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Part I: Call for Papers, SpaCCS 2017, Guangzhou, China, December 12-15, 2017
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Call for Papers for the 10th International Conference on Security, Privacy and Anonymity 
in Computation, Communication and Storage (SpaCCS 2017)

Organizers:
Guangzhou University, China
Central South University, China

Technical Co-Sponsorship:
Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)

Venue & Dates:
Guangzhou, China, December 12-15, 2017

http://trust.gzhu.edu.cn/conference/SpaCCS2017/

Co-Located Conferences:
(1) The 15th IEEE International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing with Applications 
(IEEE ISPA 2017), Guangzhou, China, December 12-15, 2017

***One of Class "C" Conferences ranked by China Computer Federation (CCF)***

http://trust.gzhu.edu.cn/conference/ISPA2017/

(2) The 16th IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Communications 
(IEEE IUCC 2017), Guangzhou, China, December 12-15, 2017

http://trust.gzhu.edu.cn/conference/IUCC2017/

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Special Issues Section

Distinguished papers, after further revisions, will be published in 10+ SCI & EI indexed 
special issues (to be announced later).

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Keynote Speeches Section

You are welcome to attend 10+ Keynote Speeches shared by SpaCCS 2017 and its co-located 
IEEE ISPA 2017 and IEEE IUCC 2017 Conferences.

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Introduction

The SpaCCS 2017 conference is the 10th event in the series of conferences which are devoted to security, privacy and anonymity in computation, communication and storage. SpaCCS is now recognized as the main regular event of the world that is covering many dimensions including security algorithms and architectures, privacy-aware policies, regulations and techniques, anonymous computation and communication, encompassing fundamental theoretical approaches, practical experimental projects, and commercial application systems for computation, communication and storage. As applications of computer systems and networks have permeated in every aspect of our daily life, the issues of security, privacy, and anonymity have become increasingly critical. The conference will provide a forum for the world-class researchers to gather and share their research achievements, emerging ideas and trends in the highly challenging research fields.

Following the traditions of previous successful SpaCCS conferences, held in Zhangjiajie, China (2016), Helsinki, Finland (2015), Beijing, China (2014), Melbourne, Australia (2013), Liverpool, UK (2012), and Changsha, China (2011), the 10th International Conference on Security, Privacy and Anonymity in Computation, Communication and Storage (SpaCCS 2017) will be held in Guangzhou, China, December 12-15, 2017. The conference aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners in the world working in the research fields of computation, communication and storage, with regard to security, privacy, and anonymity aspects of computer systems and networks. SpaCCS 2017 will focus on three broad areas of computation, communication, and storage, i.e. architectures, algorithms, techniques, and applications for security, privacy and anonymity.

Scope and Interests

Track 1: Security

1.1 Computation
          (1) Security Model and Architecture
          (2) Software and System Security
          (3) Secure Computing Platform
          (4) Secure Network Computing
          (5) Security in Cloud Computing and Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing
          (6) Risk Analysis and Management

1.2 Communication
          (1) Network Security
          (2) Malware and Botnets
          (3) Intrusion Detection
          (4) Security in Web Services
          (5) Security in Mobile Social Networks
          (6) Security in Mobile and Wireless Communications
          (7) Fraud and Cyber-Crime

1.3 Storage
          (1) Access Control
          (2) Applied Cryptography
          (3) Database Security
          (4) Data Protection and Data Integrity
          (5) Digital Content Protection and Digital Forensics
          (6) Information Hiding
          (7) Security in Big Data and its Applications

Track 2: Privacy

2.1 Computation
          (1) Measuring and Quantifying Privacy
          (2) Privacy Modelling and Analysis
          (3) Software and System Privacy
          (4) Privacy-preserving Computing Platform
          (5) Privacy-enhanced Network Computing
          (6) Obfuscation-based Privacy
          (7) Cryptographic Tools for Privacy
          (8) Building and Deploying Privacy-enhancing Systems
          (9) Reliability, Robustness, and Abuse Prevention in Privacy Systems

2.2 Communication
          (1) Privacy in Web Services
          (2) Privacy Metrics and Policies
          (3) Crowdsourcing for Privacy
          (4) Location and Mobility Privacy
          (5) Privacy in Cloud and Big Data Applications
          (6) Privacy in Ubiquitous Computing and Mobile Devices
          (7) Privacy in Social Networks and Microblogging Systems
          (8) Privacy-enhanced Access Control, Authentication, and Identity Management

2.3 Storage
          (1) Data Protection Technologies
          (2) Differential Privacy
          (3) Privacy in Big Data and its Applications
          (4) Policy Languages and Tools for Privacy
          (5) Privacy and Human Rights
          (6) Interdisciplinary Research Connecting Privacy to Other Fields
          (7) Privacy in Cloud Computing and Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing
          (8) Information Leakage, Data Correlation and Generic Attacks to Privacy
          (9) Privacy-Preserving Data Mining, Data Release and Publishing

Track 3: Anonymity

3.1 Computation
          (1) Anonymous Data Mining and Data Sharing
          (2) Parallelism Exploitation Techniques for Anonymity
          (3) Anonymity in Big Data Analytics
          (4) Anonymous Management in Trust Relationships
          (5) Anonymous Video Analytics Technology
          (6) Anonymity Metrics, Measures and Evaluations
          (7) Anonymity Models, Hardware/Device of Anonymity

3.2 Communication
          (1) Anonymity in Wireless Communication Systems
          (2) Anonymous Communication Protocols
          (3) Anonymity in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Sensor Networks
          (4) Anonymous Proxy Software
          (5) Anonymous Communication and Internet
          (6) Anonymous Social Networks, Structural k-Anonymity in Social Networks
          (7) Authentication Protocol Providing User Anonymity

3.3 Storage
          (1) Distributed Anonymous Information Storage and Management
          (2) Private and Anonymous Data Storage
          (3) Anonymity-Preserving Data Collection and Database
          (4) Anonymity, Pseudonymity & Identity Management
          (5) Anonymity in Big Data and Cloud Scenarios
          (6) Anonymity in Health and Medical Databases

 
Submission and Publication Information

All papers need to be submitted electronically through the conference website (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=spaccs2017) with PDF format. Submitted papers must not substantially overlap with papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings. Papers must be clearly presented in English, must not exceed 14 pages in Springer LNCS format (http://www.springer.com/cn/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines) (or up to 20 pages with the pages over length charge), including tables, figures, references and appendices. Papers will be selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation assessed by at least three reviewers. Submission of a paper should be regarded as a commitment that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will register and attend the conference to present the work. SpaCCS 2017 reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference (e.g., removal from the digital library and indexing services), if the paper is not presented at the conference. All accepted papers will be published by Springer LNCS (EI Indexed). Two outstanding papers will be selected to receive the Best Paper Awards.

Important Dates

Workshop Proposal Deadline: May 15, 2017
Paper Submission Deadline:  July 15, 2017
Author Notification:        September 15, 2017
Camera-Ready Paper Due:     October 15, 2017
Conference Dates:           December 12-15, 2017


General Chairs

Robert Deng, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Yang Xiang, Deakin University, Australia
Jose M. Alcaraz Calero, University of the West of Scotland, UK 

Program Chairs

Mohammed Atiquzzaman, University of Oklahoma, USA
Zheng Yan, Aalto University, Finland
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

Program Vice Chairs

(1) Security Track
Christian Esposito, University of Salerno, Italy
Jin Li, Guangzhou University, China

(2) Privacy Track
Marinella Petrocchi, Istituto di Informatica e Telematica, CNR, Italy
Zeeshan Pervez, University of the West of Scotland, UK

(3) Anonymity Track
Sabu M. Thampi, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India
Wenjun Jiang, Hunan University, China
 
Steering Committee

Guojun Wang, Guangzhou University, China (Chair)
Gregorio Martinez, University of Murcia, Spain (Chair)
Jemal H. Abawajy, Deakin University, Australia
Jose M. Alcaraz Calero, University of the West of Scotland, UK
Jiannong Cao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Hsiao-Hwa Chen, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Jinjun Chen, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
Robert Deng, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Mario Freire, The University of Beira Interior, Portuga
Minyi Guo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Weijia Jia, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Wei Jie, University of West London, UK
Georgios Kambourakis, University of the Aegean, Greece
Ryan Ko, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Constantinos Kolias, George Mason University, USA
Jianbin Li, Central South University, China
Jie Li, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Jianhua Ma, Hosei University, Japan
Felix Gomez Marmol, University of Murcia, Spain
Geyong Min, University of Exeter, UK
Peter Mueller, IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland
Indrakshi Ray, Colorado State University, USA
Kouichi Sakurai, Kyushu University, Japan
Juan E. Tapiador, The University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain
Sabu M. Thampi, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India
Jie Wu, Temple University, USA
Yang Xiao, The University of Alabama, USA
Yang Xiang, Deakin University, Australia
Zheng Yan, Aalto University, Finland
Laurence T. Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
Wanlei Zhou, Deakin University, Australia

Workshop Chairs

Georgios Kambourakis, University of the Aegean, Samos, Greece
Ryan Ko, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Sancheng Peng, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China

Publicity Chairs

Carlos Becker Westphall, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Scott Fowler, Linkoping University, Sweden
Mir Sajjad Hussain Talpur, Sindh Agriculture University, Pakistan

Publication Chair

Fang Qi, Central South University, China

Registration Chair

Pin Liu, Central South University, China

Organizing Chairs

Dongqing Xie, Guangzhou University, China
Shuhong Chen, Guangzhou University, China
Xiaofei Xing, Guangzhou University, China

Webmaster

Yang Shu, Central South University, China

Contact

Please email inquiries concerning SpaCCS 2017 to:
Prof. Guojun Wang: csgjwang AT gmail DOT com and the conference organizers (SpaCCS2017 AT gmail DOT com).
Prof. Guojun Wang's Homepage: http://trust.gzhu.edu.cn/faculty/~csgjwang/ 

Copyright AT Institute of Computer Networks, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China 

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Part II: Call for Workshop Proposals, SpaCCS 2017, Guangzhou, China, December 12-15, 2017
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Call for Workshop Proposals

The SpaCCS 2017 Workshops provide vibrant opportunities for academic researchers and industry practitioners to share their research experiences, original research achievements and practical development products on specific new challenges and emerging issues. The themes of the SpaCCS 2017 Workshops should be related to the scopes of the SpaCCS 2017 main conference, reflecting to advances in all aspects of security, privacy and anonymity of computing systems, communication networks and storage services.

The organizers of the SpaCCS 2017 Workshops shall have responsibility of soliciting call for papers, forming program committee on reviewing and selection of papers as well as planning workshop program. The registration fees for workshops will be determined by and paid to the main conference other than the workshops. The main conference will provide workshop facilities including the working notes printing, meeting rooms, coffee breaks, lunches, dinners, proceedings, etc.

The proceedings of the SpaCCS 2017 Workshops will be published by Springer LNCS (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) in SpaCCS 2017 Workshops Proceedings (indexed by EI Compendex).

Prospective Workshop Organizers should send a proposal containing the following information to SpaCCS 2016 Workshop Chairs via email by May 15, 2017:

 - Title of the workshop (Full name and Abbreviation)
 - Objectives, scope, and contribution to the main conference (up to 1 page)
 - Short bio of the key organizers and their experience on conference/workshop organization
 - Procedures for selecting papers, plans for advertising call for papers, and intentions for organizing journal special issues if possible 
 - The expected number of participants
 - A tentative list of program committee members
 - The workshop website URL address if available
 
Approved workshops should strictly follow the Important Dates of the main conference, particularly the Author Notification Date (September 15, 2017) and the Camera-ready Paper Due Date (October 15, 2017). The submission deadline could be later than that of the main conference. But, a workshop should have sufficient time, say 5-7 weeks, for generating peer reviews. Generally, each paper should receive 2 or 3 peer reviews.

Look forward to your stimulating proposals and contributions to SpaCCS 2017 Workshops! 

SpaCCS 2017 Workshop Chairs

Georgios Kambourakis, University of the Aegean, Samos, Greece <gkamb AT aegean DOT gr>; 
Ryan Ko, University of Waikato, New Zealand <ryan AT waikato DOT ac DOT nz>; 
Sancheng Peng, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China <psc346 AT aliyun DOT com> 

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