Adaptive and Resilient Computing Security Workshop

ARCS 2008

Sept. 2008 (tbc)

London, venue tbc

 


Synopsis:

ARCS 2008 is the seventh meeting of a workshop designed to bring together senior industrial researchers, policy makers and leading academics in the area of adaptive approaches to computer security. The format of the meeting is informal presentations and discussions. It is sponsored by British Telecom.

We are seeking high quality presentations that can educate and stimulate discussion. In order to attend, please submit a 4 page paper to the Program Chair. The deadline for submissions is 31st June 2008. The topic areas of relevance are complex, adaptive and biologically inspired approaches to all aspects of computer security.

  • Anti-virus & Anti-spyware
  • Denial of service protection
  • Resilient Systems
  • Effects of diversity
  • Immunological approaches
  • Topological effects in computer networks
  • Machine learning and defence strategies
  • Design of self-healing networks
  • Alternative models – economic, + predator/prey

Keynotes

This year we have an excellent keynote speaker, Mr John Madelin, Head of PSS EMEA at Verizon Business Security Solutions. He will be speaking on the theme of, “Transformational Change - Large Scale converged networks come to life”.

Submissions and Attendance

Please note attendance is by invitation only. If interested in participating in this event please contact the Workshop chair.

Chair and organiser

Dr Robert Ghanea-Hercock:

Email: robert.ghanea-hercock@bt.com

Sponsors

http://www.bt.com   http://www.bcs.org.uk

UK DTI Cyber Security KTN

http://www.cybersecurity-ktn.com

     

All material copyright. Robert Ghanea-Hercock.

 

Links

Santa Fe Institute

http://www.santafe.edu

Previous Workshops

ARCS 2007

Arcs2007slides

ARCS 2006

Arcs06slides

ARCS 2005

ARCS-2005-Agenda

slides05

Previous Keynotes

Dr Sarah Gordon (Symantec)

Title:“Psychological motivations of Malware writers”

(http://www.badguys.org/aboutme.htm)

Keith A. Rhodes, PE, CCP

Chief Technologist Director, Center for Technology & Engineering, US Government Accountability Office

Prof. Alessandro Vespignani

Prof. David Patterson:

Publications

A selection of papers from the first 2 workshops has been published in the journal Complexity.

Volume 9 Issue 2 - November/December 2003 (3 - 83) Special Issue: Resilient and Adaptive Defense of Computing Networks

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jtoc/38804/