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Fwd: [computational.science] Deadline Extended - 17th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS 2012)
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] Deadline Extended - 17th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS 2012) Datum: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:34:50 +0200 Von: ESORICS 2012 <esorics2012(a)unimi.it> Organisation: "ICCSA" An: Computational Science Mailing List <computational.science(a)lists.iccsa.org> [Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] *** Deadline extended to April 10, 2012 *** CALL FOR PAPERS ****************************************************************************** 17th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS 2012) Pisa, Italy -- September 10-12, 2012 http://www.iit.cnr.it/esorics2012/ ****************************************************************************** ESORICS is the annual European research event in Computer Security. The Symposium started in 1990 and has been held in several European countries, attracting a wide international audience from both the academic and industrial communities. Papers offering novel research contributions in computer security are solicited for submission to the Symposium. The primary focus is on original, high quality, unpublished research and implementation experiences. We encourage submissions of papers discussing industrial research and development. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - access control - accountability - ad hoc networks - anonymity - applied cryptography - authentication - biometrics - database security - data protection - digital content protection - digital forensic - distributed systems security - electronic payments - embedded systems security - inference control - information hiding - identity management - information flow control - integrity - intrusion detection - formal security methods - language-based security - network security - phishing and spam prevention - privacy - risk analysis and management - secure electronic voting - security architectures - security economics - security metrics - security models - security and privacy in cloud scenarios - security and privacy in complex systems - security and privacy in location services - security and privacy for mobile code - security and privacy in pervasive/ubiquitous computing - security and privacy policies - security and privacy in social networks - security and privacy in web services - security verification - software security - steganography - systems security - trust models and management - trustworthy user devices - web security - wireless security PAPER SUBMISSIONS Submitted papers must not substantially overlap papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings. The proceedings will be published by Springer in the the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. All submissions should follow the LNCS template (http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0) from the time they are submitted. Submitted papers should be at most 16 pages (using 10-point font), excluding the bibliography and well-marked appendices, and at most 20 pages total. Committee members are not required to read the appendices, so the paper should be intelligible without them. All submissions must be written in English. Submissions are to be made to the submission web site at http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=esorics2012. Only pdf files will be accepted. Submissions not meeting these guidelines risk rejection without consideration of their merits. Papers must be received by the deadline of April 10, 2012 (11:59 p.m. American Samoa time). Authors of accepted papers must guarantee that their papers will be presented at the conference. IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission due: April 10, 2012 (11:59 p.m. American Samoa time) [extended] Notification to authors: June 10, 2012 Camera ready due: June 20, 2012 GENERAL CHAIR Fabio Martinelli National Research Council - CNR, Italy PROGRAM CHAIRS Sara Foresti Universita` degli Studi di Milano, Italy Moti Yung Google Inc., USA PUBLICITY CHAIR Giovanni Livraga Universita` degli Studi di Milano, Italy PROGRAM COMMITTEE Alessandro Armando, Universita` di Genova, Italy Mikhail Atallah, Purdue University, USA Michael Backes, Saarland University, Germany David A. Basin, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Kevin Bauer, University of Waterloo, Canada Joachim Biskup, University of Dortmund, Germany Marina Blanton, University of Notre Dame, USA Carlo Blundo, Universita` degli Studi di Salerno, Italy Srdjan Capkun, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Liqun Chen, HP Labs, UK Seung-Geol Choi, University of Maryland, USA Veronique Cortier, LORIA, France Jason Crampton, University of London, UK Frederic Cuppens, Telecom Bretagne, France Anupam Datta, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Sabrina De Capitani di Vimercati, Univ. degli Studi di Milano, Italy Claudia Diaz, K.U. Leuven, Belgium Wenliang Du, Syracuse University, USA Simon Foley, University College Cork, Ireland Keith B. Frikken, Miami University, USA Dieter Gollmann, TU Hamburg-Harburg, Germany Dimitris Gritzalis, AUEB, Greece Ryan Henry, University of Waterloo, Canada Amir Herzberg, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Sushil Jajodia, George Mason University, USA Aaron Johnson, U.S. Naval Research Lab, USA Stefan Katzenbeisser, TU Darmstadt, Germany KwangJo Kim, KAIST, Korea Markulf Kohlweiss, Microsoft Research, UK Michiharu Kudo, IBM Tokyo Research Laboratory, Japan Miroslaw Kutylowski, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland Adam J. Lee, Univeristy of Pittsburgh, USA Wenke Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Dongdai Lin, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Javier Lopez, University of Malaga, Spain Wenjing Lou, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA John C. Mitchell, Stanford University, USA Atsuko Miyaji, JAIST, Japan David Naccache, ENS, France Peng Ning, North Carolina State University, USA Stefano Paraboschi, Universita` degli Studi di Bergamo, Italy Guenther Pernul, University of Regensburg, Germany Jean-Jacques Quisquater, UCL, Belgium Indrakshi Ray, Colorado State University, USA Kui Ren, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA Peter Ryan, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi, TU Darmstadt, Germany Rei Safavi-Naini, University of Calgary, Canada Kouichi Sakurai, Kyushu University, Japan Pierangela Samarati, Universita` degli Studi di Milano, Italy R. Sekar, Stony Brook University, USA Elaine Shi, PARC/UC Berkley, USA Einar Snekkenes, Gjovik University College, Norway Abhinav Srivastava, AT&T Labs - Research, USA Carmela Troncoso, K.U. Leuven, Belgium Yevgeniy Vahlis, AT&T, USA Jaideep Vaidya, Rutgers University, USA Michael Waidner, TU Darmstadt, Germany Shouhai Xu, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA Ting Yu, North Carolina State University, USA Jianying Zhou, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore This call for papers and additional information about the conference can be found at http://www.iit.cnr.it/esorics2012/

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Fwd: [computational.science] MMM-ACNS-2010 and SA&PS4CS-2010 - First Call for Papers
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] MMM-ACNS-2010 and SA&PS4CS-2010 - First Call for Papers Datum: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:24:47 +0400 Von: Igor Kotenko <ivkote1(a)mail.ru> Antwort an: Igor Kotenko <ivkote1(a)mail.ru> Organisation: "ICCSA" An: Computational Science Mailing List <computational.science(a)lists.iccsa.org> [Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] Sixth International Conference “Mathematical Methods, Models, and Architectures for Computer Networks Security” (MMM-ACNS-2012) and Second International Workshop “Scientific Analysis and Policy Support for Cyber Security” (SA&PS4CS-2012) October 17-20, 2012, St. Petersburg, Russia http://comsec.spb.ru/mmm-acns12/ http://www.comsec.spb.ru/saps4cs12/ Title and scope The previous International Conferences "Mathematical Methods, Models and Architectures for Computer Networks Security" (MMM-ACNS-2001 (http://space.iias.spb.su/mmm-acns01/), MMM-ACNS-2003 (http://space.iias.spb.su/mmm-acns03/), MMM-ACNS-2005 (http://space.iias.spb.su/mmm-acns05/), MMM-ACNS-2007 (http://www.comsec.spb.ru/mmm-acns07/ and MMM-ACNS-2010 (http://www.comsec.spb.ru/mmm-acns10/)) organized by St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation, Binghamton University (SUNY) and supported by the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development USAF, Office of Naval Research Global, and Russian Foundation for Basic Research were successful. These conferences demonstrated the high interest of the international scientific community to the theoretical and practical aspects of the computer network and information security. The goals of MMM-ACNS-2012 Conference (http://www.comsec.spb.ru/mmm-acns12/) is to bring together leading researchers from academia and governmental organizations as well as practitioners to advance the states of the art and practice in the area of computer networks and information security with a focus on novel theoretical aspects of computer network security, facilitate personal interactions and discussions on various aspects of information technologies in conjunction with computer network and information security problems arising in large-scale computer networks. The MMM-ACNS-2012 Conference will be carried out together with the Second International Workshop “Scientific Analysis and Policy Support for Cyber Security” (SA&PS4CS-2012) (http://www.comsec.spb.ru/saps4cs12/) dedicated to the methods of scientific analysis and policy support for response to cyber intrusions and attacks. Topics of interest Papers offering novel research contributions to the theoretical aspects of the computer network and information security are solicited for submission. Papers may present theory, technique, and applications on topics including but not restricted to: - Adaptive security - Anti-malware techniques: detection, analysis, prevention - Anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-fraud, anti-botnet techniques - Applied cryptography - Authentication, authorization and access control - Cloud Security - Computer and network forensics - Covert channels - Critical infrastructure protection - Data and application security - Data mining, machine learning, and bio-inspired approaches for security - Deception systems and honeypots - Denial-of-service attacks and countermeasures - Digital Rights Management - eCommerce, eBusiness and eGovernment security - Embedded system security - Formal analysis of security properties - Information warfare - Internet and web security - Intrusion prevention, detection, and response - Language-based security - Network survivability - New ideas and paradigms for security - Operating system security - Reliability and dependability - Risks metrics, risk analysis and risk management - Security and privacy in pervasive and ubiquitous computing - Security event and information management - Security for large-scale systems and critical infrastructures - Security in social networks - Security of emerging technologies: sensor, wireless/mobile, peer-to-peer and overlay networks - Security of autonomous agents and multi-agent systems - Security modeling and simulation - Security policies - Security protocols - Security verification - Security visualization - Self-protecting and healing - Smartphone security - Software protection - Trusted computing - Trust and reputation management - Vulnerability assessment The main topics of the SA&PS4CS-2012 are detection, discrimination, and attribution of various activities of malefactors and response to cyber intrusions and attacks including national level information operations as well as identifying emergent cyber technologies supporting social and political activity management and trans-national distributed computing management. Objective of the MMM-ACNS-2012 Conference The main objectives of the MMM-ACNS-2012 Conference are to discuss state-of-the-art in mathematical methods and models for computer networks and information security to promote a better understanding of recent achievements and trends in the computer network security, as well as making use of recent achievements in the area of advanced information technologies for computer network and information assurance. Security assurance of resident information and computer networks’ software is one of the important problems of the modern computer science and information technology. The problem importance is confirmed by ever increasing multiplicity and diversity of threads and vulnerabilities of computer networks, permanently increasing significance and value of information itself, and by potentially devastating consequences of successful attacks on integrity, resource availability and information confidentiality. Unauthorized access to computer network facilities and network resources, especially in global networks participating in real-time control operations, may be truly disastrous. There are several reasons for the complexity of the problem under study. The growing size of the network, its interconnectivity, large number of users, increasing number of vulnerable targets within the network (communication protocols, operating systems, servers, applications, etc.), and the appearance of effective and previously unknown types of attacks are among them. An additional objective of the conference is to bring together researchers and developers from academia, industry and governmental organizations to exchange ideas in a broad range of topics among researchers, security system developers and users from research and commercial perspective. Since the scope of the conference covers areas presenting specific interest for basic and applied research organizations, information about the conference will be distributed among the corresponding organizations in Russia and worldwide. So far preliminary agreement to participate in the conference is received from leading Russian Institutions doing basic and applied research in Computer Science, Telecommunication and Computer Security and from companies developing relevant industrial applications. Objective of the SA&PS4CS-2012 Workshop The Workshop is dedicated to the methods of scientific analysis and policy support for response to cyber intrusions and attacks. The main topics of the Workshop are detection, discrimination, and attribution of various activities of malefactors and response to cyber intrusions and attacks including national level information operations as well as identifying emergent cyber technologies supporting social and political activity management and trans-national distributed computing management. The Workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners involved in multiple disciplines concerning scientific analysis and policy support for cyber security to exchange ideas and to learn the latest developments in this important field. This Workshop could promote internationally shared understanding of the technically supportable indications and warnings for various types of intrusions and attacks, from the isolated to the highly coordinated, and from the forensic to strategic. The Workshop is planned on the last day of MMM-ACNS-2012. Submitting a paper The MMM-ACNS-2012 welcomes original papers from academic, government, and industry contributors on mathematical approaches and models, state-of-the-art techniques, and novel applications in the above proposed areas. All submissions will be subjected to a thorough review by at least three reviewers. Draft versions of original full papers up to 14 A4 pages (but not less than 6 pages) in English prepared according to the instructions provided by Springer (http://www.springer.com/comp/lncs/Authors.html), including abstract (up to 300 words) and keywords (5 to 8), should be submitted by May 27, 2012 or sooner through the upload facilities at the MMM-ACNS-2012 web site http://www.comsec.spb.ru/mmm-acns12/ . Only electronic submissions in PDF format will be considered. Authors must also indicate the conference track to which the paper is submitted. The Program Committee will make the final selection based on peer reviewers’ evaluation. The primary focus is on high-quality original unpublished research, case studies and implementation experiences. Notification of acceptance/rejection will be disseminated by June 29, 2012. Camera-ready versions of accepted papers (see below) are due July 11, 2012. The speakers of the SA&PS4CS-2012 Workshop will be personally invited. We intend to invite for participation in the session a number of worldwide recognized specialists in cyber security from the USA, Europe, China, Russia and other countries. Proceedings Program Committee plans to publish the MMM-ACNS-2012 Proceedings in Springer series "Lecture Notes in Computer Science" (LNCS). The final decision will be made by Springer after finalizing the reviewing process. Instructions for authors will be provided at the MMM-ACNS-2012 web site (http://www.comsec.spb.ru/mmm-acns12/). Camera ready paper submission can be uploaded through the MMM-ACNS-2012 web site at http://www.comsec.spb.ru/mmm-acns12/. The Proceeding of the SA&PS4CS-2012 Workshop also will be prepared. Location of the Conference and Workshop According to the preliminary agreement, the MMM-ACNS-2012 conference and the SA&PS4CS-2012 Workshop will take place in the historical building "Palace of Grand Prince Vladimir Romanov," now "House of Scientists," located in the heart of St. Petersburg, address: 26, Dvortsovaya emb., St.Petersburg, 191186, Russia. This venue allows the conference organizers to arrange for the conference itself, as well as for the associated events (informal discussions, reception, breaks, etc.).

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Fwd: [AISWorld] JOEUC
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] JOEUC Datum: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:32:36 -0600 Von: Mahmood, M. Adam <mmahmood(a)utep.edu> An: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org <aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org> The contents of the latest issue of: *Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (JOEUC)* Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 24 Issue 2, April-June 2012 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1546-2234 EISSN: 1546-5012 Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/joeuc <http://www.igi-global.com/joeuc> Editor-in-Chief: M. Adam Mahmood, University of Texas at El Paso, USA *EDITORIAL NOTE* An extended version of the abstracts for the aforementioned JOEUC issue is provided below for your information and perusal. If you would like to submit a manuscript to the journal for publication consideration, please consult the manuscript submission guidelines provided at http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf. After reviewing the guidelines, please send an electronic version of your manuscript to us. *PAPER ONE* The Role of IT Governance Practices in Creating Business Value in SMEs Carla L. Wilkin, Monash University, Australia Much has been written about information technology governance (ITG) in larger organizations, wherein control of information technology (IT) is addressed with attention to three core elements, namely structures, processes, and relational mechanisms. These elements focus on governing the size of IT investment, the ubiquity of IT functionality to business processes and the demonstrated value from IT investment. For Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) it is less apparent how IT is or should be governed, how these core elements may contribute to ITG, and how this all contributes to the creation of business value. Through a survey of small SMEs in the Australian tourist accommodation industry regarding their use of and planning for IT investment to deliver business value, this paper delivers new understanding about SME practices related to governing IT. Findings revealed evidence of some sound practices but the opportunity to achieve greater strategic business value beyond the largely operational value already acquired. The paper concludes by proposing a redefined framework of the core elements of structures, processes, and relational mechanisms that is tailored to an SME context. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/role-governance-practices-creating-busine… To view a sample PDF of this article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65092 ** ** ** ** *PAPER TWO* Does Technology Trust Substitute Interpersonal Trust? Examining Technology Trust's Influence on Individual Decision-Making Xin Li, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, USA Guang Rong, Clemson University, USA Jason B. Thatcher, Clemson University, USA While an increasing number of trust studies examine technological artifacts as trust recipients, there is still a lack of basic understanding of how technology trust relates to traditional trust and its role within the broader nomological net articulated in trust research. This paper suggests that technology trust is distinct from interpersonal trust (i.e., trust in humans) due to the different core characteristics of the trustees. To examine these differences, the authors first develop and validate a measure of technology trust comprised of IT-specific belief sources. Then, they articulate a research model that compares and contrasts technology trust and interpersonal trust. This study provides evidence that technology trust is associated with, yet distinct from, interpersonal trust. The authors found technology trust plays a dual role in the nomological net tied to individual intended behavior -- exerting a direct and an indirect influence on a trust outcome. Rather than suggesting that technology trust substitutes for interpersonal trust, the findings suggest that technology trust complements interpersonal trust in affecting purchase intention. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/does-technology-trust-substitute-interper… To view a sample PDF of this article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65093 *PAPER THREE* The Impact of Information Technology Internal Controls on Firm Performance Lemuria Carter, North Carolina A&T State University, USA Brandis Phillips, North Carolina A&T State University, USA Porche Millington, North Carolina A&T State University, USA Since the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act in 2002, companies have begun to place more emphasis on information technology (IT) internal controls. IT internal controls are policies that provide assurance that technical systems operate as intended, provide reliable data, and comply with regulations. Research suggests that firms with strong internal controls perform better than those with internal control weaknesses. In this study, the authors evaluate the impact of IT internal controls on firm performance. The sample includes 72 publicly traded firms, 36 that reported IT internal control weaknesses and 36 that did not. The results of ordinary least squares (OLS) regression indicate that substantive IT internal control weaknesses negatively impact firm performance. Results and implications for research and practice are discussed. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/impact-information-technology-internal-co… To view a sample PDF of this article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65094 *PAPER FOUR* Information Systems Service Quality, Zone of Tolerance, and User Satisfaction Narasimhaiah Gorla, American University of Sharjah, UAE Information system service quality has been a very important theme in both IS practice and research. User service expectations affect perceived service quality and user satisfaction. The objectives of this research are to i) to explore the relationship between perceived IS service quality and user satisfaction across the three regions of zone of tolerance (ZOT) and ii) to validate the associations between service expectations (adequate service and desired service) and service performance. The analysis of the data obtained from 193 IS users revealed a positive and significant association between perceived service quality and user satisfaction across the service zones and service dimensions with stronger associations in the acceptable service zone and weaker associations in the inadequate and superior service zones. Thus, the results demonstrate that the relationship between IS service quality and user satisfaction is affected by ZOT. It is found that the desired service expectation measure is more strongly related to service performance compared to the adequate service expectation measure. It is also observed that irrespective of the ZOT, the service dimension that contributes most to service performance is assurance. Tangibles have the widest ZOT and assurance has the narrowest ZOT compared to most other service dimensions. The author discusses the implications of the present study for both research and practice. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/information-systems-service-quality-zone/… To view a sample PDF of this article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65095 ***************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the *Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (JOEUC)* in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "*InfoSci-Journals*" database: http://www.igi-global.com/EResources/InfoSciJournals.aspx. *******************************************************

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Fwd: [AISWorld] JSS special issue on Web 2.0 engineering: new practices and emerging challenges EXTENDED DEADLINE
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] JSS special issue on Web 2.0 engineering: new practices and emerging challenges EXTENDED DEADLINE Datum: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:46:48 +0200 Von: Irene Garrigós <igarrigos(a)dlsi.ua.es> An: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Journal of Systems and Software (JSS) - Elsevier SPECIAL ISSUE on Web 2.0 engineering: new practices and emerging challenges **EXTENDED DEADLINE: APRIL 13th, 2012** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Listed at JCR 2010 with impact factor of 1,293 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The number and complexity of Web applications and the amount of information they offer has experienced a continuous growth in the last years under the umbrella of Web 2.0 applications. Some new issues thus need to be addressed when engineering social software, Rich Internet and Service-Oriented Applications, Web mashups or Semantic Web applications. In this special issue we welcome contributions on the following topics: -Model-driven approaches in the context of Web 2.0 application development -Integration of Web 2.0 characteristics into traditional Model-driven Web Engineering (e.g., social computing, Rich Internet Applications, Service-Oriented Architectures, cloud computing, collaborative design, Semantic Web, etc.) -Potential problems or limitations of model-driven software development (MDSD) in the Web 2.0 domain -Domain specific modeling languages, UML profiles and metamodels for Web 2.0 applications -Design and architectural patterns for Web 2.0 applications -Architectural Modeling, code generation and model interpretation for Web 2.0 applications -Model-to-model transformations, model-to-code transformations, and interoperability models for Web 2.0 applications; quick prototyping and early customer feedback -Tools and frameworks for supporting model-driven Web 2.0 application development -Model-driven analysis of Web 2.0 applications, including quality, performance or reliability analysis conducted using high-level models of the application -Maintenance, evolution, reengineering and management of Web 2.0 systems -Benchmarks for obtaining empirical evaluations and comparisons of Model-Driven Web 2.0 development -Modeling of requirements, goals, and domains in the Web 2.0 -Prototyping and simulation in Web 2.0 -Alignment between business and Web requirements -Social, cultural, and cognitive factors in Web requirements engineering -User-centered analysis and design for Web 2.0 applications -Modeling and evaluation of User experience (UX) in Web 2.0 applications -Requirements engineering for RIAs -Quality evaluation of the content created and shared by the users by using Web 2.0 applications -Adaptation of existing quality assessment methods (e.g., review guidelines, quality models, quality checkers, Web usage analysis tools) for their use with modern Web applications -Practical recommendations and lessons learned about quality criteria in the Web development context (e.g., Rich Internet Applications) that could encourage and inspire practitioners to improve their evaluation processes -Results about quality evaluation method properties (e.g., effectiveness, ease of use) -How to balance the competing demands of schedule, cost, scope, and quality with the advent of the new Web 2.0 panorama. Forms of submission ------------------- There are two types of submission: 1. An open call targeted at researchers and practitioners alike working on areas related to the topics of interest listed above. 2. Personal invitations targeted at the authors of the best papers accepted at the following workshop held in conjunction with the International Conference on Web Engineering (ICWE) 2011: the 2nd Web and Requirements Engineering (WeRE 2011), 2nd International Workshop on Quality in Web Engineering (QWE 2011), and the 7th Model-Driven Web Engineering Workshop (MDWE 2011). In particular, authors will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers for full re-review. The extended version should be non-trivially extended from the version that appears in the workshop (at a very minimum it should contain 30% new material). Authors will be asked to write an accompanying letter explaining how their workshop paper has been extended to meet this requirement and how referees' comments and the discussion during the workshop about their work have been addressed. Important dates --------------- Deadline for submission of papers: APRIL 13th, 2012 Authors to receive a 1st decision by: May 30th, 2012 Final notification of acceptance: July 30th, 2012 Publication: December 2012 Guest editors -------------- Marco Brambrilla Politecnico di Milano, Italy Email: mbrambil(a)elet.polimi.it <mailto:mbrambil@elet.polimi.it> Cristina Cachero University of Alicante, Spain Email: ccahero(a)dlsi.ua.es <mailto:ccahero@dlsi.ua.es> Cinzia Cappiello Politecnico di Milano, Italy Email: cappiello(a)elet.polimi.it <mailto:cappiello@elet.polimi.it> Irene Garrigós (contact person) University of Alicante, Spain Email: igarrigos(a)dlsi.ua.es <mailto:igarrigos@dlsi.ua.es> Jose-Norberto Mazón University of Alicante, Spain Email: jnmazon(a)dlsi.ua.es <mailto:jnmazon@dlsi.ua.es> Santiago Meliá University of Alicante, Spain Email: santi(a)ua.es <mailto:santi@ua.es> _______________________________________________ ah mailing list ah(a)listserver.tue.nl <mailto:ah@listserver.tue.nl> http://listserver.tue.nl/mailman/listinfo/ah

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Fwd: [IEEE Xplore/ISI/Ei] Informatics Track Submission Deadline 30 March, Chongqing, China
by Gustaf Neumann 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [IEEE Xplore/ISI/Ei] Informatics Track Submission Deadline 30 March, Chongqing, China Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:10:35 +0800 From: BMEI CISP <cisp-bmei-cfp(a)cqupt.edu.cn> To: <gustaf.neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at> Dear Colleague, Topics of the BMEI 2012*Special Track on Informatics* include (but are not limited to): *Communications and Networking, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Intelligent Computing, Information Security, Automation and Control, etc.. * We cordially invite you to submit a paper to the upcoming 2012 5th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2012) and 2012 5th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP 2012), to be jointly held from 16-18 October 2012, in Chongqing, China. BMEI'12-CISP'12 is a premier international forum for scientists and researchers to present the state of the art of multimedia, signal processing, biomedical engineering and informatics.BMEI’12-CISP’12 is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. *As with past CISP-BMEI conferences, all papers in conference proceedings will be indexed by both EI Compendex and ISTP, as well as included in the IEEE Xplore (IEEE Conference Record Number for CISP'12: 20190; IEEE Conference Record Number for BMEI'12: 20189). Substantially extended versions of best papers will be considered for publication in a CISP'12-BMEI'12 special issues of the /Multimedia Tools and Applications/ and /China Communications/ journals (both SCI-indexed).* Renowned as the Mountain City, Chongqing is a magnet for visitors from home and abroad for its cultural heritage and numerous attractions. There are many karst caves, hot springs, and gorges in the area. Major tourist spots in and near Chongqing include Dazu Grottoes (rock carvings began in the Tang Dynasty 650 A.D.), Three Gorges, Jinyun Mountain Natural Reserve, Hongya Cave, Shibaozhai, Wulong Karst, etc..The registration fee of US$430 includes proceedings, lunches, dinners, banquet, coffee breaks, and all technical sessions. To promote international participation of researchers from outside the country/region where the conference is held (i.e., China’s mainland), researchers outside of China’s mainland are encouraged to propose *invited sessions*. The first author of each paper in an invited session must not be affiliated with an organization in China’s mainland. All papers in the invited sessions can be marked as "Invited Paper". The organizer(s) for each invited session with at least 6 registered papers will (jointly) enjoy an honorarium of US*D 400. Invited session organizers will solicit submissions, conduct reviews and recommend accept/reject decisions on the submitted papers. Invited session organizers will be able to set their own submission and review schedules, as long as a list of recommended papers is determined by 10 August 2012. Each invited session proposal should include: (1) the name, bio, and contact information of each organizer of the invited session; (2) the title and a short synopsis of the invited session. Please send your proposal to cisp-bmei(a)cqupt.edu.cn For more information, visit the conference web page: http://cisp-bmei.cqupt.edu.cn If you have any questions after visiting the conference web page, please email the secretariat at cisp-bmei(a)cqupt.edu.cn Join us at this major event in beautiful Chongqing !!! Organizing Committee cisp-bmei(a)cqupt.edu.cn P.S.: Kindly forward to your colleagues and students in your school/department. If you wish to unsubscribe, in which case we apologize, please reply with " unsubscribe gustaf.neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at" in your email subject. Thanks.

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Fwd: [AISWorld] CFP - InfoSecCD 2012
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Mar '12

26 Mar '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] CFP - InfoSecCD 2012 Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:28:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Dr. Mike Whitman <mwhitman(a)kennesaw.edu> To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org *CALL FOR PAPERS* *2012 INFORMATION SECURITY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (InfoSecCD'12) * *October 12-13, 2012, Kennesaw State University, Georgia* InfoSecCD aims to provide academics, researchers, and practitioners an opportunity to share their perspectives with others interested in the various aspects of Information Security Curriculum Development. Papers offering novel research contributions in any aspect of information security education are solicited for submission to the 2012 Information Security Curriculum Development Conference. The primary focus is on high-quality original unpublished research, case studies, and implementation experiences. Papers should have practical relevance to the design, development, implementation and best-practices in information security education or for best-practices in the design, implementation and management of information security or digital forensics. Theoretical papers must make convincing argument for the practical significance of the results. Theory must be justified by compelling examples illustrating its application. The primary criterion for appropriateness is demonstrated practical relevance. The conference will include three tracks: pedagogy, practice, and student. Note: Work in Progress papers can be accepted if substantial progress and expected completion by the conference date is demonstrated. All submissions go to the conference paper management site (provided by Microsoft Research) available at https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/INFOSECCD2012\ To submit a paper, go to the CMT Microsoft site, register as an author and upload. Additional details are provided by the system. Please note that */all/* submissions must use the ACM approved format available in the template downloadable from http://infosec.kennesaw.edu/InfoSecCD/InfoSecCD_ACM_Template.docx. ** *Important Dates* Â·July 15, 2011 Submission of Papers and Presentation Proposals Â·August 15, 2011 Reviews and acceptances to authors Â·September 15, 2011 Camera-ready copies and ACM agreements submitted Authors for Accepted Papers must also register for the conference by September 15. ** *Pedagogy and Practice Tracks *Contributions are solicited for InfoSec areas including, but not limited to pedagogical issues and best practices in the instruction of or practice of: foundations, risk management, technology (firewalls, IDS, etc.), digital forensics, access control, and biometrics cryptography. Also included are general pedagogical issues in InfoSec instruction, configuration of InfoSec labs, computer law and ethics, and other related areas. Papers should be at most 15 pages excluding the bibliography and well-marked appendices (using 11-point font and reasonable margins on letter-size paper). Reviewers are not required to read the appendices, and so the paper should be intelligible without them. Author names and affiliations should only appear on the cover page. */Authors may only be a co-author on a maximum of 3 papers submitted to the conference, and on only 2 accepted for publication./* ** *Student Track *Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit papers. Papers should be clearly marked as student submissions. Students may author papers on various aspects of learning or practicing information security. Papers should be at most 10 pages excluding the bibliography and well-marked appendices (using 11-point font and reasonable margins on letter-size paper). Reviewers are not required to read the appendices, and so the paper should be intelligible without them. Author names and affiliations should only appear on the cover page. */In order to be considered a student paper and thus eligible for the student best paper recognition, the paper must be written /exclusively/ by student authors./* Note: All authors please use the Author Template <http://infosec.kennesaw.edu/InfoSecCD/InfoSecCD_ACM_Pubform.doc>available from http://infosec.kennesaw.edu/InfoSecCD/ Proceedings contents will be submitted to the ACM Digital Library. Every author who submits will be expected to serve as a reviewer for other submissions. At least one author must register for the conference by August 15 for the paper to be included in the proceedings and ACM Press publication. If you have any questions or comments about submissions or requirements please direct them to the program chair, Dr. Humayun Zafar at hzafar(a)kennesaw.edu<mailto:infosec@kennesaw.edu> /This conference is in cooperation with the ACM and the ACM SIGMIS/** -- Michael E. Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP Professor of Information Security; Director, KSU Center for Information Security Education; & Coordinator, BBA- and BS-Information Security & Assurance Department of Information Systems Michael J. Coles College of Business Kennesaw State University - A National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education 1000 Chastain Rd. MS 1101 Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591 Ph: 770.499.3568 Fx: 770.423.6731 Clendenin Building (12) Rm #3061 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message immediately and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Further, the contents of this email and any attachments it may be associated with may be protected by the copyright laws of the United States.

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Fwd: [AISWorld] [ExaCt 2012] Explanation-aware Computing, ECAI 2012 workshop, Call for papers
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Mar '12

26 Mar '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] [ExaCt 2012] Explanation-aware Computing, ECAI 2012 workshop, Call for papers Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:55:46 +0100 From: Thomas Roth-Berghofer <Thomas(a)Roth-Berghofer.de> To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org ** Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement ** ** Please forward to anyone who might be interested ** FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS for the 7th International and ECAI 2012 Workshop on EXPLANATION-AWARE COMPUTING (ExaCt 2012) One-Day Workshop, 27 or 28 August 2012, Montpellier, France http://exact2012.workshop.hm ** Submission deadline: May 28, 2012 ** When knowledge-based systems are partners in interactive socio- technical processes, with incomplete and changing problem descriptions, effective communication between human and software system is vital. Explanations exchanged between human agents and software agents may play a key role in such mixed-initiative problem solving. For example, explanations may increase the confidence of the user in specific results or in the system as a whole, by providing evidence of how the results were derived. AI research has also focused on how computer systems can themselves use explanations, for example to guide learning. Explanation-awareness in computing system development aims at making systems able to interact more effectively or naturally with their users, or better able to understand and exploit knowledge about their own processing. Systems intended to exhibit explanation-awareness must be more than simple reactive systems. When the word 'awareness' is used in conjunction with the word 'explanation' it implies some consciousness about explanation and reasoning about explanations at the knowledge level. Thinking of the Web not only as a collection of web pages, but as providing a Web of experiences exchanged by people on many platforms, gives rise to new challenges and opportunities to leverage experiential knowledge in explanation. For example, records of experiences on the Web and interrelationships between experiences may provide provenance and meta-data for explanations and can provide examples to help instil confidence in computing systems. The interplay of provenance information with areas such as trust and reputation, reasoning and meta-reasoning, and explanation are known, but not yet well exploited. Outside of artificial intelligence, disciplines such as cognitive science, linguistics, philosophy of science, psychology, and education have investigated explanation as well. They consider varying aspects, making it clear that there are many different views of the nature of explanation and facets of explanation to explore. Two relevant examples of these are open learner models in education, and dialogue management and planning in natural language generation. The ExaCt workshop series aims to draw on the multiple perspectives on explanation, to examine how explanation can be applied to further the development of robust and dependable systems, and increase transparency, user sense of control, trust, acceptance, and decision support. GOALS AND AUDIENCE The main goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers, scientists from both industry and academia, and representatives from different communities and areas such as those mentioned above, to study, understand, and explore explanation in AI applications. In addition to presentations and discussions of invited contributions and invited talks, this workshop will offer organised and open spaces for targeted discussions and creating an interdisciplinary community. Demonstration sessions will provide the opportunity to showcase explanation-enabled/ -aware applications. TOPICS OF INTEREST Suggested topics for contributions (not restricted to IT views): * Models and knowledge representations for explanations * Integrating application and explanation knowledge * Explanation-awareness in (designing) applications * Methodologies for developing explanation-aware systems * Explanations and learning * Context-aware explanation vs. explanation-aware context * Confidence and explanations * Privacy, trust, and explanation * Provenance and metareasoning * Empirical studies of explanations * Requirements and needs for explanations to support human understanding * Explanation of complex, autonomous systems * Co-operative explanation * Visualising explanations * Dialogue management and natural language generation Submissions on additional topics are very welcome. SUBMISSIONS AND STYLE Workshop submissions will be electronic, in pdf format only, using the EasyChair submission system linked from the workshop website. Papers must be written in English and not exceed 5 pages in the ECAI format. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the workshop and the ECAI conference and present the contribution in order to be published in the workshop proceedings. The organising committee is considering editing a special issue of an appropriate international journal depending on the number and quality of the submissions. Those wishing to participate without a paper submission should submit a brief synopsis of their relevant work or a brief statement of interest. The workshop proceedings will be published online on the ECAI website and as CEUR workshop proceedings (http://ceur-ws.org). If you have questions please contact the chairs using the following email address: chairs(a)exact2012.workhop.hm. IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: May 28, 2012 Notification of acceptance: June 28, 2012 Camera-ready versions of papers: July 13, 2012 ExaCt Workshop: August 27/28, 2012 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE The schedule will be made available on the workshop website. See the workshop website for an agenda overview and links to past workshops. CHAIRS Thomas Roth-Berghofer, School of Computing and Technology, University of West London, United Kingdom thomas.roth-berghofer (at) uwl ac uk David B. Leake, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, USA leake (at) cs indiana edu Jörg Cassens, Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems (IMIS), University of Lübeck, Germany cassens (at) imis uni-luebeck de PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Agnar Aamodt, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) David W. Aha, Navy Center for Applied Research in AI, Washington DC, USA Martin Atzmüller, University of Kassel, Germany Ivan Bratko, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Patrick Brézillon, LIP6, France Ashok Goel, Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA, USA Pierre Grenon, KMI, The Open University, UK Anders Kofod-Petersen, SINTEF, Norway Hector Muñoz-Avila, Lehigh University, USA Miltos Petridis, University of Brighton, UK Enric Plaza, IIIA-CSIC, Spain Christophe Roche, University of Savoie, France Olga Santos, Spanish National University for Distance Education Gheorghe Tecuci, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA Douglas Walton, University of Windsor, Canada THE YAHOO EXPLANATION GROUP If you would like to participate in discussions on the topic of explanation or like to receive further information about this workshop you might consider joining the Yahoo!-group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/explanation-research. Information on explanation research is also collected here: http://on-explanation.net.

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Fwd: Call for papers 2012 - ACSE
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Mar '12

26 Mar '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Call for papers 2012 - ACSE Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:18:12 +0000 (UTC) From: Adv. in Computer Sci. & Eng. <arun(a)pphmj.org> To: <neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at> To Professor G. Neumann Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Augasse 2-6, 1090 Vienna Austria Dear Professor Neumann, The Pushpa Publishing House invites original research articles / critical survey articles for consideration of possible publication after peer review in the Volumes 2012 of the "Advances in Computer Science and Engineering?. As per policy of our journals, we process the paper immediately on its receipt and try to arrive at a decision within a month. In case of a clear recommendation of a referee, the paper is included in an early issue of the journal. For the interest of authors, the Pushpa Publishing House offers 40% discount on the print charges (EUR 30 / USD 40) for all submitted articles in the ACSE received till June 31, 2012 . Thus, the per page charges is now EURO 18 / USD 24 with immediate effect. Twenty five reprints are provided to the corresponding author ex-gratis. The purpose of this letter is to approach you to consider our request to contribute articles in our above mentioned journal for possible publication. You may encourage your fellow-workers and colleagues also to submit their papers for possible publication in the ACSE. Also, we shall highly appreciate your help and co-operation in promoting our journals by considering their subscriptions to your valued library and also for your personal use. With kind regards, Yours sincerely Arun Azad General Manager Pushpa Publishing House e-mail: arun(a)pphmj.com http://www.pphmj.com March 24, 2012 ****************************************************************************************** Brief Introduction Advances in Computer Science and Engineering ISSN: 0973-6999 Available in print and online versions http://www.pphmj.com/journals/acse.htm ****************************************************************************************** Aims& Scope: The Pushpa Publishing House invites original research papers and critical survey articles for consideration of possible publication after peer review in its journal named "Advances in Computer Science and Engineering". The ACSE is devoted to the every direction of application of Computer Science, both computational and experimental in nature and soft computing also. The areas of thrust include theory of computation, algorithms and data structures, software engineering, validation, programming methodology and languages, artificial intelligence, requirements, computer elements and architecture, computer networking and communication, database systems, parallel computation, evolutionary computing, neural networks, molecular computing and quantum computing, operating systems, neural networks, distributed computation, computer-human interaction, evolutionary computing, rough sets, computer graphics, fuzzy logic, system administration and network management, testing, maintenance, metrics and renovation of software; specification, design , coding, implementation and evaluation of programming languages; human factors in software; programming environments, development tools, visualisation and animation; verification, management of the development process; software aspects of operating systems, numerical and symbolic computation and more... . The ACSE is published in two volumes annually each comprising of two issues. It is a quarterly journal appearing in February, May, August and November. The no. 1 of Vol. 8(2012) of the ACSE is in circulation. Our Policy: Articles received are immediately processed adopting fastest method to arrive at the final decision regarding the publication of a paper normally within two months and in case duly recommended for publication by a referee, an effort is made to accommodate the paper in an issue to appear next. We understand that the policy of quick decision is in the interest of both the authors as well as the publishers. To ensure speedy publication articles which are sufficiently well presented as are judged by the Editors often get priority. Accepted papers get duly edited and typeset in the style of our journal by the publisher and the galley proofs are sent to the submitting authors, unless requested otherwise, without the original manuscript, for corrections. Abstracts of papers published are made available on our website http://pphmj.com/journals/fjec.htm along with other relevant details. Articles of interest can be purchased online. Articles acceptation ratio: We receive approximately 60-75 articles in a year for consideration of publication in the ACSE. At the first step which is termed as the "screening" about 30% articles are returned as they might be poor in substance or presentation. The remaining articles are sent to two appropriate referees for their reports. The report is requested in a month or 6-8 weeks time and we are glad to mention that our referees/editors stick to stipulated time in normal conditions. The papers recommended for publication are normally 40% and those for revision are about 20%. Thus on the average about 20-25 articles out of submitted 60-75 per year get through the process for publication. The ratio desired comes out to be nearly 35%. Print Charges: The Advances in Computer Science and Engineering is published by Pushpa Publishing House, a self supporting organization and does not receive funding from any institutional / government agency. Hence, the operation of the Journal is solely financed by the handling print charges received from authors. The print charges are required to meet maintenance of the journal. However, there are no submission charges. Authors are required to make payment only after their manuscript has been accepted for publication from Editorial Board. For defray the publication cost, authors in USA and Canada are requested to arrange print charges of their accepted papers at the rate of US$ 40 per page and authors in the rest of the world at the rate of EURO 30 per page from their institutions/research grants, if any. No extra charges for color figures. For the interest of authors, the Pushpa Publishing House offers 40% discount on the print charges (EUR 30 / USD 40) for all submitted articles in the ACSE received till June 31, 2012 . Thus, the per page charges is now EURO 18 / USD 24 with immediate effect. Twenty five reprints are provided to the corresponding author ex-gratis. Additional reprints may be ordered according to the fee schedule and instructions that will accompany the page proofs. Submission Mode: 1. Online submission (.pdf and .doc files) through journals' homepage: http://pphmj.com/journals/acse.htm 2. Electronic (.tex, .dvi, .pdf, .ps and .doc files) at the email address: acse(a)pphmj.com and kkazad(a)pphmj.com 3. Hard copies: Papers in duplicate with a letter of submission at the following address: The Editors, Advances in Computer Science and Engineering Pushpa Publishing House Vijaya Niwas, 198, Mumfordganj, Allahabad-211002, INDIA OUR PUBLICATIONS 01. Advances and Applications in Discrete Mathematics (ISSN: 0974-1658) 02. Advances and Applications in Fluid Mechanics (ISSN: 0973-4686) 03. Advances and Applications in Statistics (ISSN: 0972-3617) 04. Advances in Computer Science and Engineering (ISSN 0973-6999) 05. Advances in Differential Equations and Control Processes (ISSN:0974-3243) 06. Advances in Fuzzy Sets and Systems (ISSN: 0973-421X) 07. Current Development in Oceanography (ISSN: 0976-6960) 08. Far East Journal of Applied Mathematics (ISSN: 0972-0960) 09. Far East Journal of Dynamical Systems (ISSN: 0972-1118) 10. Far East Journal of Electronics and Communications (ISSN:0973-7006) 11. Far East Journal of Mathematical Education (ISSN: 0973-5631) 12. Far East Journal of Mathematical Sciences (FJMS) (ISSN: 0972-0871) 13. Far East Journal of Theoretical Statistics (ISSN: 0972-0863) 14. JP Journal of Algebra, Number Theory& Applications (ISSN:0972-5555) 15. JP Journal of Biostatistics (ISSN: 0973-5143) 16. JP Journal of Fixed Point Theory and Applications (ISSN:0973-4228) 17. JP Journal of Geometry and Topology (ISSN: 0972-415X) 18. JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (ISSN: 0973-5763) 19. JP Journal of Solids and Structures (ISSN: 0973-5615) 20. International Journal of Functional Analysis, Operator Theory and Applications (ISSN: 0975-2919) 21. International Journal of Information Science and Computer Mathematics (ISSN: 1829-4969) 22. International Journal of Materials Engineering and Technology (ISSN: 0975-0444) 23. International Journal of Numerical Methods and Applications (ISSN: 0975-0452) 24. Universal Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (ISSN: 2277-1417) 25. Surveys in Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (ISSN: 2277-551X)

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Fwd: [computational.science] Call for Papers: The 7th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology (FCST-12)
by Gustaf Neumann 26 Mar '12

26 Mar '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [computational.science] Call for Papers: The 7th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology (FCST-12) Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:50:15 +0200 From: Gregorio Martinez <gregorio(a)um.es> Organization: "ICCSA" To: Computational Science Mailing List <computational.science(a)lists.iccsa.org> Call for Papers: The 7th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology (FCST-12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Organizers: School of Information Science and Engineering, Central South University, China School of Computer Science and Technology, Soochow University, China Venue& Dates: Suzhou, China, November 21-23, 2012 Technical Co-Sponsorship: IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and IEEE TCSC Conference Website: http://trust.csu.edu.cn/conference/FCST2012 Paper Submission: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fcst2012 Introduction Welcome to participate in the 7th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology (FCST-12), Suzhou, China, November 21-23, 2012! In ancient China, Suzhou was the Capital of the Kingdom of Wu from the 12th to 4th centuries, B.C. As an old Chinese saying goes: "Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below." Suzhou is well known in China and abroad for its wonderful landscapes, elegant gardens, and various stone bridges, as well as its eminent historical and cultural values. FCST-12 is intended to facilitate effective communications and exchanges all over the world. It will not only reflect the significant progresses that are currently being made in computer science and technology, but also represent a powerful and unique forum for discussing innovative and cutting-edge advances in all aspects of computer science and technology from researchers and practitioners in academia, government and corporate institutions around the globe. FCST-12 derives from the Japan-China Joint Workshop on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology. It follows the success of FCST 2011 in Changsha, China; FCST 2010 in Changchun, China; FCST 2009 in Shanghai, China; FCST 2008 in Nagasaki, Japan; FCST 2007 in Wuhan, China; and FCST 2006 in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan. The conference aims to bring together computer scientists, mathematicians, engineers and researchers to Suzhou, in order to present, discuss and exchange ideas, results, work-in-progresses and experiences, in a variety of areas in computer science and technology. Scope and Interests FCST-12 is an international forum for presenting and discussing emerging ideas and trends in the frontier of computer science and technology from both the research community as well as the industry. Topics of interest in this year focus on 5 popular areas in particular, but are not limited to: (1) Parallel and Distributed Computing (PDC Track) 1. Parallel/Distributed Architectures 2. Heterogeneous and Multimedia Systems 3. Ubiquitous Computing Systems and Cloud/Grid Computing Systems 4. Real-Time Parallel and Distributed Systems 5. Multi-Core Programming and Software Tools 6. Agent Technologies 7. Parallel and Distributed Operating Systems and Middleware 8. Parallel Languages and Compilers 9. Parallel and Distributed Applications and Web Services 10. Analysis and Design of Parallel and Distributed Algorithms 11. Task Mapping and Job Scheduling 12. Distributed Data and Knowledge Based Systems 13. High-Performance Scientific Computing 14. Resource Allocation and Management 15. Network Routing and Communication Algorithms 16. Bioinformatics in Parallel Computing 17. Security in Parallel and Distributed Systems 18. Self-Healing, Self-Protecting, Reliability, and Fault-Tolerant Systems (2) Trust, Security and Privacy (TSP Track) 1. Trust Semantics, Metrics, and Models 2. Trusted Computing Platform 3. Risk and Reputation Management 4. Reliability, Dependability, and Fault Tolerance 5. Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability 6. Security Policy, Model, and Architecture 7. Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Firewalls, and Packet Filters 8. Applied Cryptography 9. Embedded Systems Security 10. Distributed Denial of Service, Malware, and Botnets 11. Secure Routing, Naming/Addressing, and Network Management 12. Privacy and Anonymity 13. Information Hiding 14. Security& Privacy in Database Systems 15. Security& Privacy in Parallel and Distributed Systems 16. Security& Privacy in Web Applications 17. Security& Privacy in Electronic Payments 18. Security& Privacy in Wired, Wireless, Mobile, Hybrid, Sensor, and Ad Hoc Networks 19. Trust, Security and Privacy in Cloud computing, Social Networks, and Internet of Things (3) Multimedia Systems and Networks (Multimedia Track) 1. Multimedia Fusion 2. Multimedia Data Management Systems and Applications 3. 3D Representation/Recognition/Retrieval 4. Digital Signal Processing Techniques and Applications 5. Multi-Core and Many-Core Architectures in Multimedia Systems 6. Integration of Content, Meta Data, and Social Networks 7. Computer Graphics 8. Networked GPUs, Graphics, and Virtual Environments 9. Networked Games/Real-Time Immersive Systems 10. Multimedia Network Architectures and Protocols 11. Network Security and Safety 12. QoS Issues in Multimedia Services and Applications 13. Cloud-Based Multimedia Delivery 14. Biomedical Signal Processing and Systems 15. Social Media as Sensors 16. Multimedia Applications on Mobile Devices 17. Digital Home Technology and Services 18. Web 2.0 Systems and Social Networks 19. Audio and Video-On-Demand (4) Embedded Computing and Systems (Embedded Track) 1. Embedded System Architectures 2. Embedded Networks and Communication Systems 3. Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing 4. Embedded Applications 5. Embedded Real-Time Systems 6. Embedded System Software 7. Embedded Software Engineering 8. Embedded Database and Multimedia Systems 9. Embedded Hardware Platforms and Technologies 10. Embedded Hardware/Software Co-Design 11. Embedded Circuit and Multi-Core Technologies 12. Embedded Systems Security and Reliability 13. Embedded Low-Power Systems 14. Embedded Systems QoS Management 15. Embedded Systems Modeling and Analysis (5) Emerging Software Techniques (Software Track) 1. Software Architecture and Software Engineering Models 2. Requirement Engineering and Requirement Elicitation 3. Software Components and Reuse 4. New Software Development Platform and Ecological Construction 5. New Software Development Languages 6. Software Testing, Analysis, and Verification 7. Software Configuration Management and Deployment 8. Agile Software Development Methodologies and Practices 9. Software Projects and Software Quality Management 10. Software Products and Process Improvement 11. Software Measurement and Metrics 12. Engineering Safety and Security in Critical Software 13. Software Optimization, Formal Methods, and Tools 14. Software Evolution Techniques 15. Intelligent Software Systems Design 16. Software Techniques for Mobile, Ubiquitous, and Cloud Computing Systems 17. Empirical Software Engineering 18. Evidence-Based Software Engineering Submission and Publication Information Papers should be written in English conforming to the IEEE Conference Proceedings Format (8.5" x 11", Two-Column), http://www.computer.org/portal/web/cscps/formatting. Papers should be submitted through the EasyChair paper submission system (http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fcst2012). Each paper is limited to 12 pages (or 16 pages with the over length charge). All accepted papers of the conference will first appear in U-disk proceedings (without ISBN number), and then all accepted papers will be published in special issues of refereed international journals to be indexed by SCI and EI (10-15 special issues will be announced soon). The program committee will select two winners for the Best Paper Awards for this conference. Submitting a paper to the conference means that, if the paper is accepted, at least one author should pay the registration fee and present the paper at the conference. Important Dates (1) Paper submission due: June 30, 2012 (2) Pre-Notification (First Round): August 30, 2012 (3) Final-Notification (Second Round): October 15, 2012 (4) Camera-Ready Papers Due: November 15, 2012 Steering Co-Chairs Minyi Guo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Hai Jin, Huazhong University of Science& Technology, China General Co-Chairs Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia Fanzhang Li, Soochow University, China Program Co-Chairs Manish Parashar, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA Guojun Wang, Central South University, China Program Vice Co-Chairs (1) Parallel and Distributed Computing (PDC Track) Rajendra V. Boppana, UT San Antonio, USA Xiaofei Liao, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Raphael C.-W. Phan, Loughborough University, UK (2) Trust, Security and Privacy (TSP Track) Christian Callegari, University of Pisa, Italy Georgios Kambourakis, University of the Aegean, Greece Ryan K. L. Ko, Hewlett Packard Laboratories, Singapore Jinshu Su, National University of Defense Technology, China (3) Multimedia Systems and Networks (Multimedia Track) Mohamed Hamdi, Communication Networks and Security Research Lab., Tunisia Xingang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China Yulei Wu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Neal N. Xiong, Georgia State University, USA (4) Embedded Computing and Systems (Embedded Track) Qingxu Deng, Northeastern University, China Jian Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (5) Emerging Software Techniques (Software Track) Xiaolin (Andy) Li, University of Florida, USA Fang Qi, Central South University, China Fangfang Zhou, Central South University, China Organizing Co-Chairs Jiwen Yang, Soochow University, China Li Zhang, Soochow University, China Organizing Committee Xiaocheng Du, Soochow University, China Yuchen Fu, Soochow University, China Wenzhong Gu, Soochow University, China Shuping He, Soochow University, China Xupei Qian, Soochow University, China Bangjun Wang, Soochow University, China Genrong Wang, Soochow University, China Wangshu Yao, Soochow University, China Publicity Co-Chairs Carlos Becker Westphall, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil Gregorio Martinez, University of Murcia, Spain Wenbin Jiang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Muhammad Khurram Khan, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Publication Co-Chairs Wang Yang, Central South University, China Pin Liu, Central South University, China Secretariats Xiaofei Xing, Central South University, China Xiaoxiao Zheng, Central South University, China Webmasters Linlin Shan, Central South University, China Xiangyong Liu, Central South University, China Contact Please email inquiries concerning FCST 2012 to: Prof. Guojun Wang: csgjwang AT gmail DOT com and the conference organizers: FCST2012Suzhou AT gmail DOT com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Gregorio Martinez, PhD University of Murcia, Spain http://webs.um.es/gregorio/

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Fwd: [WI] EDOC 2012 - 2nd Call for Papers
by Gustaf Neumann 25 Mar '12

25 Mar '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [WI] EDOC 2012 - 2nd Call for Papers Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:55:07 +0200 From: Christian Zirpins <zirpins(a)acm.org> Reply-To: Christian Zirpins <zirpins(a)acm.org> To: wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de We apologize if you receive this message more than once. --- Second Call for Papers The 16th IEEE International EDOC Conference (EDOC 2012) "The Enterprise Computing Conference" Main Theme: When Services in Cloud Meet Enterprises Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Communications Society September 10-14, 2012, Beijing, China http://www.edocconference.org Extended full paper submission: April 1, 2012 About the conference The IEEE EDOC Conference is the key annual event in enterprise computing. EDOC conferences address the full range of models, methodologies, and engineering technologies contributing to intra- and inter-enterprise distributed/cloud application systems. EDOC 2012 will be the sixteenth event in the series of conferences. Since 1997, EDOC has brought together leading computer science researchers, IT decision makers, enterprise architects, solution designers and practitioners to discuss enterprise computing challenges, models and solutions from the perspectives of academia, industry and government. The IEEE EDOC Conference emphasizes a holistic view of enterprise applications engineering and management, fostering integrated approaches that can address and relate processes, people and technology. Openness and distributed computing, based on services, components and objects are important themes. IEEE EDOC 2012 welcomes high quality scientific submissions as well as papers on enterprise computing industry experiences. This year, the main theme will be on the impacts of services and cloud to enterprise architecture. Expert panel discussions and keynotes will address hot topics and issues in the domain. Topics The IEEE EDOC conference seeks high-quality contributions addressing the domains, the life-cycle issues and the realization technologies involved in building, deploying and operating enterprise computing systems. Suggested areas include, but are not limited to: - Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Application Architecture - Model based approaches - Service-oriented architectures (SOA) and enterprise service architectures (ESA) - Service oriented architecture governance - Business process management (BPM) - Business analytics - Business rules - Information integration and interoperability - Networked Enterprise Solutions - Enterprise applications deployment and governance - State of the art in distributed enterprise applications - Enterprise Computing Infrastructures Submission guidelines Two types of paper submissions will be accepted a) scientific research papers, and b) industry experience reports or case studies. Scientific research papers should describe original results that have not been accepted or submitted for publication elsewhere. These papers will be evaluated for scientific or technical contribution, originality, appropriateness and significance. Experience reports should describe new insights gained from case studies or the application of enterprise computing technology in practice, contribute important feedback about the state of practice and how current research is applied, and pose challenges for researchers. These papers will be evaluated based on their appropriateness, significance and clarity. Submissions should be made electronically in PDF format via the electronic submission system of the EDOC Conference Management system (hosted at http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=edoc2012, which will be available later). All papers will be refereed by at least 3 members of the international program committee. The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press and will be accessible through IEEE Xplore and the IEEE Computer Society Digital Library. Post conference publication The authors of a set of selected papers will be invited to prepare a substantially revised and extended version of their papers for publication in a special journal issue. In previous years, selected papers from EDOC have been published in Springer's Information Systems Frontiers (ISF), Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), and International Journal of Cooperative Information Systems (IJCIS). Important dates: Full paper submission due: April 1, 2012 (extended) Workshop paper submissions: April 1, 2012 (extended) Conference paper acceptance notifications: May 14, 2012 Workshops paper acceptance notifications: May 28, 2012 All camera-ready papers due: June 15, 2012 For further information, please contact chihungchi(a)gmail.com -- Mailing-Liste: wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Administrator: wi-admin(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Konfiguration: https://www.lists.uni-karlsruhe.de/sympa/info/wi

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