NordSec 2018 Call for Papers

The 23. Nordic Conference on Secure IT Systems (https://securitylab.no/nordsec18) will be held in Oslo, Norway, 28 - 30 November 2018. NordSec addresses a broad range of topics within IT security with the aim of bringing together computer security researchers and encouraging interaction between academia and industry. In addition to regular research paper submissions, we invite participants to present their ideas in poster sessions during lunches and coffee breaks.

=== Submitting ===

= Paper Submission =

Contributions should reflect original research, developments, studies and experience. Submitted papers should not exceed 16 pages (including references and appendices) in Springer LNCS format. Submitted papers must not substantially overlap with papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings.

All submitted papers will be judged based on their quality and relevance through double-blind reviewing, where the identities of the authors are withheld from the reviewers. As an author, you are required to make a good-faith effort to preserve the anonymity of your submission, while at the same time allowing the reader to fully grasp the context of related past work, including your own. Minimally, please take the following steps when preparing your submission:

* Remove the names and affiliations of authors from the title page.
* Remove acknowledgment of identifying names and funding sources.
* Use care in referring to related work, particularly your own. Do not omit references to provide anonymity, as this leaves the reviewer unable to grasp the context. Instead, reference your past work in the third person, just as you would any other piece of related work by another author.
* Papers must not exceed 16 pages.
* Further information (e.g. document templates) can be found on the conference Web site: https://securitylab.no/nordsec18

= Poster Abstract Submission =

The poster exhibition gives Master's and PhD students the opportunity to expose and discuss their security research with other NordSec participants. Awards for the best posters will be based on votes cast by conference participants. Please submit an extended abstract (2 pages) of your poster topic. If you abstract is accepted, you are expected to create the full poster, print it yourself and present it at the conference's poster exhibition.

* Further information (e.g. document templates) can be found on the conference Web site: https://securitylab.no/nordsec18

=== Important dates (DD.MM.YYYY) ===

* 15.08.2018: paper submission deadline (EXTENDED)
* 01.09.2018: poster abstract submission deadline
* 10.09.2018: acceptance notification
* 20.09.2018: camera-ready paper deadline, author registration deadline
* 01.11.2018: early registration deadline
* 28. - 30.11.2018: NordSec 2018

=== Organization ===

* General Chair: Audun Jøsang, UiO, Norway
* Program Chair: Nils Gruschka, UiO, Norway
* Poster Chair: Mathias Ekstedt, KTH, Sweden
* Publicity Chair: Kamer Vishi, UiO, Norway

Please send an e-mail to nordsec2018 AT easychair DOT org if you have any questions.

=== Scope ===

NordSec 2018 welcomes contributions within, but not limited to, the following areas:

* Access control and security models
* Applied cryptography
* Blockchains
* Cloud security
* Cryptographic protocols
* Cyber crime, warfare, and forensics
* Economic, legal, and social aspects of security
* Hardware and embedded security
* Mobile and Internet of Things security
* New ideas and paradigms in security
* Operating system security
* Privacy and anonymity
* Security and machine learning
* Security education and training
* Security management and audit
* Security metrics
* Security usability
* Social engineering and phishing
* Software security and malware
* Threat Modelling
* Trust and identity management
* Trusted computing
* Vulnerability testing
* Web application security

=== Program Committee ===

Magnus Almgren, Chalmers University of Technology
Musard Balliu, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Patrick Bours, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Colin Boyd, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Billy Brumley, Tampere University of Technology
Sonja Buchegger, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Ahto Buldas, Tallinn University of Technology
György Dán, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Martin Eian, mnemonic
Laszlo Erdodi, University of Oslo
Simone Fischer-Hübner, Karlstad University
Lothar Fritsch, Karlstad University, Sweden
Kristian Gjøsteen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Rene Rydhof Hansen, Aalborg University
Martin Gilje Jaatun, SINTEF Digital
Meiko Jensen, Syddansk Universitet
Thomas Johansson, Dept. of Electrical and Information Technology, Lund University
Pontus Johnson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Sokratis Katsikas, Center for Cyber and Information Security, NTNU
Martti Lehto, University of Jyväskylä
Ville Leppänen, University of Turku, Department of Future Technologies
Henning Maagerud, Norges forskningsråd
Olaf Maennel, Tallinn University of Technology
Raimundas Matulevicius, University of Tartu
Vasileios Mavroeidis, University of Oslo
Aikaterini Mitrokotsa, Chalmers University of Technology
Simin Nadjm-Tehrani, Linköping University
Christian W. Probst, Unitec Institute of Technology
Shahid Raza, RISE SICS Stockholm
Alejandro Russo, Chalmers University of Technology
Carla Ràfols, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Lillian Røstad, Sopra Steria
Berry Schoenmakers, Eindhoven University of Technology
Carsten Schuermann, IT University of Copenhagen
Bingsheng Zhang, Lancaster University