the United Kingdom’s
identity and access management industry,
in focus.

Authentication and Access Control Challenges

23.4% of this theme group

Researchers discuss weaknesses in authentication methods and access control mechanisms across diverse environments.

Authentication (308) · Computer security (462) · Access control (354) · Biometrics (96)

Authentication, access control and scalability models in Internet of Things Security–A review

Methods and Threats of Authentication

Role‑Based Access Control Issues

21.3% of this theme group

Papers examine limitations and complexities of role‑based and other authorization models.

Access control (1,130) · Role-based access control (162) · Computer security (437) · Authorization (128)

A meta model for access control

Access Control, Authentication, and Authorization

Digital Identity and Theft Risks

15.6% of this theme group

Works focus on identity management problems and the threat of identity theft in digital systems.

Identity (762) · Digital identity (370) · Identity management (360) · Identity theft (94)

Identification and the practices of identity and privacy in everyday digital communication

Digital identity: solving the problem of trust

Public Access and Inclusion Barriers

11.6% of this theme group

Studies address accessibility, affordability, and moral concerns for broad public access to digital services.

Public access (116) · Moral rights (61) · Download (93) · Universal design (49)

Technology for people, not disabilities: ensuring access and inclusion

Availability, access and affordability across ?digital divides?:

Cloud Security and Access Control Gaps

10.0% of this theme group

Research highlights security shortcomings and access‑control weaknesses in cloud computing environments.

Cloud computing (556) · Cloud computing security (264) · Computer security (269) · Access control (278)

Finding security in the cloud

An approach and its implementation for cloud computing security

Privacy and Personal Data Protection

9.5% of this theme group

Papers investigate privacy challenges and protection of personally identifiable information.

Information privacy (190) · Data Protection Act 1998 (113) · Internet privacy (136) · Personally identifiable information (72)

Big Data - Security and Privacy

Securing access to healthcare

Wireless Network Protocol Limitations

8.6% of this theme group

Analyses target shortcomings in wireless and sensor‑network communication protocols.

Computer network (209) · Wireless (133) · Wireless sensor network (78) · Wireless network (72)

Medium Access Control Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks Classifications and Cross-Layering

A Survey of Medium Access Control Protocols in Wireless Sensor Network

Authentication Vulnerabilities

22.0% of this theme group

Authors caution about weaknesses in passwords, biometrics, and related authentication techniques.

Authentication (49) · Password (21) · Biometrics (23) · Vulnerability (15)

A Security Analysis and Reinforcement Design Adopting Fingerprints over Drawbacks of Passwords Based Authentication in Remote Home Automatio

Security Aspects and Vulnerabilities in Authentication Process WiFi Calling – RF measurements

Wireless Throughput and MAC Concerns

19.1% of this theme group

Studies warn of performance and reliability issues in medium‑access‑control designs for wireless networks.

Computer network (95) · Throughput (34) · Channel (25) · Network packet (26)

Performance Evaluation of Synchronous Energy Efficient MAC Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

Throughput Characteristics Evaluation of Media Access Control Method Based on Synchronization Phenomena of Coupled Oscillators over WLAN Coe

Access Control Model Risks

18.1% of this theme group

Research highlights security risks inherent in role‑based and discretionary access control frameworks.

Access control (138) · Role-based access control (23) · Computer security (54) · Discretionary access control (8)

A risk management approach to RBAC

Study on the access control model

Data Privacy and Governance Tensions

14.5% of this theme group

Papers discuss conflicts between privacy regulations, data access, and corporate governance.

Information privacy (21) · Data Protection Act 1998 (18) · Data access (14) · Corporate governance (11)

Tinjauan Hukum terhadap Aplikasi Digital sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Kesadaran Perlindungan Hak Privasi Data Pribadi

Navigating the Digital Privacy Paradox: Balancing Security, Surveillance, and User Control in the Modern Era

Cloud Encryption and Access Control

11.5% of this theme group

Works caution about cryptographic and access‑control challenges in cloud environments.

Cloud computing (74) · Encryption (30) · Cloud computing security (17) · Computer security (39)

Emerging Access Control Techniques in Cloud Computing: A Survey

An Improvement on “CryptCloud$^{+}$: Secure and Expressive Data Access Control for Cloud Storage”

Digital Identity and Social Media Risks

10.9% of this theme group

Authors raise concerns about identity theft and control in federated and social‑media contexts.

Identity (68) · Digital identity (30) · Social media (16) · Identity theft (11)

Digital identity: Contemporary challenges for data protection, privacy and non-discrimination rights

Identity crisis: user perspectives on multiplicity and control in federated identity management

Blockchain Identity Interoperability

3.8% of this theme group

Research points out hurdles for privacy and interoperability when using blockchain for identity management.

Blockchain (25) · Identity management (14) · Interoperability (8) · Identity (14)

Enhancing Privacy and Security in Decentralized Social Systems: Blockchain-Based Approach

Decentralizing Identity with Blockchain Technology in Digital Identity Management

Advanced Access Control Solutions

23.1% of this theme group

Opportunities explore novel access‑control designs and detection methods for secure environments.

Access control (1,203) · Computer security (351) · Authorization (127) · Data access (76)

An Access Control System for Intelligent Buildings

A New Approach for Detecting Access Control Vulnerabilities

Encryption‑Driven Privacy Frameworks

22.5% of this theme group

Papers propose integrated encryption and privacy models to strengthen information security.

Computer security (286) · Encryption (185) · Information privacy (78) · Access control (322)

A possible tool for development of information security: SIEM system

A privacy protection model on internal networks

Efficient Wireless MAC Protocols

14.5% of this theme group

Research presents scalable, high‑throughput medium‑access‑control protocols for wireless networks.

Computer network (502) · Throughput (171) · Network packet (151) · Channel (118)

DT-MAC: An Efficient and Scalable Medium Access Control Protocol for Wireless Networks

MAC protocols for Wireless Nano-sensor Networks: Performance analysis and design guidelines

Attribute‑Based Cloud Security

13.5% of this theme group

Works focus on encrypted attribute‑based access control to protect cloud data.

Cloud computing (686) · Encryption (390) · Cloud storage (90) · Access control (479)

Research on Data Protection Based on Encrypted Attribute Access Control in Cloud Computing

Securing Cloud Data: An Enhanced Approach through Attribute-Based Access Control Mechanism

Biometric and Self‑Sovereign Identity

11.7% of this theme group

Studies investigate biometric authentication and self‑sovereign identity for robust IAM systems.

Identity (253) · Biometrics (158) · Authentication (295) · Identity management (142)

A Systematic Review of Identity and Access Management Requirements in Enterprises and Potential Contributions of Self-Sovereign Identity

Identity-based Authentication and Access Control in Wireless Sensor Networks

Blockchain‑Enabled Access Control

7.4% of this theme group

Papers explore blockchain mechanisms for secure, auditable access control in cloud and health records.

Blockchain (277) · Computer security (171) · Access control (204) · Database transaction (40)

A blockchain-based access control system for cloud storage

Integrity and Privacy-Aware, Patient-Centric Health Record Access Control Framework Using a Blockchain

Adaptive Role‑Based Access Models

7.4% of this theme group

Research develops dynamic, attribute‑driven role‑based access control approaches.

Role-based access control (351) · Access control (403) · Permission (81) · Computer security (124)

AARBAC: Attribute-Based Administration of Role-Based Access Control

An Adaptive Role-based Access Control Model

London

80.7% across the displayed hubs

7 companies hiring · $1.0B disclosed funding

Cambridge

3.5% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $412.0K disclosed funding

Edinburgh

3.5% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $13.5M disclosed funding

Reading

3.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $57.5M disclosed funding

Manchester

3.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $22.4M disclosed funding

Bristol

2.7% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $1.7M disclosed funding

Sheffield

1.9% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Birmingham

1.5% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding