Communication and Security Issues in Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This era is characterized by the rapid evolution of technology and its application in all sectors of day to day life. At the same time, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the distance education as vital, compulsory and worldwide, for Educational Institutions. The attainments of technology are set at the service of education and the problem of security and privacy in online learning is emerged. This paper focuses on the development of a secure online learning system, which utilizes edge computing and privacy mechanisms, such as trust evaluation from direct and indirect observations. The proposed system provides to the Educational Institutions the advantage of conducting online courses, by ensuring privacy in communication for students, professors and the organization.