WESS 2012 - 7th Workshop on Embedded Systems Security (WESS 2012)

Embedded computing systems are continuously adopted in a wide range of application areas and
importantly, they are responsible for a large number of safety-critical systems as well as for the
management of critical information. The advent of Internet-enabled embedded systems introduces a
large number of security issues: the Internet can be used to attack embedded systems and
embedded systems can be used to attack the Internet. Furthermore, embedded systems are
vulnerable to many attacks not relevant to servers because they are physically accessible.
Inadvertent threats due to bugs, improper system use, etc. can also have effects that are
indistinguishable from malicious attacks.
This workshop will address the range of problems related to embedded system security. Of particular
interest are security topics that are unique to embedded systems. The workshop will provide
proceedings to the participants and will encourage discussion and debate about embedded systems
security.
Topics of Interest
- Trust models for secure embedded hardware and software
- Isolation techniques for secure embedded hardware, hyperware and software
- System architectures for secure embedded systems
- Metrics for secure design of embedded hardware and software
- Security concerns for medical and other applications of embedded systems
- Support for intellectual property protection and anti-counterfeiting
- Specialized components for authentication, key storage and key generation
- Support for secure debugging and troubleshooting
- Implementation attacks and countermeasures
- Design tools for secure embedded hardware and software
- Hardware/software co-design for secure embedded systems
- Specialized hardware support for security protocols
Submission Instructions
The proceedings of the workshop will be published by the ACM. Papers must be submitted in PDF
form through the EDAS system. Submitted papers should present original research that is
unpublished and not submitted elsewhere. Papers should be no more than 10 pages 2-column in
ACM format. Templates for the submission of papers can be found at the ACM website. To submit a
paper refer to http://www.wess-workshop.org
Important Dates
Abstract registration deadline: July 6, 2012
Paper submission deadline: July 13, 2012
Author notification: August 10, 2012
Copyright forms due: August 31, 2012
Camera ready papers due: August 31, 2012.