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Call for Papers: CD-MAKE 2023
by SBA Research Events 24 Mar '23

24 Mar '23

Call for Papers - CD-MAKE 2023 7th International IFIP Cross Domain Conference for Machine Learning & Knowledge Extraction CD-MAKE is a joint effort of IFIP TC 5, TC 12, IFIP WG 8.4, WG 8.9 and WG 12.9 and is held in conjunction with the International Conference on Availability, Reliability & Security, ARES 2023 Machine learning and Knowledge Extraction (MAKE) is the workhorse of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Successful human-centered AI needs a concerted effort without boundaries, supporting collaborative and integrative cross-disciplinary research between experts cross-domain. Conference Location: University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy Conference Website https://cd-make.net EasyChair Submission Link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdmake2023 Submission Deadline extended: April 17, 2023 (AoE) Author Notification: June 01, 2023 Camera Ready (hard deadline!): June 22, 2023 (AoE) Conference: August 29 - September 1, 2023 The goal of the CD-MAKE conference is to act as a catalysator, to bring together academia and industry in a cross-disciplinary manner, to stimulate fresh ideas and to support human-centered AI: 1) DATA - data fusion, preprocessing, mapping, knowledge representation, environments, etc. 2) LEARNING - algorithms, contextual adaptation, causal reasoning, transfer learning, etc. 3) VISUALIZATION - intelligent interfaces, human-AI interaction, dialogue systems, explanation interfaces, etc. 4) PRIVACY - data protection, safety, security, reliability, verifiability, trust, ethics and social issues, etc. 5) NETWORK - graphical models, graph-based machine learning, Bayesian inference, etc. 6) TOPOLOGY - geometrical machine learning, topological and manifold learning, etc. 7) ENTROPY - time and machine learning, entropy-based learning, etc. 8) Digital Transformation for smart farm and forest operations 9) Perspectivist Learning 10) Uncertainty Management and Quantification in ML *** Steering Committee Andreas HOLZINGER, Human-Centered AI Lab (Holzinger Group), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria Peter KIESEBERG, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria Edgar WEIPPL, SBA Research & University of Vienna, Austria A Min TJOA, Vienna University of Technology, Austria PC CHAIRS Federico CABITZA, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy Andrea CAMPAGNER, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy CONFERENCE COMMITTEE The conference committee can be found here: https://cd-make.net/committees/ *** Submission Guidelines Detailed guidelines can be found here: https://cd-make.net/submission/ We will not require a definite page number, but full papers shall be between 10 and maximal 24 pages (incl. references), and, in any case, please produce even pages to ensure smooth page breaks, e.g. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 pages! References need to start with a new page! Contact author must provide the following information at the ARES conference system: paper title, authors' names, affiliations, postal address, phone, fax, and e-mail address of the author(s) (all authors listed as authors in the paper have to be added to the paper in EasyChair already during the initial submission! if authors need to be added later on contact us), and about three keywords. Accepted papers will be given guidelines in preparing and submitting the final manuscript(s) together with the notification of acceptance. Note: Submission of a paper implies that - should the paper be accepted - at least one of the authors will register and present the paper at the conference. *New* single blind review: CD-MAKE does not require anonymized submissions. Each paper will be reviewed by at least three experts from the conference committee and additional reviewers (e.g. special sessions). Accepted Papers appeared in Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS).

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[Extended Deadline] BCCA 2023: Fifth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications, Kuwait
by Müge Erel-Özçevik 16 Mar '23

16 Mar '23

*The 5th **International Conference on Blockchain Computing And Applications* *(*BCCA 2023*)* https://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2023/index.php IEEE Co-Sponsorship *APPROVED* in Conjunction with *Kuwait Fintech And Blockchain **Summit* 24–26 October 2023 – Kuwait City, Kuwait https://www.kcst.edu.kw/blockchain-summit/index.html 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* · *Track 02: IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems* · *Track 03: Big Data* · *Track 04: Security and Privacy on the Blockchain* · *Track 05: Metaverse and Digital Twin* · *Track 06: Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services* *Submission Guidelines* There are three categories of submission: - *Long papers:* 7-8 pages. - *Short papers:* 5-6 pages. - *Poster papers (Undergrad):* 1-2 pages. *Submission Link: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bcca2023 *Important dates* - Paper submission deadline : March 15th , April 15th, 2023 - Notification of paper acceptance: May 31st, 2023 - Submission of camera-ready papers due: October 1st, 2023 *Tutorials/Demos Important dates:* - Tutorial Proposal Submission Deadline: April 1st, 2023 - Notification of acceptance: June 10th, 2023 *Organizing Committee* *General Co-Chairs* - Khalid Al-Begain, KCST, Kuwait - Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE - Latif Ladid, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg *Program Co-Chairs* - Ismaeel AlRidhawi, KCST, Kuwait - Antonella Guzzo, University of Calabria, Italy - Keping Yu, Hosei University, Japan

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Call for Papers ARES 2023
by SBA Research Events 13 Mar '23

13 Mar '23

ARES 2023 - CALL FOR PAPERS ****************************************************************************************** The 18th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2023) August 29 - September 01, 2023, Benevento, Italy http://www.ares-conference.eu ****************************************************************************************** *********** ARES CONFERENCE ************ The 18th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security ("ARES - The International Dependability Conference") will bring together researchers and practitioners in the area of dependability. ARES... ...highlights the various aspects of dependability - with special focus on the crucial linkage between availability, reliability and security. ...aims at a full and detailed discussion of the research issues of dependability as an integrative concept that covers amongst others availability, safety, confidentiality, integrity, maintainability and security in the different fields of applications. ...emphasizes the interplay between foundations and practical issues of dependability in emerging areas such as e-government, m-government, location-based applications, ubiquitous computing, autonomous computing, chances of grid computing etc. ...is devoted to the critical examination and research challenges of the various aspects of Dependable Computing and the definition of a future road map. The acceptance rate of the ARES 2022 conference was 21,73% (full papers only). ARES 2022 was published by the International Conference Proceedings Series published by ACM (ACM ICPS). ARES is ranked as B-conference in CORE. ************ CONFERENCE OFFICERS ************ Steering Committee Chairpersons Edgar Weippl, SBA Research & University of Vienna, Austria A Min Tjoa, TU Vienna, Austria Program Committee Chairs 2023 Maryline Laurent, Télécom SudParis, France Riccardo Scandariato, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany General Chair 2023 Corrado Aaron Visaggio, University of Sannio, Italy Local Chair 2023 Marta Catillo, University of Sannio, Italy Workshop Chair 2023 Davy Preuveneers, KU Leuven, Belgium Andreas Unterweger, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Austria EU Symposium Workshop Chair 2023 Florian Skopik, AIT, Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria Organisation Chair 2023 Bettina Jaber, SBA Research, Austria ************ IMPORTANT DATES *********** Extended Submission Deadline: March 16, 2023 AoE (Anywhere on Earth) - hard deadline, no further extensions! Author Notification: May 15, 2023 Camera-ready Deadline (100% completed in TAPS): June 28, 2023, 2023 (AoE) Conference: August 29 - September 01, 2023 ************ SUBMISSION ************ Last year, ARES 2022 was published by the International Conference Proceedings Series published by ACM (ACM ICPS). The same is planned this year (to be confirmed). The ARES submission system (EasyChair) is available here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ares2023. Authors are invited to submit research and application papers according the following guidelines: For the main conference as well as the workshops, submission papers are classified into 4 categories representing original, previously unpublished work: - full paper (10 pages, plus up to 2 pages of references, no additional appendices) - short paper (6 pages, plus up to 1 page of references, no additional appendices) - workshop paper (6-8 pages, a maximum of 10 pages is tolerated, no additional appendices) - SoK paper (10 pages, plus up to 2 pages of references, no additional appendices) Formating Instructions / template: - Please read the instructions here: https://www.ares-conference.eu/conference/submission/ - References need to start with a new page! Double blind review: ARES requires anonymized submissions - please make sure that submitted papers contain no author names or obvious self-references. Submission of a paper implies that should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will register and present the paper at the conference. Publishing preprints to Arxiv or other, open repositories is allowed prior to the notification of ARES and does not violate the requirement for novelty. Reviewers will be asked to not search for and ignore preprints that can deanonymize blinded submission. Important Note: To avoid accepting papers for ARES 2023 which are not presenting original work, your paper will be plagiarism checked by Docoloc Plagarism Check. Self-plagiarism also counts as plagiarism! In case you include previous work in your paper make sure to add the sources accordingly. In case you have questions regarding self-plagiarism please send us an email (ares(a)sba-research.org<mailto:ares@sba-research.org>). If you don't want your paper to be checked automatically please contact us. ************ Program Committee The program committee of ARES 2023 can be found here: https://www.ares-conference.eu/conference/committee/ ************ *********** TOPICS of interest include, but are not limited to: ************ Authorization, Authentication, and Access Control Automated Vulnerability Repair Availability, Confidentiality, Integrity Botnets and Botnet Monitoring Cloud Security Compliance, Certification and Legal aspects related to Security and Privacy Dependability, and Resilience Digital Forensics Human Factors in Security and Privacy Identity Management Incident Response and Prevention Intrusion Detection and Fraud Detection Machine Learning for Security and Privacy Security and Privacy for Machine Learning Mobile Security Network Security Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Process based Security Models and Methods Risk analysis Side Channel Attacks Software Security Static and Dynamic Code Analysis for Security and Privacy Security and Privacy for IoT, Cyber-Physical Systems, and Critical Infrastructures Security and Privacy Awareness Security Requirements and Secure Design of Applications Usable Security and Privacy Threats and Attack Modelling Trusted Computing Trust Models and Trust Management Web Application Security and Privacy

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FMEC 2023 CFP: The Eighth International Conference on Fog and Mobile Edge Computing, Tartu, Estonia. September 18-20, 2023
by Gizem Varkonyi 07 Mar '23

07 Mar '23

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The Eighth International Conference on Fog and Mobile Edge Computing (FMEC 2023) emergingtechnet.org/FMEC2022/index.php <http://emergingtechnet.org/FMEC2023/index.php> Tartu, Estonia. September 18-20, 2023 *Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Estonia Section* *FMEC 2023 CFP:* Cloud computing provides a large range of services and virtually unlimited available resources for users. New applications, such as virtual reality and smart building control, have emerged due to the large number of resources and services brought by cloud computing. However, the delay-sensitive applications face the problem of large latency, especially when several smart devices and objects are getting involved in human’s life such as the case of smart cities or Internet of Things. Therefore, cloud computing is unable to meet the requirements of low latency, location awareness, and mobility support. To solve this problem, researchers have introduced a trusted and dependable solution through the Fog and the Mobile Edge Computing (FMEC) to put the services and resources of the cloud closer to users, which facilitates the leveraging of available services and resources in the edge networks. By this, we are moving from the core (cloud data centers) to the edge of the network closer to the users. FMEC dependability is based on providing user centric service. The purpose of Fog and the Mobile Edge Computing is to run the heavy real-time applications at the network edge directly using the billions of connected mobile devices. Several features enable the Fog and the Mobile Edge Computing to be a perfect paradigm to the aforementioned purpose, which are the dense geographical deployment of servers, supporting mobility and the closeness to users. As in every new technology, some challenges face the vision of the Fog and the Mobile Edge Computing, which are the administrative policies and security concerns (i.e. secure data storage, secure computation, network security, data privacy, usage privacy, location privacy, etc). FMEC 2023 conference aims to investigate the opportunities and requirements for Mobile Edge Computing dominance. In addition, it seeks for novel contributions that help mitigate Mobile Edge Computing challenges. That is, the objective of FMEC 2023 is to provide a forum for scientists, engineers, and researchers to discuss and exchange new ideas, novel results and experience on all aspects of Fog and Mobile Edge Computing (FMEC). FMEC 2023 is Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE France Section. Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to: * Mobile Cloud Computing Systems. * FMEC Security and Privacy Issues. * FMEC Pricing and billing models. * FMEC support for VANETS and MANETS * Cloudlet based computing * Dew based computing * Lightweight authentication mechanisms in FMEC architecture. * Access Control models in FMEC. * Identification of incentives for FMEC service providers. * The future perspective for FMEC: Challenges and Open Issues. * FMEC Quality of Service (QoS) improvements techniques. * FMEC architecture features and evolution. * FMEC Real-time communication interfaces and protocols. * FMEC Resource scheduling that enhances the reliability and scalability. * FMEC Resources monitoring mechanism and utilization measuring mechanism. * FMEC resources allocation and management. * Real-time load prediction model to optimize the user satisfaction. * FMEC virtualization. * Data storage, processing, and management at FMEC platform. * Cyber hacking, next generation firewall of FMEC. * Deployment strategies of FMEC Servers * Admission control for FMEC. * Social engineering, insider threats, advanced spear phishing. * Incident Handling and Penetration Testing. * Forensics of Virtual and FMEC Environments. * Security protocols in FMEC. * Security and privacy of mobile cloud computing * Security, privacy and reliability issues of MCC and IoT * Security and privacy of IoT * Security and privacy management in MCC * MCC intrusion detection systems * Security of pricing and billing for mobile cloud computing services * Security of mobile, peer-to-peer and pervasive services in clouds * Security of mobile commerce and mobile Internet of Things * Security of mobile social networks * Security and privacy in smartphone devices * Security and privacy in social applications and networks * Security of Mobile, peer-to-peer and pervasive services in clouds * Security of Mobile commerce and mobile internet of things * Security of Operating system and middleware support for mobile computing * Security and privacy in sensor networks * Security and privacy in social applications and networks * Web service security * Security of 3G/4G systems, Wi-MAX, Ad-hoc * Security of Mobile social networks * Near field communication services * Service-oriented architectures, service portability, P2P * 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 FMEC 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: 15 May 2023 Notification to Authors: 20 July 2023 Camera Ready Submission: 5 August 2023 *Contact:* Please send any inquiry on FMEC to Emerging Tech. Network Team at: emergingtechnetwork(a)gmail.com

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iMETA 2023: International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies and Applications, Tartu, Estonia
by Ons Bouachir 06 Mar '23

06 Mar '23

*International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies & Applications (**iMETA2023)* 18–20 September, 2023 – Tartu, Estonia https://imeta-conference.org/ Over the years, technology has advanced significantly, and the creation of the virtual environments (i.e., metaverse) is one of the latest innovations that is set to revolutionize how we interact, process, and connect our real-life to other lifes. With the metaverse, we are presented with a new realm that blurs the lines between the physical and digital world, providing a new space for communication, commerce, services, and entertainment. The International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies & Applications (iMeta) is to bring together leading researchers, academics, and industry experts to explore the various aspects of the distributive metaverse, including its technologies, applications, and implications for various industries. Attendees can expect to participate in exciting keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations on cutting-edge research field. Throughout the conference, there will be ample opportunities for attendees to network, share their knowledge, and collaborate on future initiatives that will drive the development of the metaverse forward. We are confident that iMeta conference will inspire new ideas, foster innovation, and spark collaborations that will push the boundaries of the metaverse and its potential to change the world as we know it. Overall, the iMETA conference aims to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the communication, computing, and system requirements of the metaverse. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts and learn about the latest developments and future trends in the field. The conference will also provide ample opportunities for networking, sharing knowledge, and collaborating with others in the metaverse community. *List of Tracks:* Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to: 1. AI 2. Security and Privacy 3. Networking and Communications 4. Systems and Computing 5. Multimedia and Computer Vision 6. Immersive Technologies and Services 7. Storage and Processing *Important Dates:* - Papers due: May 10, 2023 - Short paper/poster due: June 10, 2023 - Acceptance notification: July 10, 2023 - Camera-ready paper due: July 31, 2023 - Workshop Proposal due: April 1, 2023 *Keynote Speakers:* § *Walid Saad*, Virginia Tech, USA - *Merouane Debbah*, TII, UAE - *Ian F. Akyildiz*, Truva Inc., USA *Submission Guidelines:* There are three categories of submission: - *Long papers:* 7-8 pages. - *Short papers:* 5-6 pages. - *Positioning papers:* 3-4 pages. *Submission Link: **https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2023* <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2023> *Organizing Committee* * Steering Committee* - Walid Saad, Virginia Tech, USA - Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy - Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia - Ian F. Akyildiz, Truva Inc., USA - Merouane Debbah, TII, UAE - Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA - Yaser Jararweh, JUST, Jordan *General Co-Chair* § Ilir Capuni, University of Montenegro, Montenegro *Program Co-Chairs* - Feras Awaysheh, University of Tartu, Estonia - Gautam Srivastava, Brandon University, Canada - Jun Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China and Waseda University, Japan - Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE *Local Committee* - Karl Lomp, University of Tartu, Estonia - Madis Vasser, University of Tartu, Estonia - Stefania Tomasiello, University of Tartu, Estonia - Ulrich Norbisrath, University of Tartu, Estonia --Regards,

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