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ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
LINUX SECURITY SUMMIT EUROPE 2018
25-26 October
EDINBURGH, UK
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DESCRIPTION
The Linux Security Summit (LSS) is a technical forum for collaboration
between Linux developers, researchers, and end users. Its primary aim is to
foster community efforts in analyzing and solving Linux security challenges.
This year, for the first time, the Linux Security Summit is going to
be also held in Europe (LSS-EU) in order to facilitate broader participation in Linux
Security development. Similar to LSS-North America, LSS-EU provides a unique
opportunity for to have discussions and networking opportunities with key people
in the Linux kernel security community , present your work and ideas and
affect the future direction of Linux security.
In addition to the refereed presentations, panels and BoF sessions, this year's
LSS-EU program will have an introduction into various Linux kernel security
subsystems in order to get participants acquainted with their main concepts
and goals, as well as outline the areas of future development, where contribution
by the community is welcomed.
The program committee currently seeks proposals for:
* Refereed Presentations:
45 minutes in length.
* Panel Discussion Topics:
45 minutes in length.
* Short Topics:
30 minutes in total, including at least 10 minutes discussion.
* BoF Sessions.
Topic areas include, but are not limited to:
* Kernel self-protection
* Access control
* Cryptography and key management
* Integrity control
* Hardware Security
* Iot and embedded security
* Virtualization and containers
* System-specific system hardening
* Case studies
* Security tools
* Security UX
* Emerging technologies, threats & techniques
Proposals should be submitted via:
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linux-security-summit-europe-2018/program/cfp/
DATES
* CFP Close: July 16, 2018
* CFP Notifications: July 23, 2018
* Schedule Announced: Aug 25, 2018
* Event: October 25-26, 2018
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
We're seeking a diverse range of attendees, and welcome participation by
people involved in Linux security development, operations, and research.
The LSS is a unique global event which provides the opportunity to present
and discuss your work or research with key Linux security community members
and maintainers. It?s also useful for those who wish to keep up with the
latest in Linux security development, and to provide input to the
development process.
WEB SITE
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linux-security-summit-europe-2018/
TWITTER
For event updates and announcements, follow:
https://twitter.com/LinuxSecSummit
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The program committee for LSS-EU 2018 is:
* Elena Reshetova, Intel
* James Morris, Microsoft
* Serge Hallyn, Cisco
* Paul Moore, Red Hat
* Stephen Smalley, NSA
* John Johansen, Canonical
* Kees Cook, Google
* Casey Schaufler, Intel
* Mimi Zohar, IBM
* David A. Wheeler, Institute for Defense Analyses
The program committee may be contacted as a group via email:
lss-pc () lists.linuxfoundation.org
