivered many expert talks on various aspects of Multimedia Security, Social Media Investigation, Cyber Forensics, Pattern Recognition and Darknet Investigation for the law professional, teachers and students from across the India. He has filed a pattern for a "Portable mobile forensic data acquisition tool". He is providing research guidance to the students of Rashtriya Raksha University in the area of Cyber Security, Cyber Forensics, Machine learning and pattern recognition.

Dr. Mariya Ouaissa is currently a Professor in Cybersecurity and Networks at Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco. She is a Ph.D. graduated in 2019 in Computer Science and Networks, at the Laboratory of Modelisation of Mathematics and Computer Science from ENSAM-Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco. She is a Networks and Telecoms Engineer, graduated in 2013 from National School of Applied Sciences Khouribga, Morocco. She is a Co-Founder and IT Consultant at IT Support and Consulting Center. She was working for School of Technology of Meknes Morocco as a Visiting Professor from 2013 to 2021. She is member of the International Association of Engineers and International Association of Online Engineering, and since 2021, she is an "ACM Professional Member". She is Expert Reviewer with Academic Exchange Information Centre (AEIC) and Brand Ambassador with Bentham Science. She has served and continues to serve on technical program and organizer committees of several conferences and events and has organized many Symposiums/Workshops/Conferences as a General Chair also as a reviewer of numerous international journals. Dr. Ouaissa has made contributions in the fields of information security and privacy, Internet of Things security, and wireless and constrained networks security. Her main research topics are IoT, M2M, D2D, WSN, Cellular Networks, and Vehicular Networks. She has published over 60 papers (book chapters, international journals, and conferences/workshops), 15 edited books, and 10 special issues as guest editor.

Dr. Mariyam Ouaissa is currently an Assistant Professor in Networks and Systems at ENSA, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco. She received her Ph.D. degree in 2019 from National Graduate School of Arts and Crafts, Meknes, Morocco and her Engineering Degree in 2013 from the National School of Applied Sciences, Khouribga, Morocco. She is a communication and networking researcher and practitioner with industry and academic experience. Dr Ouaissa's research is multidisciplinary that focuses on Internet of Things, M2M, WSN, vehicular communications and cellular networks, security networks, congestion overload problem and the resource allocation management and access control. She is serving as a reviewer for international journals and conferences including as IEEE Access, Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. Since 2020, she is a member of "International Association of Engineers IAENG" and "International Association of Online Engineering", and since 2021, she is an "ACM Professional Member". She has published more than 30 research papers (this includes book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, and peer-reviewed conference manuscripts), 12 edited books, and 6 special issue as guest editor. She has served on Program Committees and Organizing Committees of several conferences and events and has organized many Symposiums / Workshops / Conferences.

Dr. Michael Onyema Edeh is currently the Head of Department, Mathematics and Computer Science at Coal City University, Nigeria. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Shobhit University, India. He was listed among the Top Scientists in Nigeria by Elsevier (SciVal) 2021-2024. Michael is a Recipient of the prestigious Chancellor's Award for Best Staff of the Year 2020, and Vice Chancellor's Award for research Excellence 2023 both at Coal City University. He is also the current Chairman of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Enugu State Chapter, Nigeria. Michael has taught Computer Science courses to both postgraduate and undergraduate students in several tertiary education institutions, including Southwestern University; Coal City University; Spiritan University Nneochi; National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN); Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ebonyi State; Gregory University Uturu; Enugu State College of Education Technical affiliated to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nigeria; Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu; African Thinkers Community of Inquiry College of Education (ATCOI-COE) Enugu; Pogil College of Health Technology Ogun State; and Federal Science and Technical College Ogun State. He is also an Adjunct Faculty, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India. Dr. Michael has published over 100 scholarly papers in reputable journals, and also acted as an editor and Reviewer for many top journals. He has interest in Cybersecurity, Education, Machine Learning and cloud computing.

Dr. Chandresh Parekha, is an Assistant Professor (TC), Senior Scale, Rashtriya Raksha University, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Lavad, Dahegam, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He is an academician for more than 21 years. He completed B.E. (Electronics) in 1994 from BVM Engineering College, Vallabh Vidhyanagar and M.E. in Electronics Communication Systems from DDIT, Nadiad in 2009. He completed Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad in 2020. He started his professional career as an R & D Engineer at Crown Television Limited, Gandhinagar. He also worked as an R & D Engineer at Videocon International Limited, Gandhinagar. He started teaching in the year 2002 in the Electronics and Communication Department. He worked as an Assistant Professor in Electronics and Communication Department of Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar from 24th July, 2002 to 24th October, 2011. He has been working as an Assistant Professor - Telecommunication (Senior Grade) with Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad since 25 th October 2011. He has been actively involved in academics by publishing more than 50 research papers in reputed journals/conferences, doing various funded research projects, delivering expert talks and organizing technical events. He got Geospatial Excellence Award for the research project "GIS based Crime Mapping of Ahmedabad City" in 2014.

**Dr. Ravi Sheth** 是印度政府的國家重要機構 Rashtriya Raksha University 的資訊技術助理教授（高級職級），位於印度古吉拉特邦甘地納格爾的 Dahegam。Sheth 博士擁有超過 15 年的教學經驗。他的研究興趣包括多媒體安全、機器學習、模式識別、VAPT 和網路取證。他在教學、研究和培訓方面擁有豐富的經驗。Sheth 博士曾為全印度的法律專業人士、教師和學生組織過多個高品質的培訓和延伸計畫。他在網路安全、網路取證和人工智慧領域的國際期刊上發表了超過 50 篇研究文章。他曾作為技術委員會成員和審稿人參加各種會議。Sheth 博士在國際和國內會議及研討會上發表了多篇研究論文，並受邀擔任多個工作坊/研討會/培訓計畫的資源人員。他還就多媒體安全、社交媒體調查、網路取證、模式識別和暗網調查等主題為全印度的法律專業人士、教師和學生進行了多次專家演講。他已申請了一項「可攜式行動取證數據獲取工具」的專利。他目前為 Rashtriya Raksha University 的學生提供網路安全、網路取證、機器學習和模式識別方面的研究指導。

**Dr. Mariya Ouaissa** 目前是摩洛哥馬拉喀什 Cadi Ayyad University 科學學院的網路與網路安全教授。她於 2019 年在摩洛哥 Meknes 的 ENSAM-Moulay Ismail University 的數學與計算機科學建模實驗室獲得計算機科學與網路的博士學位。她於 2013 年從摩洛哥 Khouribga 的國立應用科學學校畢業，成為網路與電信工程師。她是 IT Support and Consulting Center 的共同創辦人和 IT 顧問。她曾於 2013 年至 2021 年擔任摩洛哥 Meknes 技術學校的訪問教授。她是國際工程師協會和國際在線工程協會的成員，自 2021 年以來，她是「ACM 專業會員」。她是學術交流資訊中心（AEIC）的專家審稿人，並擔任 Bentham Science 的品牌大使。她曾在多個會議和活動的技術計畫及組織委員會中服務，並作為總主席組織了多個研討會/工作坊/會議，同時也是多本國際期刊的審稿人。Ouaissa 博士在資訊安全與隱私、物聯網安全以及無線和受限網路安全等領域做出了貢獻。她的主要研究主題包括物聯網（IoT）、機器對機器（M2M）、設備對設備（D2D）、無線傳感器網路（WSN）、行動網路和車輛網路。她已發表超過 60 篇論文（書籍章節、國際期刊和會議/工作坊），編輯了 15 本書籍，並作為客座編輯發表了 10 個特刊。

**Dr. Mariyam Ouaissa** 目前是摩洛哥 Chouaib Doukkali University ENSA 的網路與系統助理教授。她於 2019 年在摩洛哥 Meknes 的國立工藝研究生院獲得博士學位，並於 2013 年在摩洛哥 Khouribga 的國立應用科學學校獲得工程學位。她是一位具有行業和學術經驗的通信與網路研究者。Ouaissa 博士的研究是多學科的，專注於物聯網、機器對機器（M2M）、無線傳感器網路（WSN）、車輛通信和行動網路、安全網路、擁塞過載問題以及資源分配管理和存取控制。她擔任多個國際期刊和會議的審稿人，包括 IEEE Access、Wireless Communications 和 Mobile Computing。自 2020 年以來，她是「國際工程師協會 IAENG」和「國際在線工程協會」的成員，自 2021 年以來，她是「ACM 專業會員」。她已發表超過 30 篇研究論文（包括書籍章節、同行評審的期刊文章和會議論文），編輯了 12 本書籍，並作為客座編輯發表了 6 個特刊。她曾在多個會議和活動的計畫委員會和組織委員會中服務，並組織了多個研討會/工作坊/會議。

**Dr. Michael Onyema Edeh** 目前是尼日利亞 Coal City University 數學與計算機科學系的系主任。他同時也是印度 Shobhit University 的兼任教授。他在 2021-2024 年間被 Elsevier (SciVal) 列為尼日利亞的頂尖科學家。Michael 獲得了 Coal City University 2020 年度最佳員工的校長獎和 2023 年度研究卓越的副校長獎。他目前是尼日利亞計算機學會（NCS）恩古州分會的主席。Michael 在多所高等教育機構教授計算機科學課程，包括 Southwestern University、Coal City University、Spiritan University Nneochi、尼日利亞國立開放大學（NOUN）、艾歷克斯·艾克維梅聯邦大學（Alex Ekwueme Federal University）和其他多所學校。他也是 Saveetha School of Engineering 的兼任教員，位於印度金奈。Michael 博士在知名期刊上發表了超過 100 篇學術論文，並擔任多本頂尖期刊的編輯和審稿人。他對網路安全、教育、機器學習和雲計算有濃厚的興趣。

**Dr. Chandresh Parekha** 是印度政府的國家重要機構 Rashtriya Raksha University 的資訊技術助理教授（高級職級），位於印度古吉拉特邦甘地納格爾的 Dahegam。他在學術界已有超過 21 年的經驗。他於 1994 年在 BVM 工程學院獲得電子學學士學位，並於 2009 年在 DDIT 獲得電子通信系統碩士學位。他於 2020 年在古吉拉特科技大學獲得電子與通信工程博士學位。他的職業生涯始於 Crown Television Limited 擔任研發工程師，之後在 Videocon International Limited 擔任研發工程師。自 2002 年起，他開始在電子與通信系教授，並於 2002 年 7 月 24 日至 2011 年 10 月 24 日擔任 Sankalchand Patel 工程學院電子與通信系的助理教授。自 2011 年 10 月 25 日以來，他一直在 Rashtriya Raksha University 擔任電信助理教授（高級職級）。他積極參與學術活動，發表了超過 50 篇研究論文，參與各種資助的研究項目，進行專家演講並組織技術活動。他於 2014 年因研究項目「基於 GIS 的艾哈邁達巴德市犯罪地圖」獲得地理空間卓越獎。