<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16pt">IEEE GLOBECOM 2021 Workshop</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Securing Next-Generation Connected Healthcare Systems using Futuristic Technologies</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">(<b><a href="https://globecom2021.ieee-globecom.org/workshop/ws-18-workshop-securing-next-generation-connected-healthcare-systems-using-futuristic" target="_blank">https://globecom2021.ieee-globecom.org/<span style="text-decoration-line:none">workshop</span>/ws-18-<span style="text-decoration-line:none">workshop</span>-securing-next-generation-connected-healthcare-systems-using-futuristic</a></b>) </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">7-11 December 2021 (Madrid, Spain)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">(<a href="https://globecom2021.ieee-globecom.org/" target="_blank">https://globecom2021.ieee-globecom.org/</a>)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Scope and topics of the workshop:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Recent advancements in computing and communication technologies have enabled the development of connected healthcare systems that depend primarily on IoT and Edge technologies. However, the security and privacy of next-generation smart healthcare systems are of major concern, in order to provide an efficient rollout of connected healthcare. Futuristic technologies like Blockchain and Machine Learning (ML) are pioneering system security solutions and can provide significant support for healthcare systems. In this context, this workshop will concentrate on the crucial aspects of IoT security in connected healthcare environments, which will not only benefit from cutting-edge methodological approaches but also assist in the rapid scalability and improvement of these systems. It also aims to use blockchain technology for communication and data security, as well as trust management, in a smart city IoT environment. The aim of this workshop is to bring together developers, academics, and professionals interested in IoT/edge security and privacy developments and applications for the advancement of connected healthcare systems.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Original research contributions are welcomed in all major fields, including but not limited to:</span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">IoT healthcare security and privacy.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ultra-lightweight cryptography for healthcare.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">QoE/QoS in healthcare-IoT/edge.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Healthcare IoT applications using distributed and federated learning.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cryptology: Theory and Applications in Healthcare IoT.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Access management in connected healthcare IoT.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Detection, Protection, and Prevention in a Cyber Threat-Free Healthcare IoT environment.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Simulation and performance evaluation mechanisms for healthcare-IoT networks</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">5G innovations for IoT in healthcare.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">ML-based healthcare IoT applications.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Blockchain-based healthcare IoT infrastructures.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Blockchain security connecting different IoT-healthcare protocols.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Digital Twin for healthcare IoT systems.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:red">Steering Committee:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Prof. Hussein Mouftah</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Prof. Zygmunt Haas</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">, University of Texas at Dallas, USA.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:red">General Co-Chairs:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Dr. Safa Otoum</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Dr. Ismaeel Al Ridhawi</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Dr. Nadra Guizani</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">, University of Texas at Arlington, USA.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:red"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:red">Invited Speaker:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Prof. Amr Mohamed</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">, Qatar University, Qatar.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:red">Important Dates:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Workshop Papers Due: </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:red">15 July 2021</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Papers Acceptance Notification: <b>15 September 2021</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Final Camera-Ready Paper Due: <b>15 November 2021</b></span></p></div>