Scope

SecureComm is a conference in EAI core conference portfolio focusing on cybersecurity. The aim of SecureComm is to bring together researchers and practitioners in academic, industry, and government in security, networking, communication and other related communities to explore important research directions in the field. The 19th SecureComm conference seeks submissions of high-quality research contributions. Topics of interest encompass ALL areas of secure communications and networking. Topics in less related areas will be considered if a clear connection to secure communication and networking is demonstrated. Topics addressing interdisciplinary challenges in different application domains are welcome.

Topics

We welcome contributions from the following fields:

• Security and privacy in computer networks (e.g., wired, wireless, mobile, hybrid, sensor, vehicular, satellite, 5G, 6G, ad hoc, peer-to-peer, and software-defined networks)

• Security and privacy in systems with strong secure communication and networking element (e.g., security in the cloud, IoT, cyber-physical systems, edge and fog computing, and teleconferencing)

• Security and privacy in Web3.0 and metaverse

• Distributed ledger technologies (e.g., blockchain, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies) and decentralized applications (e.g., DeFi)

• Security protocols at all network layers and for different applications (e.g., for secure routing, naming/addressing, network management, remote authentication and attestation)

• Physical layer security (e.g., jamming, GPS spoofing)

• Network attacks (e.g., DDoS, MitM, malware, botnets, side-channel attacks, phishing/pharming, cybersquatting), defenses (e.g., network intrusion detection and prevention, firewalls, packet filters, moving target defence) and forensics

• Applications of cryptography (e.g., Analysis of deployed cryptography and cryptographic protocols, Cryptographic implementation analysis, New cryptographic protocols with real-world applications)

• Security analysis (e.g., Malware analysis, Automated security analysis of source code and binaries, Program analysis)

• Data-driven security and measurement studies (e.g., Measurements of fraud, malware or spam; Measurements of human behavior and security)

• Cybercrime investigation and attribution

• Cyber threat intelligence and cyber incident responses

• Anonymous and privacy-aware communications (e.g., Tor, darknet)

• Internet censorship and circumvention

• Secure communication and networking applications (e.g., industry 4.0, energy, transportation, smart cities)

• Quantum key distribution and other quantum-based secure communications

• Visualization of secure communications and networking

• Privacy-preserving computing in secure communication and networking (e.g., privacy-preserving machine learning)

• The resilience of computer networks and critical infrastructures

• Web and mobile security and privacy

• Defending false information online (e.g., mis-, dis- and mal-information)

• Socio-technical aspects of secure communications and networking (e.g., usability, human behaviors, legal issues, cybercrime, economics)

• Security and privacy of contact tracing and other COVID-19 related digital interventions with a core element on telecommunications or networking

Publication

All registered papers will be submitted for publishing by Springer and made available through SpringerLink Digital Library.

Proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in leading indexing services, such as Web of Science, Compendex, Scopus, DBLP, EU Digital Library, IO-Port, MatchSciNet, Inspec and Zentralblatt MATH.

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version to:

• Wireless Networks (WINET) Journal [IF: 2.701 (2021)]
  

All accepted authors are eligible to submit an extended version in a fast track of:

• EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems (Open Access)

• EAI Endorsed Transactions on Security and Safety (Open Access)

Additional publication opportunities:

• EAI Transactions series (Open Access)

• EAI/Springer Innovations in Communications and Computing Book Series
  (titles in this series are indexed in Ei Compendex, Web of Science & Scopus)

Paper submission

Papers should be submitted through EAI ‘Confy+‘ system, and have to comply with the Springer format (see Author’s kit section).

• Regular papers should be up to 12-15+ pages in length.

• Short papers should be 6-11 pages in length.

All conference papers undergo a thorough peer review process prior to the final decision and publication. This process is facilitated by experts in the Technical Program Committee during a dedicated conference period. Standard peer review is enhanced by EAI Community Review which allows EAI members to bid to review specific papers. All review assignments are ultimately decided by the responsible Technical Program Committee Members while the Technical Program Committee Chair is responsible for the final acceptance selection. You can learn more about Community Review here.

Important dates

Full Paper Submission deadline
6 May 2023
Notification deadline
20 July 2023
Camera-ready deadline
31 August 2023
Start of Conference
19 October 2023
End of Conference
21 October 2023