DFRWS EU 2022 : Digital Forensics Research Workshop EU 2022 DFRWS EU 2022 (https://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-eu-2022) will run 28-31 March 2022 (Mon-Thur). Whether the event will be physical or online will be determined closer to the time, taking into account all available information and making sure that we are content that such an event can go ahead and keep members of the community safe. Furthermore, the location of the event will be determined taking into account conditions at the time and where the safest event can be held. Also, recognising that the situation is highly variable in different parts of the world, and may continue to be so, if the event is held physically we will ensure that there is an online attendance option to make sure no parts of the community are excluded. This online attendance option will extend to all attendees and presenters so no one feels under pressure to attend a physical event if they are not yet able, or comfortable with doing so. In whatever form, the event will of course include: Keynotes, Papers and Presentations, Hands-on Workshops, Poster and Demo Sessions, the Forensics Rodeo, Interactive Birds of a Feather Sessions and Lightning Talks. Participation ------------- DFRWS invites contributions in the categories listed below. We ask to submit all contributions via EasyChair https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dfrwseu2022 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dfrwseu2022.> and follow the submission guidelines (https://dfrws.org/submission-criteria-eu/). FULL RESEARCH PAPERS undergo double-blinded peer review, and the proceedings are published by Elsevier as a special issue of the Journal of Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation. We ask to submit articles according to the submission instructions. PRESENTATIONS / DEMOS require a brief proposal (~500 words, informal), not a paper. These proposals undergo a light review process to select presentations of maximal interest to DFRWS attendees, and to filter out sales pitches. Accepted proposals will be given a presentation slot (~15min) during the conference. These proposals must be submitted through EasyChair. Note that the presentation/demo will not be part of the published proceedings. POSTERS allow for the presentation of current research efforts and the discussion of preliminary results with the Digital Forensics Community. Consequently, posters can include early results, a brief demonstration of a prototype or can outline research ideas. Posters will be available on the website and authors have the opportunity to present during breaks. WORKSHOPS / TUTORIALS can be 2 to 4 hours (please indicate) and typically include hands-on participation by attendees, allowing for an in-depth, detailed exploration of tools and techniques of interest to DFRWS attendees. Workshops can cover state-of-the-art research projects, useful tips and techniques for standard tools, or most anything that DFRWS attendees would consider beneficial. While commercial tools can be used, these workshops or tutorials should NOT be thinly-veiled commercial advertisements. DFRWS will provide one free conference registration for each workshop accepted. PANEL PROPOSALS should be one to three pages and clearly describe the topic, its relevance, and a list of potential panelists including their biographies (short). Panels will be evaluated based on the topic relevance and diversity of the panelists. Submission Information ---------------------- All submissions must be submitted through the EasyChair site at https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dfrwseu2022 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dfrwseu2022.>. Submissions must be in PDF format and follow the submission criteria and guidelines (https://dfrws.org/submission-criteria-eu/ ). Organizers may reject work that does not follow the listed criteria. Topics of Interest ------------------ DFRWS welcomes new perspectives that push the envelope of what is currently possible in digital forensics. Potential topics (alphabetical) to be addressed by submissions include any digital forensic related topic, for example (but not limited to): - Anti-forensics and anti-anti-forensics - Case studies and trend reports - Cloud and virtualized environments - Covert channels (e.g. TOR, VPN) - Digital evidence sharing and exchange - Digital evidence and the law - Digital forensic preparedness / readiness - Digital investigation case management - Digital forensic tool validation - Digital forensic triage / survey - Event reconstruction methods and tools - Forensics analysis and visualization of Big Data - Implanted medical devices - Machine learning and data mining for digital evidence extraction/query - Malware and targeted attacks (analysis and attribution) - Mobile and embedded device forensics - Network and distributed system forensics - Non-traditional forensic scenarios / contexts - SCADA / industrial control systems - Smart power grid forensics - Smart building forensics - Vehicle forensics (e.g., drones, cars) - Virtual currency Student Scholarship and Award Program ------------------------------------- DFRWS continues its outreach to students studying digital forensics. DFRWS and its sponsors will award one or more Scholarships each year to students (first author) who present their accepted research papers. One scholarship will be awarded to the Best Student Research Paper awardee. More scholarships may be awarded, depending on sponsorship funding each year. Exact award amounts will vary, but usually cover at least registration expenses. DFRWS will notify the recipient of the Best Student Research Paper award on or before the conference registration deadline. Other awards (e.g. industry sponsored awards for research in specific topic areas) may be awarded after the registration deadline and are fully contingent on scholarship sponsorship by industry each year. Refer to the website for further details regarding eligibility, funding and selection (Student Scholarship & Award Program). Contact Information ------------------- Additional information about DFRWS EU 2022 is available on the website: https://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-eu-2022/ For questions related to paper, presentation, and demo submissions, please send an email to: eu-papers (at) dfrws (dot) org For questions about workshop/tutorial proposals, please send an email to: eu-workshops (at) dfrws (dot) org For questions related to the organisation of DFRWS EU 2022 please send email to: eu (at) dfrws (dot) org Deadlines (all deadlines are Anywhere on Earth) --------- Full Research Papers deadline: October 03, 2021 Notification of acceptance: ~November 20, 2021 Camera Ready Paper Submission and Presenter Registration: December 04, 2021 Panel Proposals, Workshop / Tutorial and Presentations / Demos deadline: January 15, 2022 Poster deadline: February 26, 2022