Springer Handbook of Internet of Things

Dr. Sébastien Ziegler has served as President of the International Internet of Things Forum (IoT Forum) and IoT Lab, two organizations that support international cooperation in the ICT and IoT research domains. As Rapporteur on emerging technologies at the International Telecommunication Union for the study group on Internet of Things and smart cities (SG20), he has led the standardization of several standards, recommendations, and supplements for the Internet of Things. He serves as Director General of Mandat International, a foundation promoting international cooperation and international research, with special consultative status to the UN (ECOSOC) and a sector member of the ITU. He also serves as Chair of the Europrivacy International Board of Experts, and previously served as Vice-Chair of the IEEE Communications Society Subcommittee on the Internet of Things. Dr. Sébastien Ziegler holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems at the Faculty of Economy and Management of the University of Geneva. He graduated in International Relations at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, followed by a Master in Environment, an MBA in International Administration (HEC Geneva), and complementary executive courses at Harvard Business School in Boston, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and EPFL. Dr. Sébastien Ziegler founded several foundations, organizations, and companies, and he initiated several international research projects in the area of ICT, with a focus on the Internet of Things, IPv6, sustainable development, and privacy. He has participated in over 30 international research projects, including in the domain of ICT research infrastructures. With a multi-disciplinary academic profile, combining international law, science, economics, and environment, he is a relentless promoter of research, innovation, and international cooperation. Renata Radocz is a project manager and security professional with a passion for information and communication technologies, capacity building, and knowledge management. Renáta holds a master's degree in Crisis and Security Management from Leiden University. She also has a solid foundation in international relations with a specialized focus on European affairs, holding a degree from University of Szeged. As a Member of the Europrivacy International Board of Experts at the European Centre for Certification and Privacy, Ms Radócz actively supports the development and continuous improvement of the Europrivacy Certification Scheme. Her inputs have contributed to the shaping and refining of the certification process, and her leadership has been instrumental in the development of numerous training programs for the Europrivacy Academy, encompassing both onsite and online activities. Currently, Ms Radócz serves as a key member of the Mandat International team where she manages several international projects, her work primarily revolving around Internet of Things, AI, and other emerging technologies research, exploring their security and privacy implications to ensure a safer and more protected digital landscape. Her work spans qualitative research, dissemination activities, and standardization particularly in areas of eHealth, Earth observation, and research infrastructures. Adrian Quesada Rodriguez is a lawyer and mediator specialized in personal data protection and new technologies. Having obtained his law degrees (Ba. Lic.) at the University of Costa Rica and the associated recognition of his early work on Data Protection and convergent telecommunications with the first place in the 2014 Ibero-American Personal Data Protection Research Awards (held by the Spanish Data Protection Authority), Mr. Quesada Rodriguez pursued Master's degrees in both International Law (IHEID, Switzerland) and Telecommunications Economics (UNED, Spain). He was recognized as a Privacy by Design Ambassador (Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada); and is a Certified Information Privacy Profe...