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SDS 2022 CFP: The Ninth International Conference on Software Defined Systems , Paris, France. December 12-15, 2022
by Gizem Varkonyi 30 Jun '22

30 Jun '22

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The Ninth International Conference on Software Defined Systems (SDS-2022) https://emergingtechnet.org/SDS2022/index.php Paris, France. December 12-15, 2022 Pending-Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE France Section *SDS 2022 CFP:* Next generation cloud systems will require a paradigm shift in how they are constructed and managed. Conventional control and management platforms are facing considerable challenges regarding flexibility, dependability and security that next generation systems will require. The cloud computing paradigm has gone part of the way towards alleviating some of the problems associated with resource allocation, utilization and managements (e.g., via elasticity). However, many of the elements of a well-designed cloud environment remain “stiff” and hard to modify and adapt in an integrated fashion. This includes underlying networking topologies, many aspects of the user control over IaaS, PaaS or SaaS layers when such is needed, construction of XaaS services, provenance and meta-data collection, and so on. In many situations the problem may be because service abstraction is inadequate. Software Defined Systems (SDS) are systems that have added software components which help abstract actual IT equipment and other layers. One classical example, of course, are hypervisors. Such separation provides a great opportunity for system administrators to more easily construct and managing their systems through flexible software layers. Software Defined Systems include Software Defined Networking (SDN), Software Defined Storage, Software Defined Servers (Virtualization), Software Defined Datacenters (SDD), Software Defined Security (SDSec), and ultimately Software Defined Clouds (SDCloud) to name a few possibilities. Individual solutions and seamless integration of these abstractions remains in many respects a challenge. After the high success of the previous editions (SDS'2014, SDS'2015, SDS'2016, SDS'2017, SDS'2018, SDS' 2019, SDS' 2020 and SDS' 2021), The Ninth International conference on Software Defined Systems (SDS'2022) will continue to be a forum for scientists, researchers, students, and practitioners to present their latest research results, ideas, and developments in the area of software defined systems – both components and their integration - and by implication advancement of next generation clouds. SDS 2022 aims to investigate the opportunities and in all aspects of Software Defined Systems. In addition, it seeks for novel contributions that help mitigating SDS challenges. That is, the objective of SDS 2022 is to provide a forum for scientists, engineers, and researchers to discuss and exchange new ideas, novel results and experience on all aspects of Software Defined Systems. SDS is Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Spain Section. Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to: * Software Defined Systems support for Cloud Computing . * Software Defined Networking (SDN). * SDN concepts, architecture, and APIs. * Network Virtualization * SDN and OpenFlow protocol * Software Defined Radio * Cognitive Radio Networks . * Access Control models in SDN. * Software Defined Storage. * Storage Automation and Abstraction. * Policy-driven storage provisioning. * Software Defined Servers and Virtualization. * Software Defined Datacenters. * Software Defined Security o Security policies automation. * Self-management systems. * Autonomic Computing techniques. * Real-time load prediction model to optimize the user satisfaction. * Software Defined Systems Scalability. * Software Defined Systems optimization. * Software tools and frameworks to support SDS . * Software Defined Systems challenges and opportunities * Software Defined Systems surveys . * Social engineering, insider threats system for SDS. * Incident Handling and Penetration Testing with SDS. * Software Defined Systems support if IoT. * Security protocols in SDS. * Security and privacy of mobile SDS based cloud computing * Service-oriented architectures, service portability andP2P * Network virtualization and cloud-based radio access networks *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also, submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the SDS Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal. Submission of regular papers up to 8 pages and must follow the IEEE paper format. Please include up to 7 keywords, complete postal and e-mail address, and fax and phone numbers of the corresponding author. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. Submitted papers that are deemed of good quality but that could not be accepted as regular papers will be accepted as short papers. Length of short papers can be between 4 to 6 pages. *Important Dates* Submission Date: 10 July, 2022 Notification to Authors: 20 October, 2022 Camera Ready Submission: 15 November, 2022 *Contact:* Please send any inquiry on SDS 2022 to the Emerging Tech. Network Team at: emergingtechnetwork(a)gmail.com

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5th edition of the Future-IoT PhD school series “IoT meets Autonomy," 29.8.-2.9.2022 in Berlin, Germany
by Marc-Oliver Pahl 28 Jun '22

28 Jun '22

Dear PhD students, dear colleagues, please share the information about our PhD school among your friends and colleagues. We currently have a few places left. The distribution will be First Come First Served among the qualified applications. Best wishes, Marc-Oliver Pahl ************************ ** 5th edition of the Future-IoT PhD school series “IoT meets Autonomy" ** 29.8.-2.9.2022 in Berlin, Germany. ** With keynotes and hands-on sessions from Siemens, AWS, and many more. ** On-Site (recommended) and online (reduced) participation possible. ** More info and registration (registration DEADLINE: July 15, 2022) ** ** https://school.future-iot.org/ ************************ We celebrate our 5th anniversary this year! We cordially invite you to our 5th Future-IoT.org PhD school on "IoT meets Autonomy" from Aug 29th – Sep 2nd, 2022 at the Einstein Center Digital Future in Berlin, Germany. Expect a week full of exciting challenges, keynotes, PhD pitches, networking, sight seeing, and more - short, a lot of fun is awaiting you. Inform your friends! More info and registration at school.future-iot.org This year’s edition has the motto “IoT meets Autonomy“. Many of the computer systems around us work autonomously. They simply run without human intervention, adapt to their environment, or even evolve with mechanisms such as Machine Learning. Implementing such functionality can be challenging. These challenges are not only technical but also ethical, societal, juridic, etc. In this year's edition, we will explore different forms of autonomy using the IoT as use case. Topics include but are not limited to Data Analytics, Machine Learning, IoT protocols, self-*, and cybersecurity. All in the usual format with a strong participation of our industry partners, including Siemens and AWS, our university partners IMT Atlantique, TU München, TU Berlin, Institut Mines Télécom, and our institutional partners German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future and Université Franco-Allemande / Deutsch-Französische Hochschule. - Program: https://school.future-iot.org/ - Registration: https://school.future-iot.org/register Impressions and recordings from the last editions: - 2021: 4th IoT meets Cyber in Rennes, https://school.future-iot.org/2021 - 2020: 3rd IoT meets Security online, https://school.future-iot.org/2020 - 2019: 2nd IoT meets AI in Munich, https://school.future-iot.org/2019 - 2018: 1st IoT meets Industry in St. Malo, https://school.future-iot.org/2018

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The First Workshop on Advanced Security of the Digital Twin and the Metaverse (ASDTM), BCCA 2022
by Ons Bouachir 27 Jun '22

27 Jun '22

The first Workshop on *Advanced Security of the Digital Twin and the Metaverse (ASDTM)* *http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/Workshops/ASDTM2022/ <http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/Workshops/ASDTM2022/> * *In Conjunction with* *The Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA 2022)* 5-7 September 2022 (San Antonio, Texas, USA) http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/index.php The real world is surrounded by people, buildings, hospitals, factories, businesses, vehicles, entire cities, and the billions of devices that provide various services and connect us to each other and to this world. The Digital Twin provides an advanced solution to replicate this physical world into a digital clone of it. It is bound to the physical world in real-time allowing it to run simulations on, and understand system patterns, and using AI it allows to learn, predict, and act to improve the provided services (i.e. to save time and money, reduce carbon, to preserve natural resources, to improve safety, etc.). This wave of innovations trends to an interconnectedness that enables the metaverse. In other words, the metaverse provides an exciting immersive experience in a 3d world providing a flexible manner to interact and collaborate with the real-world digital clone. Everything modeled in the real-world Metaverse nears the status of its physical twin including interactions and relations between everything else. To this end, a huge amount of data has to be collected and managed to put heavy challenges on the networking and computing systems. On the other hand, these technologies have strict boundaries related to the security and the privacy of the collected data. By applying the power of the blockchain, new ways to secure, store and manipulate the data can be provided to eliminate boundaries of what can be provided. The potential is limitless to track, manage data and create patterns, and trends, and detect anomalies. The purpose of this workshop is to elaborate on and emphasize the key aspects to secure the metaverse. The workshop welcomes original research and innovative solutions on the above subjects as well as the case studies that explore the potential exploitation of blockchain in the Digital Twin and the Metaverse. Research may cover and focus on either the fundamental methodological studies or the use case and application demonstrations. Topics of interest include, but certainly not limited to: · Blockchain in the metaverse · Blockchain in the digital twin · Edge computing for Internet of Metaverse · Network security of the metaverse · Digital twin and Metaverse privacy · Consensus and mining algorithms suited for the metaverse · Blockchain-based Controlled mobility and QoS in the metaverse · Cybersecurity in the metaverse *Organization Committee:* · Ouns Bouachir, Zayed University, UAE · Müge Erel-Özçevik, Celal Bayar University, Turkey *Important Dates:* · Workshop Papers Due: * 10 July 2022 * · Papers Acceptance Notification: *1 August 2022* · Final Camera-Ready Paper Due: *15 August 2022*

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EAI CloudComp 2022: 12th EAI International Conference on Cloud Computing (Submission Deadline: 15 August 2022)
by Xueqin Liang 20 Jun '22

20 Jun '22

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5th Future-IoT.org PhD school "IoT meets AI" in Berlin from Aug 29 - Sep 2, 2022 - spread the word!
by Marc-Oliver Pahl 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

Dear colleagues and friends, please help us spreading the news among your students and colleagues. After 4 very successful editions in the past years, this year's PhD school focuses on IoT meets Autonomy - a topic certainly interesting for many PhD students. Also do not hesitate to get in contact with us for contributing to the event as company or academic. ************************ ** 5th edition of the Future-IoT PhD school series “IoT meets Autonomy" ** 29.8.-2.9.2022 in Berlin, Germany. ** With keynotes and hands-on sessions from Siemens, AWS, and many more. ** On-Site (recommended) and online (reduced) participation possible. ** More info and registration (registration DEADLINE: July 1, 2022) ** ** https://school.future-iot.org/ ************************ We celebrate our 5th anniversary this year! We cordially invite you to our 5th Future-IoT.org PhD school on "IoT meets Autonomy" from Aug 29th – Sep 2nd, 2022 at the Einstein Center Digital Future in Berlin, Germany. Expect a week full of exciting challenges, keynotes, PhD pitches, networking, sight seeing, and more - short, a lot of fun is awaiting you. Inform your friends! More info and registration at school.future-iot.org This year’s edition has the motto “IoT meets Autonomy“. Many of the computer systems around us work autonomously. They simply run without human intervention, adapt to their environment, or even evolve with mechanisms such as Machine Learning. Implementing such functionality can be challenging. These challenges are not only technical but also ethical, societal, juridic, etc. In this year's edition, we will explore different forms of autonomy using the IoT as use case. Topics include but are not limited to Data Analytics, Machine Learning, IoT protocols, self-*, and cybersecurity. All in the usual format with a strong participation of our industry partners, including Siemens and AWS, our university partners IMT Atlantique, TU München, TU Berlin, Institut Mines Télécom, and our institutional partners German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future and Université Franco-Allemande / Deutsch-Französische Hochschule. - Program: https://school.future-iot.org/ - Registration: https://school.future-iot.org/register Impressions and recordings from the last editions: - 2021: 4th IoT meets Cyber in Rennes, https://school.future-iot.org/2021 - 2020: 3rd IoT meets Security online, https://school.future-iot.org/2020 - 2019: 2nd IoT meets AI in Munich, https://school.future-iot.org/2019 - 2018: 1st IoT meets Industry in St. Malo, https://school.future-iot.org/2018

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BCCA 2022: International Blockchain conference [Extended Deadline (Firm and Final)] SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA
by Ons Bouachir 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

*The Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA 2022)* *SEP. 05 – 07, 2022 – SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA* http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/index.php Blockchain is a revolutionary technology in decentralized systems that enables secure decentralized transaction processing while ensuring data privacy and authenticity. It is now playing a significant role in several areas such the Internet of Things, supply-chain management, manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, healthcare systems, and much more. Unlike centralized transaction processing solutions, blockchain uses a distributed ledger mechanism to record data transactions on multiple devices, this will prevent data breach, identity theft, and a plethora of cyber-related attacks, in essence, leading to a sustainability in data privacy and security. This conference aims at to attract work of both researchers and practitioners in the area of cyber-security to share and exchange their experiences and research studies in both academia and industry in the field of blockchain. Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to: · *Track 01: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning* o Blockchain based artificial Intelligent Systems applications in Computers and Communications o Blockchain based AI and Robotics Technologies o Blockchain based AI and cloud computing o Blockchain based Economic paradigms and game theory o Blockchain based Machine and Deep Learning of Knowledge o Blockchain based Distributed Knowledge and Processing o Blockchain based Humans-Agents Interactions / Human-Robot Interactions · *Track 02: IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems* o Blockchain-based IoT Applications and Services o Blockchain-based security for the Internet of Things and cyber-physical systems o Blockchain-based Internet of Things architectures and protocols o Blockchain in Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) o Blockchain-based application in Intelligent Manufacturing: Industrial Internet of Things, o Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure with Industry 4.0 o Intelligent manufacture and management o Consensus and mining algorithms suited for resource-limited IoTs o Blockchain-based Controlled mobility and QoS o Blockchain-based energy optimization techniques in WSN o Blockchain-based Software defined networks · *Track 03: Big Data* o Blockchain in Data Fusion o Blockchain Analytics and Data mining o Distributed data store for blockchain o Distributed transaction for blockchain o Blockchain based Data Science and Data Engineering o Protocols for management and access using blockchains o Blockchain architectures tailored for domain-specific applications · *Track 04: Security and Privacy on the Blockchain* o Authentication and authorization in Blockchain o Applications of blockchain technologies in digital forensic o Privacy aspects of blockchain technologies o Blockchain-based threat intelligence and threat analytics techniques o Blockchain-based open-source tools o Forensics readiness of blockchain technologies o Blockchain Attacks on Existing Systems o Blockchain Consensus Algorithms o Blockchain-based Intrusion Detection/Prevention o Security and Privacy in Blockchain and Critical Infrastructure o Attacks on Blockchain and Critical Infrastructure o Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure with Smart Grid · *Track 05: Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services* o State-of-the-art of the Blockchain technology and cybersecurity o Blockchain-based security solutions of smart cities infrastructures o Blockchain in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) and ITS) o Blockchain Technologies and Methodologies o Recent development and emerging trends Blockchain o New models, practical solutions and technological advances related to Blockchain o Theory of Blockchain in Cybersecurity o Applications of blockchain technologies in computer & hardware security o Implementation challenges facing blockchain technologies o Blockchain in social networking o Performance metric design, modeling and evaluation of blockchain systems o Network and computing optimization in blockchains o Experimental prototyping and testbeds for blockchains All accepted papers in BCCA 2022 will be submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp and Scopus for inclusion. *General Co-Chair* · Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy · Yaser Jararweh, Duquesne University, USA *Program Co-Chairs* · Izzat Alsmadi, Texas A&M, San Antonio, USA · Önder Gürcan, CEA LIST, Paris-Saclay University, France · Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE * Submission Link: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bcca2022 *Full paper Important Dates:* - Paper submission deadline : May 31st,2022, June 15th, 2022 (Firm and Final) - Notification of paper acceptance: July 10th, 2022 - Submission of camera-ready papers due: August 1st, 2022

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MeditCom 2022 CALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 12 JUNE (FIRM)
by Safa Otoum 08 Jun '22

08 Jun '22

The Second IEEE International Mediterranean Conference On Communications and Networking (IEEE MeditCom 2022) 5-8 September 2022, in Athens, Greece (https://meditcom2022.ieee-meditcom.org/ <https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=c1a11361-9e3a2dde-c1a5206e-000babda03…> ) IEEE MeditCom is the IEEE ComSoc Conference serving the Mediterranean area and surrounding countries. It gathers visionaries in academia, research labs and industry from all over the world to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, with a top-notch technical program addressing hottest topics in the areas of communications and networking. IEEE MeditCom 2022 solicits Industry and Academia to submit papers on a wide range of research subjects, spanning both theoretical topics and system engineering. Original technical papers are sought in the following areas: - Network Architectures, SDN, NFV - Cloud Communications and Data-Center Networks - Optical Networks and Systems, Radio over Fiber - Mobile and Wireless Communications and Networking - 5G Mobile Systems and their Components - Molecular and Nanoscale Communications - Satellite and Space Communications - Underground and Underwater Communications - Image, Speech and Signal Processing for Communications - Big Data and Machine Learning for Communications - Semantic Web and Ontologies - Internet of Things, Smart grids, and Vehicular Networks - Edge Computing, Edge Intelligence, and Fog Networks - Semantic Communications - Green Communications and Energy-Efficient Computing - Network Applications and Services - Analytical Models, Simulation, Testbeds & Prototypes - Network Management and Cognitive Radio - QoE/QoS Support and Cross-Layer Optimization - Performance Evaluation of Communication Systems - Massive MIMO, Signal Processing, and Coding - Advanced PHY and MAC Techniques - Security, Privacy, Trust and Blockchain - 6G Systems - Machine Learning for Communications and Networks - Communications and Information Theory - Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Communications - Integrated Sensing and Communications - Cell-Free Massive MIMO - RIS/LIS-Aided Communications *IMPORTANT DATES:* Paper Submission Due: June 12, 2022 (Extended, firm) Acceptance Notification: July 8, 2022 Camera-ready Submission: July 22, 2022 *ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:* *General Co-Chairs:* Stefano Bregni, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Hikmet Sari, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China *Executive Co-Chairs:* Christos Verikoukis, University of Patras, Greece Symeon Papavassiliou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece *Technical Program Co-Chairs:* Octavia Dobre, Memorial University, Canada Jalel Ben Othman, Centrale Supelec, France *Steering Committee Chair:* Khaled B. Letaief, HKUST, Hong Kong More information can be found at https://meditcom2022.ieee-meditcom.org/ <https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=e10fbb8d-be948532-e10b8882-000babda03…>

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IEEE BCCA 2022: IEEE Blockchain conference [Extended Deadline (Firm and Final)] SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA
by Julia Marino 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

*The Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA 2022)* *SEP. 05 – 07, 2022 – SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA* http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/index.php Blockchain is a revolutionary technology in decentralized systems that enables secure decentralized transaction processing while ensuring data privacy and authenticity. It is now playing a significant role in several areas such the Internet of Things, supply-chain management, manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, healthcare systems, and much more. Unlike centralized transaction processing solutions, blockchain uses a distributed ledger mechanism to record data transactions on multiple devices, this will prevent data breach, identity theft, and a plethora of cyber-related attacks, in essence, leading to a sustainability in data privacy and security. This conference aims at to attract work of both researchers and practitioners in the area of cyber-security to share and exchange their experiences and research studies in both academia and industry in the field of blockchain. Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to: · *Track 01: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning* o Blockchain based artificial Intelligent Systems applications in Computers and Communications o Blockchain based AI and Robotics Technologies o Blockchain based AI and cloud computing o Blockchain based Economic paradigms and game theory o Blockchain based Machine and Deep Learning of Knowledge o Blockchain based Distributed Knowledge and Processing o Blockchain based Humans-Agents Interactions / Human-Robot Interactions · *Track 02: IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems* o Blockchain-based IoT Applications and Services o Blockchain-based security for the Internet of Things and cyber-physical systems o Blockchain-based Internet of Things architectures and protocols o Blockchain in Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) o Blockchain-based application in Intelligent Manufacturing: Industrial Internet of Things, o Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure with Industry 4.0 o Intelligent manufacture and management o Consensus and mining algorithms suited for resource-limited IoTs o Blockchain-based Controlled mobility and QoS o Blockchain-based energy optimization techniques in WSN o Blockchain-based Software defined networks · *Track 03: Big Data* o Blockchain in Data Fusion o Blockchain Analytics and Data mining o Distributed data store for blockchain o Distributed transaction for blockchain o Blockchain based Data Science and Data Engineering o Protocols for management and access using blockchains o Blockchain architectures tailored for domain-specific applications · *Track 04: Security and Privacy on the Blockchain* o Authentication and authorization in Blockchain o Applications of blockchain technologies in digital forensic o Privacy aspects of blockchain technologies o Blockchain-based threat intelligence and threat analytics techniques o Blockchain-based open-source tools o Forensics readiness of blockchain technologies o Blockchain Attacks on Existing Systems o Blockchain Consensus Algorithms o Blockchain-based Intrusion Detection/Prevention o Security and Privacy in Blockchain and Critical Infrastructure o Attacks on Blockchain and Critical Infrastructure o Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure with Smart Grid · *Track 05: Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services* o State-of-the-art of the Blockchain technology and cybersecurity o Blockchain-based security solutions of smart cities infrastructures o Blockchain in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) and ITS) o Blockchain Technologies and Methodologies o Recent development and emerging trends Blockchain o New models, practical solutions and technological advances related to Blockchain o Theory of Blockchain in Cybersecurity o Applications of blockchain technologies in computer & hardware security o Implementation challenges facing blockchain technologies o Blockchain in social networking o Performance metric design, modeling and evaluation of blockchain systems o Network and computing optimization in blockchains o Experimental prototyping and testbeds for blockchains All accepted papers in BCCA 2022 will be submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp and Scopus for inclusion. *General Co-Chair* · Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy · Yaser Jararweh, Duquesne University, USA *Program Co-Chairs* · Izzat Alsmadi, Texas A&M, San Antonio, USA · Önder Gürcan, CEA LIST, Paris-Saclay University, France · Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE * Submission Link: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bcca2022 *Full paper Important Dates:* - Paper submission deadline : May 31st,2022, June 15th, 2022 (Firm and Final) - Notification of paper acceptance: July 10th, 2022 - Submission of camera-ready papers due: August 1st, 2022 *Tutorials/Demos Important dates:* - Tutorial Proposal Submission Deadline: June 3rd, 2022 - Notification of acceptance: June 17th, 2022

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[Deadline: 25 June] The First Workshop on Blockchain for Trustworthy Industry 4.0 (BlockTrust 4.0)
by Safa Otoum 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

The first Workshop on *Blockchain for Trustworthy Industry 4.0 (BlockTrust 4.0)* Collocated with *The Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA 2022)* (*http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/Workshops/BlockTrust2022/ <http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/Workshops/BlockTrust2022/>*) 5-7 September 2022 (San Antonio, Texas, USA) (http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/index.php) *Scope and topics of the workshop:* Today, blockchain is no longer a tool that is only used for cryptocurrencies. Blockchain has become a disruptive technology that is providing support to a plethora of sectors. The financial, governmental, industrial and health sectors will benefit tremendously from blockchain. The industrial revolution has gone through multiple phases to improve the manufacturing and distribution process of products and services. Industry 4.0 focuses on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning (ML), and real-time big data. The shift towards Industry 4.0 requires cooperation among Internet of Things (IoT) devices through secure and intelligent mechanisms. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will with no doubt play a significant role in the ability of IoT devices to be part of the service provisioning process for all Industry 4.0 sectors. To ensure the integrity, reliability, and security of the transactions performed by the intelligent IoT devices in diversified ecosystems, a decentralized trustworthy solution is crucial. Blockchain technology provides a mechanism to enable distributed and decentralized transaction authentication in self-configurable and self-manageable IoT environments. In this context, the goal of this workshop is to elaborate and emphasize the key aspects of the use of blockchain for Industry 4.0. The workshop aims at bringing together developers, academics, and professionals interested in blockchain technology for the advancement of Industry 4.0. The workshop welcomes original research and innovative solutions, and may focus on either fundamental methodological studies or use cases and application demonstrations. Authors are invited to submit original research contributions that fall into or are related to the topic areas listed below: · Blockchain-enabled Industry 4.0 architectures and frameworks · Decentralized and distributed industrial data storage in blockchain · Blockchain-enabled robotic communication · Blockchain-supported economic industrial models and paradigms · Health 4.0 architectures and frameworks · Federated learning and blockchain for secure Health 4.0 applications · AI and blockchain for trustworthy Health 4.0 · Securing critical Industry 4.0 infrastructures with AI and blockchain · Blockchain-specific scalability and performance issues in Industry 4.0 · Cross-chain ecosystem for Industry 4.0 · Industrial consortium governance and ownership models · Blockchain-based AI tools and simulators for industry 4.0 · Securing industrial smart contracts with blockchain · Blockchain-supported Industry 4.0 communication and networking · Applications of blockchain technologies in Industry 4.0 · Blockchain-enabled energy trade *Steering Committee:* *Prof. Khalid Al-Begain*, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait. *Prof. Hussein Mouftah*, University of Ottawa, Canada. *Organization Committee:* *Dr. Ismaeel Al Ridhawi*, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait. *Dr. Safa Otoum*, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE. *Dr. Nadra Guizani*, University of Texas at Arlington, USA. *Important Dates:* Workshop Papers Due: *25 June 2022* Papers Acceptance Notification: *1 August 2022* Final Camera-Ready Paper Due: *15 August 2022*

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IEEE BCCA 2022: IEEE Blockchain conference [Extended Deadline (Firm and Final)] SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA
by Ons Bouachir 01 Jun '22

01 Jun '22

*The Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA 2022)* *SEP. 05 – 07, 2022 – SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA* http://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2022/index.php Blockchain is a revolutionary technology in decentralized systems that enables secure decentralized transaction processing while ensuring data privacy and authenticity. It is now playing a significant role in several areas such the Internet of Things, supply-chain management, manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, healthcare systems, and much more. Unlike centralized transaction processing solutions, blockchain uses a distributed ledger mechanism to record data transactions on multiple devices, this will prevent data breach, identity theft, and a plethora of cyber-related attacks, in essence, leading to a sustainability in data privacy and security. This conference aims at to attract work of both researchers and practitioners in the area of cyber-security to share and exchange their experiences and research studies in both academia and industry in the field of blockchain. Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to: · *Track 01: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning* o Blockchain based artificial Intelligent Systems applications in Computers and Communications o Blockchain based AI and Robotics Technologies o Blockchain based AI and cloud computing o Blockchain based Economic paradigms and game theory o Blockchain based Machine and Deep Learning of Knowledge o Blockchain based Distributed Knowledge and Processing o Blockchain based Humans-Agents Interactions / Human-Robot Interactions · *Track 02: IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems* o Blockchain-based IoT Applications and Services o Blockchain-based security for the Internet of Things and cyber-physical systems o Blockchain-based Internet of Things architectures and protocols o Blockchain in Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) o Blockchain-based application in Intelligent Manufacturing: Industrial Internet of Things, o Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure with Industry 4.0 o Intelligent manufacture and management o Consensus and mining algorithms suited for resource-limited IoTs o Blockchain-based Controlled mobility and QoS o Blockchain-based energy optimization techniques in WSN o Blockchain-based Software defined networks · *Track 03: Big Data* o Blockchain in Data Fusion o Blockchain Analytics and Data mining o Distributed data store for blockchain o Distributed transaction for blockchain o Blockchain based Data Science and Data Engineering o Protocols for management and access using blockchains o Blockchain architectures tailored for domain-specific applications · *Track 04: Security and Privacy on the Blockchain* o Authentication and authorization in Blockchain o Applications of blockchain technologies in digital forensic o Privacy aspects of blockchain technologies o Blockchain-based threat intelligence and threat analytics techniques o Blockchain-based open-source tools o Forensics readiness of blockchain technologies o Blockchain Attacks on Existing Systems o Blockchain Consensus Algorithms o Blockchain-based Intrusion Detection/Prevention o Security and Privacy in Blockchain and Critical Infrastructure o Attacks on Blockchain and Critical Infrastructure o Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure with Smart Grid · *Track 05: Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services* o State-of-the-art of the Blockchain technology and cybersecurity o Blockchain-based security solutions of smart cities infrastructures o Blockchain in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) and ITS) o Blockchain Technologies and Methodologies o Recent development and emerging trends Blockchain o New models, practical solutions and technological advances related to Blockchain o Theory of Blockchain in Cybersecurity o Applications of blockchain technologies in computer & hardware security o Implementation challenges facing blockchain technologies o Blockchain in social networking o Performance metric design, modeling and evaluation of blockchain systems o Network and computing optimization in blockchains o Experimental prototyping and testbeds for blockchains All accepted papers in BCCA 2022 will be submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp and Scopus for inclusion. *General Co-Chair* · Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy · Yaser Jararweh, Duquesne University, USA *Program Co-Chairs* · Izzat Alsmadi, Texas A&M, San Antonio, USA · Önder Gürcan, CEA LIST, Paris-Saclay University, France · Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE * Submission Link: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bcca2022 *Full paper Important Dates:* - Paper submission deadline : May 31st,2022, June 15th, 2022 (Firm and Final) - Notification of paper acceptance: July 10th, 2022 - Submission of camera-ready papers due: August 1st, 2022 *Tutorials/Demos Important dates:* - Tutorial Proposal Submission Deadline: June 3rd, 2022 - Notification of acceptance: June 17th, 2022

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