DSS 2014 will focus on dependability and security of software and services. This is a challenging theme, especially when considering that information systems are more and more based on complex, heterogeneous, dynamic software and services, which are characterized by demanding quality attributes. Interoperability in presence of dependability and security guarantees, as well as techniques and tools to assess the impact of accidental and malicious threats, are among the crucial aspects to be addressed.

Topics of interest of DSS 2014 include, but are not limited to:

Architecture, design, implementation, and management of dependable and secure software and services
Dependable Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Implementation and deployment of dependable cloud-based services
Dependable and secure big data services
Specification and design methodologies, e.g., model-based, component-based, refinement-based approaches
Metrics for quantifying services dependability and security
Dependability and security benchmarking
Verification and validation for dependability and security evaluation of services
Formal verification, testing, analytical and experimental evaluation of services
Off-line versus on-line dependability and security services assessment
Case studies illustrating challenges and solutions in designing dependable and secure software and services
Design and use of supporting tools for creating dependable and secure services

Important dates

(Workshop chairs will grant individual extensions under special circumstances provided that the hard deadline for the camera-ready version is respected.)

Submission deadline: March 29, 2014

Notification: April 12, 2014

Camera-Ready Copy Due Date & Pre-registration Due: May 1, 2014