TSCloud will be conducted in 2 tracks:
(1) TSCloud Workshop Main Track
The TSCloud workshop tries to bring together researchers with an interest in theoretical foundations and practical approaches to trust and security in cloud computing. The emphasis is on high-impact, novel/adopted theories and paradigms that address mathematical and logical underpinnings in trust and security in cloud computing, e.g. encryption, obfuscation, virtualisation security, governance, accountability, etc.
Topics of interest for both main and demo tracks include, but are not limited to:
- Malware detection in cloud computing
- Cryptography and encryption techniques for cloud computing
- Data obfuscation for cloud computing
- Accountability in cloud computing
- Security in virtualised environments
- Governance, regulation and compliance in cloud computing
- Data analytics for security in cloud computing
- Visualization for security in cloud computing
- Cloud computing threat detection techniques
- Trust in cloud services
- Trust reputation systems for cloud computing
- Reports on critical, real-life security and trust use cases in cloud computing
- Secure and trusted workflows in cloud computing
- Position papers on issues in security and trust in cloud computing
Submission Instructions for Main Workshop Track
All submissions must be written in English, with a maximum length of 6 pages (or 10 pages maximum with page-excess charges) in the IEEE Proceedings Format. All submissions must be submitted into EasyChair system:
- Login at the following URL:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tscloud2011
- Choose the “TSCloud 2011 Main Track“ option.
TSCloud 2011 Best Paper Award
A Best Paper Award will be given for the best submission according to the Technical Committee. Top submissions voted by reviewers from the Technical Committee will be considered for a full journal submission into the Wiley Security and Communication Networks Journal’s Special Issue on Trust and Security in Cloud Computing.
Important Dates
Paper submission Deadline: July 8, 2011 July 25, 2011
Notification of Decision: August 30, 2011
Camera-Ready Papers due on: September 30, 2011
TSCloud 2011 Workshop (tentative): November 16, 2011
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(2) TSCloud Demo Challenge Track
The TSCloud demo challenge is a separate track within the TSCloud workshop.
Nature of challenge
It is an open problem demo competition, and teams can choose any context to demonstrate elegant, practical solutions which will directly address cloud computing’s security and trust.
A TSCloud Demo Challenge team is made up of at most 5 members, and each team must submit 2 items: (1) a technical paper submitted to EasyChair, and (2) an online demonstration hosted on the participant’s own website. All submissions will be subject to academic peer review.
On-site evaluation for finalists
There will be 2 rounds of evaluation. In the first round, the technical papers and the online demos will be evaluated by the PC members, and from which, three finalists will be selected for the final round of the Challenge. In the second round, the three finalist teams will be required to do a presentation and a session of on-site demonstration. Selected finalist teams must register and attend the conference and workshop. The on-site evaluation committee is composed of the PC members and professional attendants of IEEE TrustCom. In the presentation session, each team has 20 minutes for presentation and questions. In the demonstration session, the teams will demo their systems to the evaluation committee, as well as TrustCom conference attendees.
Contest Awards
The winning team as judged by the panel will receive a framed certificate. The technical papers of the three shortlisted finalist teams will be included into the proceedings of TSCloud 2011. Top submissions voted by reviewers will be considered for a full journal submission into the Wiley Security and Communication Networks Journal’s Special Issue on Trust and Security in Cloud Computing.
Evaluation Criteria
Challenge submissions will be judged based on the following weightage:
- Technical Paper (50%): the novelty and impact of the application, the technical depth and presentation of the paper.
- Online Demo System (50%): accessibility via Internet, elegance of design, practicality and technical depth.
Submission Instructions for TSCloud 2011 Demo Challenge
All teams must submit both technical paper and details of login to the online demo system.
1. Technical Paper
All submissions should be written in English, with a maximum length of 4 pages in the IEEE Proceedings Format. All submissions must be submitted into EasyChair system:
- Login at the following URL: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tscloud2011
- Choose the “TSCloud 2011 Demo Challenge – Technical Paper Submission” option.
2. Online demo system
Each team should build an online demo system. Teams can choose their preferred platforms for the contest. The demo must address key issues and novelty highlighted in the technical paper. The system should be accessible using a common Web browser and be made available until the actual conference dates.
Important Dates
Paper submission Deadline: July 8, 2011 July 25, 2011
Notification of Decision: August 30, 2011
Camera-Ready Papers due on: September 30, 2011
TSCloud 2011 Workshop (tentative): November 16, 2011
