Innovation in ubiquitous interconnected technologies, together with the growth of interconnected computing and storage, defines the foundation to a vast landscape of unforeseen digital services and social networks. Instant access to services, real-time data and the ability to share content down to detailed social and very personal information. Developing sustainable communities and optimising the utilisation of resources, such as energy, led to the development of new technologies for smart utilities, smart cities, smart transport and the evolution of autonomous technologies for manufacturing and transport. Significant commercial opportunities promised by these technologies and services inevitably attract cybercrime and the need for research and innovation in Privacy, Security and Trust.

The Annual International Conference in Privacy, Security & Trust (PST) provides a premier forum for sharing advances in cybersecurity research and security applications. PST2018 will be held in Northern Ireland at the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) and Queen's University Belfast, and will offer three days of keynotes, technical presentations, posters, workshops, and an Industrial day with vendor exhibition.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full  & Short papers: High-quality papers in all PST-related areas that, at the time of submission, are not
  under review and have not already been published or accepted for publication
  elsewhere are solicited. Accepted papers will be accepted as 'regular' papers up to 10
  pages, or 'short' papers of up to 5 pages. Authors MUST ensure to select the track (Privacy, Security, or Trust) most relevant to their research when submitting their paper.
   
• Posters TBD

List of Topics

• Privacy Preserving / Enhancing Technologies
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Network and Wireless Security
• Cloud Security, Web Security and Privacy
• Internet Of Things (IoT) Security and Privacy
• Operating Systems Security
• Intrusion Detection / Prevention Technologies
• Secure Software Development and Architecture
• PST Challenges in e-Services, e.g. e-Health, e-Government, e-Commerce
• Digital Forensics
• Security Analytics and Data mining
• Cryptographic Technologies
• Recommendation, Reputation and Delivery Technologies
• Continuous Authentication
• Trust Technologies, Technologies for Building Trust in e-Business Strategy
• Observations of PST in Practice, Society, Policy and Legislation
• Digital Rights Management
• Identity and Trust Management
• Human Computer Interaction and PST
• Biometrics, National ID Cards, Identity Theft
• Implications of, and Technologies for, Lawful Surveillance
• Privacy, Traceability, and Anonymity
• Trust and Reputation in Self-Organizing Environments
• Anonymity and Privacy vs. Accountability
• Access Control and Capability Delegation
• Representations and Formalizations of Trust in Electronic and Physical Social Systems

Committees

Program Committee

• See http://www.pstnet.ca/pst2018

Organizing committee

• Honorary Chair: Sir John McCanny, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• General Chair: Sakir Sezer, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• Program Chair: Ali A. Ghorbani, University of New Brunswick, Canada
• Local Organizing Chair: Godfrey Gaston, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• Privacy Track Co-Chairs:
  Liqun Chen, University of Surrey, Guildford, England
  Ringxing Lu, University of New Brunswick, Canada
• Security Track Co-Chairs:
  Robert H. Deng, Singapore Management University, Singapore
  Paul Miller, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• Trust Track Chair:
  Stephen Marsh, University of Ontario, Oshawa, Canada
  Jason Nurse, University of Oxford, Oxford, England
• Publica@on Chair: Kieran McLaughlin, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• Publicity Co-Chairs:
  Philip O’Kane, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
  David Crozier, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• Industrial Showcase Chair: Judith Miller, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• Sponsorship Chair: Philip Mills, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• Industrial Liaison: Sandra Scof Hayward, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland
• Local Arrangement and Conference Secretary: Jill Doherty, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland

Publication

The conference proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore as in previous editions of the conference.

Venue

The conference will be held in the Titanic Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Jill Doherty <j.doherty@qub.ac.uk>.