From lgj at usenix.org Wed Feb 23 16:06:24 2011 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:06:24 -0000 Subject: [ocbug] [ocuug] CSET '11 Call for Papers Now Available Message-ID: On behalf of the 4th Workshop on Cyber Security Experimentation and Test (CSET '11) program committee, we would like to invite you to submit papers on the science, design, architecture, construction, operation, and use of cyber security data and experiments. Please submit all papers by April 18, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Science of cyber security, e.g., experiences with and discussions of experimental methodologies * Measurement and metrics, e.g., what are useful or valid metrics? how do we know? how does measurement interact with (or interfere with) evaluation? * Data sets, e.g., what makes good data sets? how do we know? how do we compare data sets? how do we generate new ones? how do they hold up over time? how well do teaming or capture-the-flag exercises generate data sets? * Simulations and emulations, e.g., what makes good ones? how do they scale (up or down)? * Testbeds and experimental infrastructure, e.g., usage techniques, support for experimentation in emerging security topics (cyber-physical systems and wireless) * Experiences with cyber security education, e.g., capture-the-flag exercises, novel experimentation techniques used in education, novel ways to teach hands-on cyber security Because of the complex and open nature of the subject matter, CSET '11 is designed to be a workshop in the traditional sense. Presentations are expected to be interactive, 45 minutes long, with the expectation that a substantial amount of this time may be given to questions and audience discussion. Similarly themed papers and extended abstracts may be grouped together for discussion. Papers and presentations should be conducive to discussion, and the audience is encouraged to participate. To ensure a productive workshop environment, attendance will be limited to 80 participants. For more details on the submission process, please see the complete Call for Papers at http://www.usenix.org/cset11/cfpa/ We look forward to receiving your submissions! Sean Peisert, Sean Peisert, UC Davis & Berkeley Lab National Laboratory Stephen Schwab, Cobham, PLC CSET '11 Program Co-Chairs cset11chairs at usenix.org _______________________________________________ OCUUG mailing list OCUUG at listserv.storm.ca http://listserv.storm.ca/mailman/listinfo/ocuug From lgj at usenix.org Tue Feb 8 19:52:37 2011 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:52:37 -0000 Subject: [ocbug] [ocuug] EVT/WOTE '11 Call for Papers Now Available Message-ID: On behalf of the 2011 Electronic Voting Technology Workshop/Workshop on Trustworthy Elections (EVT/WOTE '11) program committee, we are inviting you to submit your original research on important problems in all aspects of electronic voting. USENIX, ACCURATE, and IAVoSS are sponsoring the 2011 Electronic Voting Technology Workshop/Workshop on Trustworthy Elections (EVT/WOTE '11). EVT/WOTE brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines, ranging from computer science and human-computer interaction experts through political scientists, legal experts, election administrators, and voting equipment vendors. Papers should contain original research in any area related to electronic voting technologies and verifiable elections. Example applications include but are not limited to: * Ballot-box electronic voting systems * Remote electronic voting systems * Voter registration systems * Procedures for ballot auditing * Cryptographic (or non-cryptographic) verifiable election schemes Example topics include but are not limited to: * Attacks on existing systems * Designs of new systems * Formal or informal security or requirements analysis * Examination of usability and accessibility issues * Research on relevant regulations, standards, or laws Case studies of real-world systems are encouraged, as long as their design and/or analysis suffice to constitute original research. Submissions are due Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. PDT. For more details on the submission process, please see the complete Call for Papers at http://www.usenix.org/evtwote11/cfpa EVT/WOTE '11 will take place August 8-9, 2011, in San Francisco, CA. It will be co-located with the 20th USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX Security '11), which will take place August 10-12, 2011. We look forward to receiving your submissions! Hovav Shacham, University of California, San Diego Vanessa Teague, University of Melbourne EVT/WOTE '11 Program Co-Chairs evtwote11chairs at usenix.org --------------------------------- Call for Papers 2011 Electronic Voting Technology Workshop/ Workshop on Trustworthy Elections (EVT/WOTE '11) August 8-9, 2011 San Francisco, CA http://www.usenix.org/evtwote11/cfpa Submission Deadline: April 20, 2011, 11:59 p.m. PDT --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ OCUUG mailing list OCUUG at listserv.storm.ca http://listserv.storm.ca/mailman/listinfo/ocuug From lgj at usenix.org Tue Feb 22 19:23:55 2011 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:23:55 -0000 Subject: [ocbug] [ocuug] USENIX HotSec '11 Call For Papers Now Available Message-ID: The Call for Papers for the 6th USENIX Workshop on Hot Topics in Security is now available. Please submit all work by 11:59 p.m. EST on May 5, 2011. HotSec is renewing its focus by placing singular emphasis on new security ideas and problems. Works reflecting incremental ideas or well understood problems will not be accepted. Cross-discipline papers identifying new security problems or exploring approaches not previously applied to security will be given special consideration. All submissions should propose new directions of research, advocate non-traditional approaches, report on noteworthy experience in an emerging area, or generate lively discussion around an important topic. HotSec takes a broad view of security and privacy and encompasses research on topics including but not limited to: * Large-scale threats * Network security * Hardware security * Software security * Physical security * Programming languages * Applied cryptography * Privacy * Human-computer interaction * Emerging computing environment * Sociology * Economics Attendance will be limited to 35-50 participants, with preference given to the authors of accepted position papers/presentations. Submission guidelines and more information can be found at http://www.usenix.org/hotsec11/cfpa HotSec '11 will take place Tuesday, August 9, 2011, in San Francisco, CA. It is co-located with the 20th USENIX Security Symposium, which will take place August 10-12, 2011. We look forward to your submissions. Patrick McDaniel, Pennsylvania State University HotSec '11 Program Chair hotsec11chair at usenix.org --------------------------------------- Call for Papers 6th USENIX Workshop on Hot Topics in Security (HotSec '11) August 9, 2011 San Francisco, CA http://www.usenix.org/hotsec11/cfpa Paper submissions due: May 5, 2011, 11:59 p.m. EST --------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ OCUUG mailing list OCUUG at listserv.storm.ca http://listserv.storm.ca/mailman/listinfo/ocuug From lgj at usenix.org Mon Feb 28 12:53:50 2011 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:53:50 -0000 Subject: [ocbug] [ocuug] WOOT '11 Call For Papers Now Available Message-ID: <458BBEEE-A32D-4650-933F-07793D2A421D@usenix.org> On behalf of the 5th USENIX Workshop on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '11) program committee, we invite you to submit papers that present research advancing the understanding of attacks on operating systems, networks, and applications. Please submit your work by May 2, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Computer security is unique among systems disciplines in that practical details matter and concrete case studies keep the field grounded in practice. WOOT provides a forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed papers discussing tools and techniques for attack. Submissions should reflect the state of the art in offensive computer security technology, either surveying previously poorly known areas or presenting entirely new attacks. Submission topics include but are not limited to: * Vulnerability research (software auditing, reverse engineering) * Penetration testing * Exploit techniques and automation * Network-based attacks (routing, DNS, IDS/IPS/firewall evasion) * Reconnaissance (scanning, software, and hardware fingerprinting) * Malware design and implementation (rootkits, viruses, bots, worms) * Denial-of-service attacks * Web and database security * Weaknesses in deployed systems (VoIP, telephony, wireless, games) * Practical cryptanalysis (hardware, DRM, etc.) For industry researchers: Did you just give a cool talk at SOURCE Boston? Got something interesting planned for Black Hat or DEFCON? This is exactly the type of work we'd like to see at WOOT. Please submit. It will also give you a chance to have your work reviewed and to receive suggestions and comments from some of the best researchers in the world. New for 2011: Systematization of Knowledge" (SoK) Papers and Invited Talk Papers The goal of a SoK paper is to encourage work that evaluates, systematizes, and contextualizes existing knowledge. These papers will provide a high value to our community but would not be accepted as refereed papers because they lack novel research contributions. Suitable papers include survey papers that provide useful perspectives on major research areas, papers that support or challenge long-held beliefs with compelling evidence, or papers that provide an extensive and realistic evaluation of competing approaches to solving specific problems. Invited talk papers are papers previously published or accepted for publication at security conferences or workshops with proceedings (and thus are ineligible for submission to WOOT '11 as research papers), but that will be of interest to academic and industry researchers. Co-located with the 20th USENIX Security Symposium in San Francisco, CA, WOOT '11 will take place on Monday, August 8, 2011. Submissions are due Wednesday, May 2, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. PDT. For more details on the submission process, please see the complete Call for Papers at http://www.usenix.org/woot11/cfpa/ We look forward to receiving your submissions! David Brumley, Carnegie Mellon University Michal Zalewski, Google WOOT '11 Program Co-Chairs woot11chairs at usenix.org --------------------------------- Call for Papers 5th USENIX Workshop on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '11) August 8, 2011 San Francisco, CA http://www.usenix.org/woot11/cfpa/ Submission Deadline: Wednesday, May 2, 2011, 11:59 p.m. PDT --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ OCUUG mailing list OCUUG at listserv.storm.ca http://listserv.storm.ca/mailman/listinfo/ocuug