[DFSci] CALL FOR PAPERS – DFRWS Europe 2018

[David Baker]

*5^th European Digital Forensics Research Conference (DFRWS-EU)
*21 - 23 March 2018

Florence, Italy

The DFRWS EU Organizing Committee is actively inviting original 
contributions in the form of research papers, non-research 
presentations, demos, and posters for the 2018 conference.

*http://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-eu-2018*

*ABOUT DFRWS *

DFRWS Conferences foster trans-disciplinary approaches to address 
emerging challenges in digital forensics by bringing together innovative 
researchers, developers, and practitioners from around the globe. DFRWS 
EU 2018 will be held in Florence, Italy at the Convitto della Calza - 
Oltrarno Meeting Center. https://www.calza.it/en/home.html

*PROPOSED TOPICS*

DFRWS welcomes new perspectives that push the envelope of what is 
currently possible in digital forensics. Potential topics to be 
addressed by submissions include, but are not limited to:

·Machine learning and data mining for digital evidence extraction/query

·Social networking analysis and OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)

·Malware and targeted attacks (analysis and attribution)

·Forensics analysis and visualization of Big Data

·Non-traditional forensic scenarios / contexts

·Network and distributed system forensics

·Mobile and embedded device forensics

·Cloud and virtualized environments

·Vehicle forensics (e.g., drones, cars)

·SCADA / industrial control systems

·Convert channels (e.g. TOR, VPN)

·Implanted medical devices

·Smart power grids

·Smart buildings

·Virtual currency

·Digital forensic preparedness / readiness

·Digital investigation case management

·Digital evidence sharing and exchange

·Digital forensic triage / survey

·Digital forensic tool validation

·Event reconstruction methods and tools

·Digital evidence and the law

·Case studies and trend reports

·Anti-forensics and anti-anti-forensics

The proposed topics are only suggestive. We welcome new, original ideas 
from people in academia, industry, government, and law enforcement who 
are interested in sharing their results, knowledge, and experience. 
Authors are encouraged to demonstrate the applicability of their work to 
practical issues.

*SUBMISSION INFORMATION*

Research papers undergo double-blinded, peer review, and are published 
by Elsevier in a special issue of Digital Investigation.

All submissions must be submitted through the EasyChair site at 
*https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dfrwseu2018.*

Submissions must be in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Send any questions about research paper/presentation proposal 
submissions to: eu-papers (at) dfrws (dot) org.

Presentations, posters, and demos undergo a light review process to 
select presentations of maximal interest to DFRWS attendees and filter 
out sales pitches. Presentation proposals must specify their target 
length from the following options: 20 minutes, 120 minutes (2 hours), or 
240 minutes (4 hours). Note, 2-4 hour presentations are referred to as 
‘workshops’ and often include hands-on participation by attendees.

Additional information regarding each type of submission can be found on 
the DFRWS.org website at the following

*URL: http://dfrws.org/submission-criteria*

*IMPORTANT DEADLINES**

Papers / Presentations / Panel Proposals Submission Deadline - Monday, 
October 9, 2017

Workshop / Tutorials Proposals Submission Deadlines - Monday, October 
23, 2017

Papers / Presentations/Panel Proposals Notification - Monday, December 
18, 2017

Demo / Poster Proposals Submission Deadline - Monday, January 22, 2018

Final Paper Draft and Presenter Registration -Monday, January 29, 2018

*All deadlines are at the end of the stated day at Midnight using the 
Anywhere on Earth (AOE) convention.

*STUDENT AWARD and STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM*

DFRWS continues its outreach to students studying digital forensics. 
DFRWS and its sponsors will award one or more Student Travel 
Scholarships each year.

*CONTACT INFORMATION*

For more information, see the DFRWS EU 2018 homepage at: 
*http://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-eu-2018*

Sincerely,

DFRWS Organizing Committee

eu [at] dfrws [dot] org