Guest Editorial of the Special Section on Blockchain-Based Secure Computing in Consumer Electronics

Consumer electronic devices are used every day to make our daily life comfortable. There are different consumer electronic devices for specific purposes, such as medical devices, wearable devices, devices for business and entertainment, and many more. Although these devices provide advanced capabilities and services to consumers, they also bring new challenges. In particular, security and privacy issues concerning these devices are critical. Many consumer electronic devices have wireless interfaces that increase susceptibility to security attacks. This Internet connectivity further increases these products’ security and privacy challenges because of the presence of malicious users and attackers over the Internet.