Call for papers: Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute Graduate Student Conference
The Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at the University of Waterloo is delighted to announce the 1st CPI Grad Student Conference, a platform dedicated to showcasing innovative research and ideas from graduate students conducting interdisciplinary research that intersect cybersecurity and privacy topics. This conference aims to foster a vibrant academic environment where students can share their findings, gain valuable feedback, and connect with peers, faculty, and industry professionals.
The conference will take place on March 7, 2025.
Call for papers
The Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute invites submissions for three categories of papers:
- Abstracts of published papers: Submissions aimed at showcasing papers that have been previously published, leading to talks that delve deep into established research.
- Work-in-progress papers: Submissions aimed at showcasing work in progress and presenting preliminary results, leading to talks focused on collecting feedback.
- New ideas papers: Submissions aimed at presenting new ideas for promoting dialogue and fostering novel collaborations amongst participants.
Papers submitted to the conference will be available on the online submission platform. Authors retain the copyright of their work and may distribute and reuse the contents as they wish. Please note that authors submitting a paper must ensure that one of the authors can present the paper at the conference in person.
Submission instructions
Submissions must follow an extended abstract format, being no longer than two pages for the main body of the paper (i.e., references and appendices may extend beyond two pages). Extended abstracts should convince the reader that the author would give an engaging presentation at the conference.
Authors should use the double-column ACM format, using the following LaTeX header: \documentclass[sigconf]{acmart}. Papers must be submitted in PDF format via the submission form in the conference’s HotCRP instance.
Submissions are due February 7, 2025. Authors will be notified by March 7, 2025.