Call For Papers

International Workshop on Security and Privacy in Fog and Cloud Computing (SPFC2-18)
is organized in conjunction with

the 9th International Conference on Emerging Ubiquitous Systems and Pervasive Networks (EUSPN) https://sites.google.com/view/spfc2/

November 5-8, 2018, Leuven, Belgium

The 1st International Workshop on Security and Privacy in Fog and Cloud Computing (SPFC2-18) provides an international forum on the latest technologies and research on Computational Intelligence methods applied in Fog and Cloud Computing. SPFC2-18 will be held on November 5-8, 2018, Leuven, Belgium in conjunction with the 9th International Conference on Emerging Ubiquitous Systems and Pervasive Networks (EUSPN-18)
Important Dates:
Papers Submission: July 2, 2018

Authors Notifications: August 8, 2018

Final Manuscript: September 8, 2018

SPFC2-18 November 5, 2018 – November 8, 2018

Scope

Fog computing is a paradigm that optimizes cloud computing systems to address network bottlenecks. Its characteristic lies in the fact that data processing such as analysis and knowledge generation are carried out at the periphery of the network, as close as possible to the original source. Network latency can therefore be improved. Communication bandwidth requirements between sensors and the data center can also be significantly reduced.

The new paradigm of fog computing allows resources and IT services to be allocated and controlled as closely as possible to users. Software distributions for various Applications can now be hosted on fog servers, for example, image processing software packages for image preprocessing in video surveillance applications. Operating systems and related services can be offered through onboard servers and fog nearby to reduce latency. Devices and equipment outsourcing, such as, servers, hardware, storage and networking.

Many new problems arise in enabling fog computing and services, creating a fertile ground for research and innovation.

In cloud/fog computing field, security and privacy threats have been extensively studied and received considerable attention in recent few years, as witnessed by the number of related publications. In the context of these trends, the forthcoming workshop on recent advances on Security and Privacy in Fog and Cloud Computing will address significant issues in the field.

The main goal of this special issue is to encourage both researchers and practitioners to share and exchange their experiences and recent studies with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and novel techniques to increase the security posture of Cloud/fog computing. The overall objectives are:

To analyze and present the state-of-the-art of the Security and privacy for Cloud and fog Computing and related technologies and methodologies.
To highlight and discuss the recent development and emerging trends related to Security and privacy for Cloud/fog computing.
To propose new models, practical solutions and technological advances related to Security and privacy for Cloud/fog computing.
Discusses new Security and privacy models, prototypes and protocols for the Cloud/fog computing.
Topics
Topics to be discussed in this Workshop include (but are not limited to) the following:

Authentication in cloud/fog computing
Information management incloud/fog computing
Auditing and accountability in cloud/fog computing
Access control mechanisms in cloud/fog computing
Security models and frameworks for cloud/fog applications
Key management in cloud/fog computing
Privacy preserving in cloud/fog computing
Privacy enhanced technologies for cloud/fog applications
Data confidentiality in cloud/fog devices
Security and privacy in SDN/NFV Networks
Intrusion Detection & Prevention in cloud/fog computing
Security and privacy in Internet of Things (IoT)
Cyber physical security of cloud/fog devices
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.

All papers will be subjected to a “double-blind review” by at least two/three members of the Program Committee. Based on Program Committee evaluation, a paper can be accepted or rejected by the Conference Chairs.

Formatting instructions and templates will available at http:https://sites.google..com/view/spfc2/submission

Maximum number of pages is 8.

All papers should be submitted using the EasyChair system at the following Web page for SPFC2 : https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=spfc2.

Committees
Organizing committee
Abdellah Ezzati, Univ Hassan 1, Morocco
Abderrahim Beni-hssane, Univ Chouaib Doukkali, Morocco
Mostafa Saadi, Univ Hassan 1, Morocco
Yassine Maleh, Univ Hassan 1, Morocco
Khalid El Makkaoui, Univ Hassan 1, Morocco
Publication
All SPFC2 2018 accepted papers will be published by Elsevier Science in the open-access Procedia Computer Science series on-line. Procedia Computer Science is hosted by Elsevier on www.Elsevier.com(http://www.elsevier.com/) and on Elsevier content platform ScienceDirect (www.sciencedirect.com(http://www.sciencedirect.com/)), and will be freely available worldwide.

All papers in Procedia will be indexed by Scopus (www.scopus.com(http://www.scopus.com/)) and by Thomson Reuters' Conference Proceeding Citation Index (http://thomsonreuters.com/conference-proceedings-citation-index/).

All papers in Procedia will also be indexed by Scopus (www.scopus.com(http://www.scopus.com/)) and Engineering Village (Ei) (www.engineeringvillage.com(http://www.engineeringvillage.com/)). This includes EI Compendex (www.ei.org/compendex(http://www..ei.org/compendex)). Moreover, all accepted papers will be indexed in DBLP (http://dblp.uni-trier.de/). The papers will contain linked references, XML versions and citable DOI numbers. Selected papers will be invited for publication, in the special issues of:

- International Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing (IF: 1.588), by Springer (http://www.springer.com/engineering/journal/12652)
- International Journal of Computing and Informatics (IF: 0.504), (http://www.cai.sk/ojs/index.php/cai/index)
- International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications, by IGI Global: (http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-health-medical-communications/1158)


Committee Chair
Mostafa Saadi, Univ Hassan 1, Morocco
Abdellah Ezzati, Univ Hassan 1, Morocco
Abderrahim Beni-hssane, Univ Chouaib Doukkali, Morocco