DFRWS EU 2022 - Digital Forensics Research Workshop EU 2022

Digital Forensics Research Workshop EU 2022 (DFRWS EU 2022)
https://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-eu-2022
March 28-31, 2022
DFRWS invites contributions in the categories listed below. We ask to submit
all contributions via EasyChair
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dfrwseu20... and follow the submission
guidelines (https://dfrws.org/submission-criteria-eu/).
- FULL RESEARCH PAPERS undergo double-blinded peer review, and the
proceedings are published by Elsevier as a special issue of the Journal of
Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation. We ask to submit
articles according to the submission instructions.
- PRESENTATIONS / DEMOS require a brief proposal (~500 words, informal), not
a paper. These proposals undergo a light review process to select
presentations of maximal interest to DFRWS attendees, and to filter out sales
pitches. Accepted proposals will be given a presentation slot (~15min) during
the conference. These proposals must be submitted through EasyChair. Note
that the presentation/demo will not be part of the published proceedings.
- POSTERS allow for the presentation of current research efforts and the
discussion of preliminary results with the Digital Forensics Community.
Consequently, posters can include early results, a brief demonstration of a
prototype or can outline research ideas. Posters will be available on the
website and authors have the opportunity to present during breaks.
- WORKSHOPS / TUTORIALS can be 2 to 4 hours (please indicate) and typically
include hands-on participation by attendees, allowing for an in-depth,
detailed exploration of tools and techniques of interest to DFRWS attendees.
Workshops can cover state-of-the-art research projects, useful tips and
techniques for standard tools, or most anything that DFRWS attendees would
consider beneficial. While commercial tools can be used, these workshops or
tutorials should NOT be thinly-veiled commercial advertisements. DFRWS will
provide one free conference registration for each workshop accepted.
- PANEL PROPOSALS should be one to three pages and clearly describe the topic,
its relevance, and a list of potential panelists including their biographies
(short). Panels will be evaluated based on the topic relevance and diversity
of the panelists.
1) Submission Information
All submissions must be submitted through the EasyChair site at
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dfrwseu20.... Submissions must be in
PDF format and follow the submission criteria and guidelines
(https://dfrws.org/submission-criteria-eu/ ). Organizers may reject work that
does not follow the listed criteria.
2) Topics of Interest
DFRWS welcomes new perspectives that push the envelope of what is currently
possible in digital forensics. Potential topics (alphabetical) to be addressed
by submissions include any digital forensic related topic, for example (but not
limited to):
- Anti-forensics and anti-anti-forensics
- Case studies and trend reports
- Cloud and virtualized environments
- Covert channels (e.g. TOR, VPN)
- Digital evidence sharing and exchange
- Digital evidence and the law
- Digital forensic preparedness / readiness
- Digital investigation case management
- Digital forensic tool validation
- Digital forensic triage / survey
- Event reconstruction methods and tools
- Forensics analysis and visualization of Big Data
- Implanted medical devices
- Machine learning and data mining for digital evidence extraction/query
- Malware and targeted attacks (analysis and attribution)
- Mobile and embedded device forensics
- Network and distributed system forensics
- Non-traditional forensic scenarios / contexts
- SCADA / industrial control systems
- Smart power grid forensics
- Smart building forensics
- Vehicle forensics (e.g., drones, cars)
- Virtual currency
3) Student Scholarship and Award Program
DFRWS continues its outreach to students studying digital forensics. DFRWS and
its sponsors will award one or more Scholarships each year to students (first
author) who present their accepted research papers. One scholarship will be
awarded to the Best Student Research Paper awardee.
More scholarships may be awarded, depending on sponsorship funding each year.
Exact award amounts will vary, but usually cover at least registration
expenses. DFRWS will notify the recipient of the Best Student Research Paper
award on or before the conference registration deadline. Other awards (e.g.
industry sponsored awards for research in specific topic areas) may be awarded
after the registration deadline and are fully contingent on scholarship
sponsorship by industry each year.
Refer to the website for further details regarding eligibility, funding and
selection (Student Scholarship & Award Program).
4) DFRWS during the Pandemic
Whether the event will be physical or online will be determined closer to the
time, taking into account all available information and making sure that we are
content that such an event can go ahead and keep members of the community safe.
Furthermore, the location of the event will be determined taking into account
conditions at the time and where the safest event can be held.
Also, recognising that the situation is highly variable in different parts of
the world, and may continue to be so, if the event is held physically we will
ensure that there is an online attendance option to make sure no parts of the
community are excluded. This online attendance option will extend to all
attendees and presenters so no one feels under pressure to attend a physical
event if they are not yet able, or comfortable with doing so.
In whatever form, the event will of course include: Keynotes, Papers and
Presentations, Hands-on Workshops, Poster and Demo Sessions, the Forensics
Rodeo, Interactive Birds of a Feather Sessions and Lightning Talks.
Participation
5) Contact
Additional information about DFRWS EU 2022 is available on the website:
https://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-eu-2022/
For questions related to paper, presentation, and demo submissions, please send
an email to: eu-papers-AT-dfrws (dot) org
For questions about workshop/tutorial proposals, please send an email to:
eu-workshops-AT-dfrws (dot) org
For questions related to the organisation of DFRWS EU 2022 please send email
to: eu-AT-dfrws (dot) org
6) Important Dates / Deadlines (all deadlines are anywhere on earth):
- Full Research Papers submission: October 03, 2021
- Notification of acceptance: ~November 20, 2021
- Camera Ready Paper Submission and Presenter Registration: December 04, 2021
- Panel Proposals, Workshop / Tutorial and Presentations / Demos deadline: January 15, 2022
- Poster deadline: February 26, 2022