[fc-announce] FINAL Call for Papers: Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2020 - REMINDER: deadline for registration of submissions in two days

Joseph Bonneau and Nadia Heninger fc20chair at ifca.ai
Sun Sep 15 19:32:16 CEST 2019


                            Call for Papers

             Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2020

                 Twenty-Fourth International Conference
                          February 10-14, 2020
                  Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa
                     Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

                     https://fc20.ifca.ai/cfp.html

Financial Cryptography and Data Security is a major international
forum for research, advanced development, education, exploration, and
debate on information security with a specific focus on financial and
commercial systems.  Original works on all aspects of financial
security and privacy are solicited, from fundamental theory to
real-world deployments.  Submissions need not be exclusively concerned
with cryptography.  Systems security, economic or behavioral
perspectives, and interdisciplinary efforts are particularly
encouraged.

Financial Cryptography and Data Security has two submission tracks, a
blockchain track that serves as the premier venue for cryptocurrency
and blockchain research (subsuming the prior BITCOIN workshop), and a
traditional track focusing on security and cryptography in all other
financial and payment systems.

Topics of particular interest for the traditional track include all
aspects of (non-blockchain) payment and financial systems, in
particular:

   * Access Control
   * Anonymity and Privacy
   * Applied Cryptography
   * Auctions and Incentive Design
   * Authentication, Identification, and Biometrics
   * Banking and Financial Services Security
   * Behavioral Aspects of Security and Privacy
   * Certification and Audits
   * Cloud Computing and Data Outsourcing Security
   * Contactless Payment and Ticketing Systems
   * Digital Rights Management
   * Economics of Security and Privacy
   * Electronic Commerce Security
   * Electronic Crime and Underground Markets
   * Fraud Detection and Management
   * Game Theory for Security and Privacy
   * Legal and Regulatory Issues
   * Phishing and Social Engineering
   * Reputation Systems
   * Smart Contracts and Financial Instruments
   * Smartcards, Secure Tokens, and Secure Hardware
   * Trust Management
   * Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) Security and Applications
   * Usability and Security
   * Voting Systems
   * Web Security

Topics of particular interest for the blockchain track include, but
are not limited to:

   * Applications Using or Built on Top of Bitcoin
   * The Bitcoin Protocol and Extensions
   * Blockchain Applications
   * Case Studies (e.g., of adoption, attacks, forks, scams, ...)
   * Cryptocurrency Adoption and Transition Dynamics
   * Digital Cash and Payment Systems
   * Distributed Consensus Protocols
   * Distributed Ledgers
   * Economic and Monetary Aspects of Cryptocurrencies
   * Economics and/or Game Theoretic Analysis of Cryptocurrency Protocols
   * Forensics and Monitoring
   * Fraud Detection and Financial Crime Prevention
   * Legal, Ethical and Societal Aspects of (Decentralized) Virtual 
Currencies
   * Peer-to-Peer Networks
   * Permissioned and Permissionless Blockchains
   * Proof-of-work, -stake, -burn
   * Real-world Measurements and Metrics
   * Regulation and Law Enforcement
   * Relation of Cryptocurrencies to Other Payment Systems
   * Smart Contract Analysis and Tools
   * Transaction Graph Analysis
   * Usability and User Studies

Papers from both tracks may be reviewed by the same program committee
and will be presented from Monday to Thursday of the conference week,
without parallel sessions to the extent possible.  The workshops, as
in previous years, will be held in parallel to each other on Friday.


                            Important Dates

Workshop proposal submission    August 30, 2019
Workshop proposal notification  September 9, 2019
Paper registration              September 17, 2019 (firm!)
Paper submission                Randomized after September 20, 2019 (see 
below)
Paper notification              November 15, 2019
Poster and panel submission     November 21, 2019
Poster and panel notification   December 3, 2019
Final pre-proceeding papers     January 10, 2020
Conference                      February 10-14, 2020

Submissions are accepted until 11:59pm, UTC-11.

                          Randomized deadline

Many security conferences, including this one in the past, have
claimed a firm deadline only to extend it by several days as the
deadline approached.  Keeping with the tradition started last year, we
will implement a randomized deadline in a verifiable way.

All papers must be registered by Tue Sep 17, 2019.  This means the
titles, authors, abstracts, topics, submission options, conflicts,
etc.  (everything except the final PDF of the paper) must be entered
into the submission system by this date.  This date is firm and will
not be extended.

On September 17, 2019, we will announce (in this space) a block height
on the Bitcoin blockchain that we expect to be found the following
day.

Once the block of that height is found and confirmed, let the last hex
digit of the hash of that block be L.  Then the FC20 paper submission
deadline will be September (20+ceil(sqrt(L))), 2019.  In table form:

L                       Paper submission deadline
0                       Sep 20, 2019
1                       Sep 21, 2019
2, 3, 4                 Sep 22, 2019
5, 6, 7, 8, 9           Sep 23, 2019
A, B, C, D, E, F        Sep 24, 2019

When the paper submission deadline has been determined in this way,
this page will be updated, and that deadline will be firm.  The
program chairs' interpretation of the above algorithm is final.

If this is too complicated, you are welcome to submit a final PDF any
time before Sep 20, 2019, which is guaranteed to be before the
deadline.


                               Submission

Submissions are sought in the following categories: (i) regular papers
(15 pages LNCS format excluding references and appendices), (ii) short
papers (8 pages LNCS format in total), (iii) systematization of
knowledge papers (15 pages LNCS format excluding references and
appendices), (iv) panel and workshop proposals (2 pages), and (v)
posters (1 page).

Papers must be formatted in standard LNCS format and submitted as PDF
files.  Submissions in other formats will be rejected.  All papers
must be submitted electronically according to the instructions and
forms found here and at the submission site.  For each accepted
paper/poster the conference requires at least one registration at the
general or academic rate, and paper authors must sign the IFCA
copyright form when submitting the final version.  Alternatively,
individual papers can be published as fully open access--the publisher
charges authors a fee for this (currently EUR 38 per page).

Original submissions: Authors may submit only work that does not
substantially overlap with work that is currently submitted or has
been accepted for publication to any other peer-reviewed
conference/workshop with proceedings or a journal.  We consider double
submission serious research fraud and will treat it as such.  Note
that it is acceptable for papers to appear in non-peer-reviewed
formats (for example, as technical reports or in online archives such
as ePrint).  In case of doubt contact the program chairs for any
clarifications at fc20chair at ifca.ai.

Research paper submission: Paper submissions should be uploaded
through the conference submission website, where authors should also
report any conflicts with program committee members.  A conflict
exists if an author has the same affiliation as a committee member,
has ever acted as their PhD supervisor or been supervised by them, or
if they have been co-authors on a paper within the past two years.

Anonymous submission: Regular and short research paper submissions
must be anonymized with no author names, affiliations,
acknowledgments, or obvious references.  Failure to properly anonymize
submitted papers is grounds for a desk rejection without review.  It
is acceptable (but by no means required) for submitted papers to be
published online in non-anonymous form (e.g., on authors' web sites or
archives like ePrint or arXiv.org).  Program committee members will be
instructed not to actively seek to de-anonymize papers.

Panel, poster and workshop submission: Poster submissions and
workshop/panel proposals should be sent by email to fc20chair at ifca.ai
and should not be anonymized.

Re-submission to affiliated workshops: Papers that are submitted but
ultimately not accepted to the main conference may be considered for
acceptance at one of the associated workshops.  If you would like to
take advantage of this, please indicate this preference when
submitting your paper.

                        Regular Research Papers

Research papers should describe novel, previously unpublished
scientific contributions to the field, and they will be subject to
rigorous peer review.  Accepted submissions will be included in the
conference proceedings to be published in the Springer-Verlag Lecture
Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series.  Submissions are limited to
15 pages in standard LNCS format excluding references and appendices.
A total page restriction may apply for the printed proceedings
version.  Committee members are not required to read the appendices,
so the full papers should be intelligible without them.

                              Short Papers

Short papers are also subject to peer review; however, the intention
is to encourage authors to introduce work in progress, novel
applications, and corporate/industrial experiences.  Short papers will
be evaluated with a focus on novelty and potential for sparking
participants' interest and future research avenues.  Short paper
submissions are limited to 8 pages in standard LNCS format in total.
The paper title for short papers must include the text "Short Paper:".
Accepted submissions will be included in the conference proceedings.
The authors of some submissions not accepted as regular research
papers may be offered the option of acceptance as a short paper.

                  Systematization of Knowledge Papers

We also solicit Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) papers.  To be
suitable for publication, SoK articles must provide an added value
beyond a literature review, such as novel insights, identification of
research gaps, or challenges to commonly held assumptions.  SoK paper
submissions are limited to 20 pages in standard LNCS format excluding
references and appendices.  Accepted submissions will be included in
the conference proceedings.  A total page restriction may apply for
the printed proceedings version.  Committee members are not required
to read the appendices, so the full papers should be intelligible
without them.  The paper title for systematization of knowledge papers
must include the text "SoK:".

                            Panel Proposals

We especially would like to encourage submissions of panel proposals.
These should include a brief description of the panel topics, as well
as of the prospective panelists.  Accepted panel sessions will be
presented at the conference.  Please feel free to contact us directly
if you would like to further discuss the suitability of a certain
topic.  Panel submissions must not be anonymous and should be up to 2
pages, sent to fc20chair at ifca.ai.

                                Posters

The poster session is the perfect venue to share a provocative
opinion, interesting established or preliminary work, or a cool idea
that will spark discussion.  Poster presenters will benefit from a
multi-hour session to discuss their work, get exposure, and receive
feedback from attendees.  Poster submissions should be a 1-page
abstract (in the same LNCS format) describing the poster.  Please keep
in mind that the poster deadline is later than the main paper
submission deadline.  Poster proposals must not be anonymous and
should be sent to the posters chair at fc20chair at ifca.ai.

                           Workshop Proposals

Proposals for workshops to be held at FC20 are also solicited.  A
workshop can be a full day or half day in length.  Workshop proposals
should include: (i) a title; (ii) a call for papers; (iii) a brief
summary and justification, including how it would fit into the greater
FC scope; (iv) a (tentative) Program Committee and its Chair(s); (v)
one-paragraph biographies for key organizers; and (vi) the expected
(or previous, if the workshop has been held in previous years) number
of submissions, participants and acceptance rates.  Workshop proposals
must not be anonymous and should be sent to fc20workshops at ifca.ai.

                            The Rump Session

FC20 will also include the popular "rump session" held on one of the
evenings in an informal, social atmosphere.  The rump session is a
program of short (5 minutes), informal presentations on works in
progress, off-the-cuff ideas, and any other matters pertinent to the
conference.  Any conference attendee is welcome to submit a
presentation to the Rump Session Chair (to be announced at the
conference).  This submission should consist of a talk title, the name
of the presenter, and, if desired, a very brief abstract.  Submissions
may be sent via e-mail, or submitted in person in the morning on the
day of the session.


                            Student Stipends

IFCA is seeking funding to continue its program of financial support
specifically for students attending FC, and students are encouraged to
submit work in anticipation that funding will be found.  Previous
grants prioritized students presenting at the conference or associated
workshops and students fresh to the field, but all students are
encouraged to apply.  If you are interested in applying for stipend
support, please email the FC20 general chairs at fc20general at ifca.ai
with subject line "student stipend" and a letter of support from your
thesis supervisor or home institution confirming your student status
and stating that a stipend would help make it possible for you to
attend the conference.


                             Program Chairs

Joseph Bonneau          New York University, USA
Nadia Heninger          University of California, San Diego, USA

                           Program Committee

Ittai Abraham           VMware
Ross Anderson           University of Cambridge
Elli Androulaki         IBM Research - Zurich
Diego F. Aranha         Aarhus University
Frederik Armknecht      University of Mannheim
Foteini Baldimitsi      George Mason University
Shehar Bano             Facebook (Calibra)
Iddo Bentov             Cornell Tech
Alex Biryukov           University of Luxembourg
Rainer Boehme           Universitaet Innsbruck
Nikita Borisov          University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Xavier Boyen            Queensland University of Technology
Benedikt Bunz           Stanford University
Christian Cachin        University of Bern
Alvaro A. Cardenas      University of California, Santa Cruz
Pern Hui Chia           Google
Jeremy Clark            Concordia University
Shaanan Cohney          University of Pennsylvania
George Danezis          Facebook Calibra/University College London
Matteo Dell'Amico       Symantec Research Labs
Benjamin Edwards        Cyentia Institute
William Enck            North Carolina State University
Ittay Eyal              Technion
Antonio Faonio          IMDEA
Ben Fisch               Stanford University
Juan Garay              Texas A&M University
Christina Garman        Purdue University
Arthur Gervais          Imperial College London
Steven Goldfeder        Cornell Tech
Jens Grossklags         Technical University of Munich
Marcella Hastings       University of Pennsylvania
Ethan Heilman           Boston University/Arwen
Urs Hengartner          University of Waterloo
Ryan Henry              University of Calgary
Jaap-Henk Hoepman       Radboud University Nijmegen
Nicholas Hopper         University of Minnesota
Stephanie Hurder        Prysm Group
Alice Hutchings         University of Cambridge
Philipp Jovanovic       EPFL
Ari Juels               Cornell Tech
Ghassan Karame          NEC Laboratories Europe
Aniket Kate             Purdue University
Florian Kerschbaum      University of Waterloo
Aron Laszka             University of Houston
Jacob Leshno            Chicago Booth
Jiasun Li               George Mason University
Helger Lipmaa           University of Tartu
Wouter Lueks            EPFL
Loi Luu                 Kyber Network
Travis Mayberry         US Naval Academy
Patrick McCorry         PISA Research
Ian Miers               University of Maryland
Andrew Miller           University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tyler Moore             University of Tulsa
Neha Narula             MIT Media Lab
Satoshi Obana           Hosei University
Simon Oya               University of Vigo
Andrew Poelstra         Blockstream
Elizabeth A. Quaglia    Royal Holloway, University of London
Stefanie Roos           TU Delft
Tim Ruffing             Blockstream
Reihaneh Safavi-Naini   University of Calgary
Kazue Sako              NEC
Max Schuchard           University of Tennessee
Elaine Shi              Cornell
Yoni Sompolinsky        The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Douglas Stebila         University of Waterloo
Vanessa Teague          University of Melbourne
Luke Valenta            Cloudflare, Inc.
Marie Vasek             University College London
Madars Virza            MIT Media Lab
Marko Vukolic           IBM Research
Nick Weaver             International Computer Science Institute & UC 
Berkeley
Pieter Wuille           Blockstream
Eric Wustrow            University of Colorado Boulder
Aviv Zohar              The Hebrew University of Jerusalem



This conference is organized annually by the International Financial
Cryptography Association.



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