JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 30(13): 1782-1806, doi: 10.3897/jucs.114607
Privacy and security challenges of the digital twin: systematic literature review
Marija Kuštelega‡, Renata Mekovec‡, Ahmed Shareef‡‡ University of Zagreb, Varazdin, Croatia
Corresponding author: Renata Mekovec ( renata.mekovec@foi.unizg.hr ) © Marija Kuštelega, Renata Mekovec, Ahmed Shareef. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-ND 4.0). This license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. Citation:
Kuštelega M, Mekovec R, Shareef A (2024) Privacy and security challenges of the digital twin: systematic literature review. JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 30(13): 1782-1806. https://doi.org/10.3897/jucs.114607 |  |
Abstract
As technology advances and becomes more extensively used, digital twins are likely to play an increasingly crucial role in defining the future of industry, trade, and society. Despite the stated advantages and potential of digital twin technology, certain research and implementation gaps exist, which have hindered the adoption and advancement of digital twins. This study investigates how current research on the digital twin implementations has been positioned in front of practical challenges focused on privacy and security issues. The research method adopted was a systematic literature review, employing the PRISMA approach. A total of 47 publications were identified and analyzed. The results indicate that the privacy and security challenges for digital twin implementation are complicated and may be divided into six primary groups: (1) data privacy, (2) data security, (3) data management, (4) data infrastructure and standardization, (5) ethical and moral issues, (6) legal and social issues.
Keywords
Digital twin, challenges, privacy, security, literature review, PRISMA