itag’s Cyber Research Conference Ireland (CRCI 2023) acts as a meeting point where researchers from academia, industry, research groups/centres, companies and public authorities working in the field of cybersecurity and related areas can exchange knowledge and experience with the shared goal of strengthening research and building networks in the field across the island of Ireland.  The event this year will primarily be hosted on Friday 24th with pre-conference events on Thursday 23rd. The CRCI 2023 conference will accept high-quality regular research papers, as well as industrial papers promoting contributions on technology development, innovations and implementations.

Although the majority of participants at CRCI 2023 are expected to be currently based within the island of Ireland, submissions from outside Ireland are also welcome, provided that at least one of the authors was based on the island of Ireland at the time the research was conducted and/or the research was at least partially conducted within Ireland.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions must demonstrate a significant relevance to cybersecurity, cybercrime and related themes. Check the website for a list of themes.

The CRCI Steering Committee takes the protection of intellectual property very seriously. Submitted papers must be original and not be considered elsewhere for publication. Overlaps with previously published or simultaneously submitted papers, from any of the authors, should be clearly documented in the manuscript. By submitting your work, you agree to allow it to be screened for plagiarism.

Two types of submissions are invited:

• Full-length submissions must be at most eight A4 pages in standard IEEE two-column format, including text, figures, and tables. In exceptional cases, additional pages may be considered but will incur a supplemental charge.

• In addition to full-length regular papers, CRCI welcomes Work-in-Progress (WiP) papers showing innovative and original research. Submissions from both industry and academia are strongly encouraged. WiP papers should be at most four A4 pages long, and at least two pages long, including tables, figures, and references. WiP papers are expected to report on early or ongoing research activities.

List of Topics

• Cybersecurity - cybersecurity trends, technologies, cryptography
• Cybersecurity management - DevSecOps, cyber resilience, threat intelligence
• Cybersecurity Human/Legal Aspects - policy, compliance, law, psychology
• Cybersecurity education and research - efficacy, awareness, diversity, challenges
• Cybersecurity Operations - infrastructure, systems, IoT security, security as a service

Committees

Steering Committee

• Caroline Cawley, CEO of itag
• Séamus Dowling, Atlantic Technological University, Galway
• Michael Lang, National University of Ireland, Galway
• Eamon Larkin, itag Cyber Forum
• Ruth G. Lennon, Atlantic Technological University, Donegal
• Veronica Rogers, Atlantic Technological University, Sligo

Organizing committee

• Conference Chair, Ruth G. Lennon, Atlantic Technological University, Donegal
• Conference Vice Chair, Séamus Dowling, Atlantic Technological University, Galway
• Programme Chair, Tammie Bolling, Atlantic Technological University, Donegal
• Panel Chair, Michael Lang, National University of Ireland, Galway
• Sponsor Chair, Veronica Rodgers, Atlantic Technological University, Sligo
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Chair, Nagham Saeed, IEEE UK&I WIE
• Local Organising Chair, Caroline Cawley, CEO of itag

Venue

The venue for the 2023 Cyber Research Conference is the Atlantic Technological University Donegal, Letterkenny Campus. It is easily accessible by private and public transport. Bus Eireann Route 32 goes from Dublin to Letterkenny. As the event will be held on across Thursday and Friday there is expected to be ample parking on site.  Accessible parking is available in many of our car parks.

The campus itself includes accessible lifts, bathrooms and other facilities. There is also a paternity room if you need to feed your child. A prayer room is available on site for your religious needs. Please let us know your additional needs.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to:

• Conference Chair, Ruth G. Lennon, chair@cyber-rci.com
• Conference Vice Chair, Séamus Dowling, vicechair@cyber-rci.com
• Programme Chair, Tammie Bolling, programmechair@cyber-rci.com

Sponsors

A full list of our sponsors can be found on the website but we would like to thank the Atlantic Technological University for hosting the event.