ICCSEHBT 2021: AICTE Sponsored International Conference on Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking in Blockchain Technology ONLINE mode at SCMS Cochin campus , Prathap Nagar ,Muttom ,Aluva Ernakulam, India, September 29-October 1, 2021 |
Conference website | https://www.scmsgroup.org/iccsehbt |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iccsehbt2021 |
Poster | download |
Abstract registration deadline | September 24, 2021 |
Submission deadline | September 24, 2021 |
The conference aims to discuss the most relevant ongoing research efforts in blockchain security and privacy. Apart from the sessions by eminent speakers discussing the challenges and solutions , research papers are invited on the following topics (but are not limited to) :
- Hash functions for blockchain systems
- Encryption and Digital signature schemes for blockchain systems
- Access control protocol and Authentication schemes for blockchain systems
- Key management protocols for blockchain systems
- Commitments and zero-knowledge proofs for blockchain systems
- Secure multi-party computation protocols for blockchain systems
- Private information retrieval and Proof of retrievability schemes for blockchain systems
- Post-quantum cryptography for blockchain systems
- Platforms for decentralized consensus (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stellar, Ripple, Open Blockchain, etc.)
- New threat models and attacks on existing blockchain technologies
- Defences and counter measures
- Simple payment verification modes and lightweight blockchain clients
- Anonymity and privacy issues and measures to enhance anonymity and privacy
- Scalability issues and solutions
- Incentive mechanisms for blockchains
- Economic, monetary, legal, ethical, and societal aspects
- Applicability of the technology in financial markets
- Fraud detection and financial crime prevention
- Case studies (for instance, of adoption, attacks, forks, and scams)
- New applications
However, topics are not restricted to the above. Research papers on any other topic on blockchian systems are also welcome.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
Selected papers from the conference (extended with 50% new content) will be considered for possible publication in the International Journal of Cognitive Computing in Engineering published by Elsevier.
GUIDELINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION
Only original, unpublished work is sought. Any proposal submitted to present identical or substantially similar work either already published or under review for another conference or publication may not be considered.
In the covering letter accompanying the abstract, the contributors should certify that manuscript has neither been published nor is being considered presently for publication anywhere.