Call for Papers
Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2012
Sixteenth International Conference
February 27–March 2, 2012
Divi Flamingo Beach Resort
Bonaire
Financial Cryptography and Data Security is a major international forum for research, advanced development, education, exploration, and debate regarding information assurance, with a specific focus on commercial contexts. The conference covers all aspects of securing transactions and systems. Original works focusing on both fundamental and applied real-world deployments on all aspects surrounding commerce security are solicited. Submissions need not be exclusively concerned with cryptography. Systems security and inter-disciplinary efforts are particularly encouraged.
Topics include:
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Anonymity and Privacy Auctions and Audits Authentication and Identification Backup Authentication Biometrics Certification and Authorization Cloud Computing Security Commercial Cryptographic Applications Data Outsourcing Security Digital Cash and Payment Systems Digital Incentive and Loyalty Systems Digital Rights Management Fraud Detection Game Theoretic Approaches to Security Identity Theft Information Security Infrastructure Design Legal and Regulatory Issues Management and Operations Microfinance and Micropayments |
Mobile Internet Device Security Monitoring Phishing and Social Engineering Privacy-enhancing Systems Reputation Systems RFID-Based and Contactless Payment Systems Risk Assessment and Management Secure Banking and Financial Web Services Secure Tokens and Hardware Securing Emerging Computational Paradigms Security and Risk Perceptions and Judgments Security Economics Smartcards Spam Transactions and Contracts Trust Management Underground-Market Economics Usability Virtual Economies Voting Systems |
Important Dates
| Workshop Proposal Submission | July 27, 2011 |
| Workshop Proposal Notification | August 30, 2011 |
| Paper Submission | September 15, 2011, 23:59 UTC - 11 (in other time zones) |
| Paper Notification | November 18, 2011 |
| Final Papers | December 16, 2011 |
| Poster and Panel Submission | December 2, 2011 |
| Poster and Panel Notification | December 12, 2011 |
Submission
Submissions are sought in the following categories: (i) regular papers (15 pg LNCS format), (ii) short papers (8 pg), (iii) panels and workshops (2 pg), and (iv) posters (1 pg). Submissions need not and should not be anonymized.
Papers must be formatted in standard LNCS format and submitted as PDF files. Submissions in other formats will be rejected. All papers must be submitted electronically according to the instructions and forms found on this web site and at the submission site.
Authors may only submit work that does not substantially overlap with work that is currently submitted or has been accepted for publication to a conference/workshop with proceedings or a journal. We consider double submission serious research fraud and will treat it as such. In case of doubt contact the program chair for any clarifications at fc12chair@ifca.ai.
Regular Research Papers
Research papers should describe novel, previously unpublished scientific contributions to the field, and they will be subject to rigorous peer review. Accepted submissions will be included in the conference proceedings to be published in the Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. Submissions are limited to 15 pages.
Short Papers
Short papers are also subject to peer review, however, the intention is to encourage authors to introduce work in progress, novel applications and corporate/industrial experiences. Short papers will be evaluated with a focus on novelty and potential for sparking participants' interest and future research avenues. Short paper submissions are limited to 8 pages in standard LNCS format. The paper title for short papers should necessarily include the text “(a short paper)”.
Panel Proposals
We especially would like to encourage submissions of panel proposals. These should include a very brief description of the panel topics, as well as of the prospective panelists. Accepted panel sessions will be presented at the conference. Moreover, each participant will contribute a one-page abstract to be published in the conference proceedings. Please feel free to contact us directly if you would like to further discuss the suitability of a certain topic. Panel submissions should be up to 2 pages, sent to fc12chair@ifca.ai.
Posters
The poster session is the perfect venue to share a provocative opinion, interesting established or preliminary work, or a cool idea that will spark discussion. Poster presenters will benefit from a multi-hour session to discuss their work, get exposure, and receive feedback from attendees. Poster submissions should be 1 page (in the same LNCS format). Please keep in mind that the poster deadline is later than the main paper submission deadline. The posters will be published in the proceedings. Poster proposals should be sent to the posters chair at fc12chair@ifca.ai.
Workshop Proposals
Proposals for workshops to be held at FC 2012 are also solicited. A workshop can be full day or half day in length. Workshop proposals should include: (i) a title, (ii) a call for papers, (iii) a brief summary and justification – including how it would fit into the greater FC scope, (iv) a (tentative) Program Committee and its Chair, (v) one-paragraph bios for key organizers, and (vi) the expected (or previous – if workshop has been held in previous years) number of submissions, participants and acceptance rates. Workshop proposals should be sent to fc12workshops@ifca.ai.
The Rump Session
FC'12 will also include the popular "rump session" held on one of the evenings in an informal, social atmosphere. The rump session is a program of short (5–7 minute), informal presentations on works in progress, off-the-cuff ideas, and any other matters pertinent to the conference. Any conference attendee is welcome to submit a presentation to the Rump Session Chair (to be announced at the conference). This submission should consist of a talk title, the name of the presenter, and, if desired, a very brief abstract. Submissions may be sent via e-mail, or submitted in person in the morning on the day of the session.
Organizers
| General Chair | Rafael Hirschfeld, Unipay Technologies, Netherlands |
Program Committee
| Program Chair | Angelos D. Keromytis, Columbia University, USA |
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Mikhail Atallah, Purdue University, USA Konstantin Beznosov, University of British Columbia, Canada Mike Bond, Cambridge University, UK Jan Camenisch, IBM, Switzerland Sonia Chiasson, Carleton University, Canada Nicolas Christin, CMU, USA David Mandell Freeman, Stanford University, USA Virgil Gligor, CMU, USA Dieter Gollmann, Technische Universitat Hamburg, Germany J. Alex Halderman, University of Michigan, USA John Ioannidis, Google, USA Sotiris Ioannidis, FORTH, Greece Stanislaw Jarecki, UC Irvine, USA Somesh Jha, University of Wisconsin, USA Jonathan Katz, University of Maryland, USA Engin Kirda, Northeastern University, USA |
Tadayoshi Kohno, University of Washington, USA Wenke Lee, Georgia Tech, USA Corrado Leita, Symantec Research Labs Europe, France Arjen Lenstra, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland Ninghui Li, Purdue University, USA Helger Lipmaa, Cybernetica AS, Estonia Tal Malkin, Columbia University, USA Patrick McDaniel, Penn State University, USA Catherine Meadows, Naval Research Labs, USA David Molnar, Microsoft Research, USA Fabian Monrose, University of North Carolina, USA Anil Somayaji, Carleton University, Canada Jessica Staddon, Google, USA Angelos Stavrou, George Mason University, USA Carmela Troncoso, KU Leuven, Belgium Lenore Zuck, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA |
This conference is organized annually by the International Financial Cryptography Association.