**Meet the editors**

Mutamed Khatib received his BSc degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, in 1996, and MSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Jordan University for Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, in 2003. He received his PhD degree in Wireless and Mobile Systems from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia, in 2009. His research interests are in the field of mobile

networks and coding such as broadband access network and services, adaptive signal processing for wireless communications, and cellular networks. From 1996 to 2005, he worked as transmission, outside broadcasting and studio engineer in Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC). In 2005, he worked as an instructor in the Engineering Faculty at Palestine Technical University (Kadoorie), Tulkarm, Palestine. He was the head of telecommunication department at the same university for 2 years, was the dean of faculty of engineering and technology there, and is now the vice president for academic affairs, in which he is teaching advanced courses in telecommunications and coding as an associate professor. Dr. Khatib has a number of publications to his credit in various international journals and conference proceedings. He is the editor of a book titled *Advanced Trends in Wireless Communications and Contemporary Issues in Wireless Communications* published by IntechOpen Open Access Publisher from Croatia in 2011 and 2014, respectively, and he is the author of two scientific books and two book chapters. Dr. Khatib is an editor and reviewer for many international journals in his field and Palestinian Engineers Association.

Dr. Nael Salman received his PhD degree in Computer Engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey, in 2006. He is an assistant professor of computer engineering at the Department of Computer Systems Engineering at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK). Besides his job as a lecturer, Dr. Salman served in several administrative positions: the head of Electrical and

Computer Systems Engineering Department, the Computer Center director, dean of Community service and Development affairs, and dean of Admission and registration at PTUK. Dr. Salman started his job as a lecturer at PTUK in 1996. From 2000 to 2007, he worked as an instructor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Cankaya University, Ankara, Turkey. In January 2007, he rejoined PTUK where he is still working. Dr. Salman has a number of publications in various international journals and refereed conference proceedings. He is also a program committee member of Software Engineering Conference organized annually in Turkey. Dr. Salman also participated as an IT consultant in several Tempus, QIF-funded projects. His research interests include the fields of software engineering, software measurement, web application development, network security, and database systems.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**Section 1 Cloud Computing 1**

Chapter 1 **Taxonomy of Cloud Lock-in Challenges 3**

Chapter 2 **Integrating Cloud Computing with Next-Generation Telematics for Energy Sustainability in Vehicular Networks 25**

Chapter 3 **Mobile Services Meet Distributed Cloud: Benefits, Applications,**

Chapter 4 **Reliable Web Service Consumption Through Mobile Cloud**

Chapter 5 **Validating Activity-Based Travel Demand Models Using Mobile**

Chapter 6 **Adaptive Security Framework in Internet of Things (IoT) for**

**Providing Mobile Cloud Computing 99**

Tien-Dung Nguyen, Yunkon Kim, Xuan-Qui Pham, Tri D.T. Nguyen

Amr S. Abdelfattah, Tamer Abdelkader and EI-Sayed M. EI-Horbaty

Feng Liu, Ziyou Gao, Bin Jia, Xuedong Yan, Davy Janssens and Geert

Justice Opara-Martins

Matthew Liotine

**and Challenges 39**

**Section 2 Latest Trends in Mobile Computing 55**

and Eui-Nam Huh

**Computing 57**

**Phone Data 79**

Feda AlShahwan

Wets
