Call For Papers

Design and test efforts have been traditionally motivated by the probability of faults. However, in open systems it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to predict malicious behavior. As a result it may be difficult or impossible to predict which portion(s) of software systems are most vulnerable. Further compounding the problem are the economic and performance aspects that cannot be overlooked when designing or modifying software for increased security or survivability: Automation, Efficiency, Transparency, Scalability, Maintainability, Responsiveness, and Measurability. As a result, the task of identifying and designing solutions to increase software system security and survivability is a difficult research problem, requiring much attention by many researchers from a variety of perspectives.

The focus of this minitrack is security and survivability in large, non-trivial, software systems, with an emphasis on the last phases of the four stage survivability model consisting of Resistance, Recognition, Recovery, and Adaptation. Papers on Resistance and Recognition that address the need or capacity for safety critical software systems to “fail-safe” and “fail-secure” are also desired. Submissions will be sought from researchers in the area of system survivability, software dependability, computer and network security, fault-tolerance and intrusion tolerance, and economic or statistical modeling of secure/survivable systems.

Main minitrack topics include but are not limited to:

System or software survivability
Safety critical failure modes
Network or system intrusion tolerance
Modeling malicious behavior or attacks
Mathematical models for verification of vulnerability to malicious acts
Models for measurement, evaluation, or validation of survivability
Software fault tolerance
Design for dependability and/or survivability
PRA and hybrid fault models accounting for malicious acts and events

Minitrack Chairs

Axel Krings krings@cs.uidaho.edu

Computer Science Department phone: 208 885-4078

University of Idaho fax: 208 885-9052

Moscow, ID 83844-1010

http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~krings

Paul Oman oman@cs.uidaho.edu

Computer Science Department phone: 208 885-6899

University of Idaho fax: 208 885-9052

Moscow, ID 83844-1010

Important Deadlines

March 31, 2002 (Optional) Abstracts submitted for guidance.

April 19, 2002 Feedback to authors of (optional) abstracts.

June 1, 2002 Full papers submitted as indicated below.

August 31, 2002 Notice of acceptance or rejection.

October 1, 2002 Camera-ready copies of accepted manuscripts due.

Instructions for Authors

Submit an (optional) 300-word abstract to one of the minitrack chairs by March 31, 2002. Feedback on the appropriateness of the abstract will be sent to you by April 19, 2002. Submit the full manuscript in PDF electronic format to one of the minitrack chairs by June 1, 2002. Manuscripts should have an abstract and be 22-25 typewritten, double-spaced pages in length. Papers must not have been previously presented or published, nor currently submitted for publication. Each manuscript will be subjected to a rigorous refereeing process. Final accepted papers will be no more than 10 pages, double-column, single-spaced. Individuals interested in refereeing papers are invited to contact the minitrack chairs.

Submissions must include the names, complete addresses including affiliations, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors. Authors unable to submit electronic copy should contact the minitrack chairs prior to submission. For more information on HICSS and other minitracks, please see the HICSS home page at http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/

HICSS-36 Conference Venue
Hilton Waikoloa Village
425 Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa, Hawaii 06738

For reservations: 808-886-2902 or 1-800-HILTONS or call the hotel directly: 808-886-1234 or visit http://www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com/

TRACKS AT HICSS-36

Collaboration Systems;

Co-Chair: Jay Nunamaker; Email: nunamaker@bpa.arizona.edu

Co-Chair: Robert O. Briggs; Email: bbriggs@GroupSystems.com

Complex Systems;

Chair: Robert Thomas; Email: rjt1@cornell.edu

Decision Tech. for Management;

Chair: Dan Dolk; Email: dolker@redshift.com

Digital Documents and Media;

Chair: Michael Shepherd; Email: shepherd@cs.dal.ca

Emerging Technologies;

Co-Chair: Ralph H. Sprague; Email: sprague@hawaii.edu

Co-Chair: Hesham El-Rewini; Email: rewini@engr.smu.edu

Information Technology in Health Care;

Chair: William Chismar; Email: chismar@cba.hawaii.edu

Internet & the Digital Economy;

Co-Chair: David King; Email: dave@comshare.com

Co-Chair: Alan Dennis; Email: ardennis@indiana.edu

Organizational Systems & Tech.;

Chair: Hugh Watson; Email: hwatson@uga.edu

Software Technology;

Chair: Hesham El-Rewini; Email: rewini@engr.smu.edu

HICSS conferences are devoted to advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice. Invited papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature. Submissions undergo a peer referee process and those selected for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Submissions must not have been previously published.

For the latest information visit the HICSS web site at: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu

CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION:

Ralph Sprague, Conference Chair

Email: sprague@hawaii.edu

Eileen Dennis, Track Administrator

Email: eidennis@indiana.edu

Tel: 1-812-331-0551

Fax: 1-812-331-0564

Sandra Laney, Conference Administrator

Email: hicss@hawaii.edu

Tel: 1-808-956-3251

Fax: 1-808-956-5759

2003 HICSS-36 CONFERENCE VENUE:

Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii

425 Waikoloa Beach Drive

Waikoloa, Hawaii 96738

Tel: 1-808-886-1234

Fax: 1-808-886-2900