DFRWS EU 2020 has been postponed from being held in Oxford in March 2020. DFRWS EU 2021 will be held in Oxford from 29th March – April 1st, 2021.
For this year’s event, we will have a Virtual Conference that will run 3rd – 5th June and will contain all of the elements you expect from the DFRWS event. The program as planned for 2020 will be hosted Virtually during the afternoons (UK time) of June 3rd-5th, 2020 so that this research can be published in a timely fashion and be disseminated to the community.
We have been able to build a virtual experience that will replicate all of the components of the DFRWS EU event, including the formal programme but also the social events! DFRWS Virtual Europe 2020 will include; Keynotes, Papers and Presentations, Hands-on Workshops, Poster and Demo Sessions, the Forensics Rodeo, Pub Quiz Social event, Interactive Birds of a Feather Sessions and Lightning Talks.
Any attendee that would like to apply their current registration to next year’s event in Oxford will receive a full Virtual Pass to participate in this 2020 online event. For attendees who would only like to attend the 2020 Virtual Event we can apply a refund for the difference in the registration fee.
Conference Location:
Virtual Event
June 3, 2020 to June 5, 2020
Keynotes
Risk, Quality Assurance and Innovation in Digital Forensics
Gill Tully, PhD, MCSFS, HonFFFLM | Forensic Science RegulatorGillian has worked in forensic science for nearly 30 years, specialising in forensic genetics, innovation, validation and enhancement of quality standards. Her work has included provision of expert evidence to courts in the UK and overseas, and collaborative working with forensic practitioners around the world. In November 2014, Gill took up the appointment of Forensic Science Regulator and is responsible for setting quality standards for forensic science in the Criminal Justice System.
Gill is a visiting Professor at Northumbria University, an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine and an Honorary Member of the Society of Legal Scholars. She has published widely in the fields of forensic genetics, quality standards and expert evidence.
Keynote Abstract:
The massive demand for extraction and analysis of data from digital devices has led, in England and Wales, to evolution of a cottage industry of small units, each using a selection of software tools, extracting data and passing it, often largely uninterpreted, to investigators.
Some of these digital forensic units have in place the quality assurance measures needed to ensure that the limitations of their work are known and that the provenance, continuity and validity of the data they have extracted can be demonstrated; others do not. Increasingly, front-line police officers are carrying out data extraction using self-service “kiosk” technology.
Those analysing the data are often, in this jurisdiction, intelligence analysts or investigators, with access to few advanced tools. A lack of methodological robustness in the analysis and interpretation of evidence has, in some cases, resulted in failures to find exculpatory evidence, which was present within the extracted data. In this presentation, risks and failures in the extraction, analysis and interpretation of digital evidence will be considered alongside the need for process and technology innovation, with a view to achieving sustainable improvement.
Participation
DFRWS invites contributions in five categories
- Research papers
- Practitioner / industry researcher presentations
- Hands-on workshops / tutorials
- Panel discussions
- Demos and posters
RESEARCH PAPERS undergo double-blinded peer review, and the proceedings are published by Elsevier as a special issue of the Journal of Digital Investigation.
PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, and DEMOS require a brief proposal, 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. Presentation proposals must specify their target length from the following options: 20 minutes, 120 minutes (2 hours), 240 minutes (4 hours), or full day. Note, longer presentations and hands-on tutorials are referred to as ‘workshops’ described below.
WORKSHOPS / TUTORIALS can be several hours or full day, 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.
PANEL PROPOSALS: These should be one to three pages and clearly describe the topic, its relevance, and a list of potential panelists and their biographies. Panels will be evaluated based on the topic relevance and diversity of the panelists.
DFRWS will provide one free conference registration for each accepted workshop / tutorial.
Submission Information
Submission criteria and templates are provided here: Proposal Requirements & Submission Instructions
All research paper and practitioner presentation submissions must be submitted through the EasyChair site. Submissions must be in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Tutorial/workshop proposals must be emailed to eu-workshops <at> dfrws <dot> org in PDF or plain text format.
Panel proposals must be emailed to eu-panels <at> dfrws <dot> org in PDF or plain text format.
Contact Information
For questions related to paper, presentation, and demo submissions, please send email to: eu-papers <at> dfrws <dot> org
For questions about workshop/tutorial proposals, please send email to: eu-workshops <at> dfrws <dot> org
For questions related to the organisation of DFRWS EU 2020 please send email to: eu <at> dfrws <dot> org
Student Scholarship and Award Program
DFRWS continues its outreach to students studying digital forensics. DFRWS and its sponsors will award one or more Student Travel Scholarships each year to students who present their accepted research papers. One scholarship will be awarded to the Best Student Research Paper awardee. More travel scholarships may be awarded, depending on sponsorship funding each year. Exact award amounts will vary, but are estimated to be between $1,000-$1,500 per award. Students must register (and pay the registration fee) for the conference and cover all travel expenses. The travel scholarships will be dispersed at the conference to reimburse student travel costs. 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).
Topics of Interest
DFRWS welcomes new perspectives that push the envelope of what is currently possible in digital forensics. Potential topics to be addressed by submissions include, but are not limited to:
- Machine learning and data mining for digital evidence extraction/query
- Social networking analysis and OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)
- Malware and targeted attacks (analysis and attribution)
- Forensics analysis and visualization of Big Data
- Non-traditional forensic scenarios / contexts
- Network and distributed system forensics
- Mobile and embedded device forensics
- Cloud and virtualized environments
- Vehicle forensics (e.g., drones, cars)
- SCADA / industrial control systems
- Covert channels (e.g. TOR, VPN)
- Implanted medical devices
- Smart power grids
- Smart buildings
- Virtual currency
- Digital forensic preparedness / readiness
- Digital investigation case management
- Digital evidence sharing and exchange
- Digital forensic triage / survey
- Digital forensic tool validation
- Event reconstruction methods and tools
- Digital evidence and the law
- Case studies and trend reports
- Anti-forensics and anti-anti-forensics
Deadlines
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 4, 2019 | Papers / Presentations / Panel Proposals Submission Deadline |
| October 25, 2019 | Workshop / Tutorials Proposals Submission Deadline |
| December 20, 2019 | Camera Ready Paper Submission and Presenter Registration |
| March 8, 2020 | Demo / Poster Proposals Submission Deadline |
Committees
Organizing Committee
Conference Chair
Chris Hargreaves, Ph.D. (University of Oxford)
Conference Co-Chair
Thomas Souvignet, Ph.D. (University of Lausanne)
Conference Co-Chair
Bruce Nikkel, Ph.D. (BFH)
Technology Chair
Felix Freiling, Ph.D.
Program Co-Chair
Mark Scanlon, Ph.D. (University College Dublin)
Program Co-Chair
Harald Baier, Ph.D. (Hochschule Darmstadt)
Chief Organizational Officer
Daryl Pfeif (Digital Forensics Solutions and DFRWS)
Local Arrangements Co-Chair
Scar de Courcier (Forensic Focus)
Workshop Chair
Frank Breitinger, Ph.D. (University of Liechtenstein)
Workshop Chair
John Sheppard, Ph.D. (Waterford Institute of Technology)
Forensic Challenge Chair
Eoghan Casey, Ph.D. (University of Lausanne)
Proceedings Chair
Babak Habibnia, Ph.D. (University College Dublin)
Proceedings Co-Chair
Jan-Niclas Hilgert
Poster Chair
Jens-Petter Sandvik (Norwegian University of Technology and Science)
Poster Co-Chair
Felix Freiling, Ph.D.
Web Chair
Mark Scanlon, Ph.D. (University College Dublin)
Outreach and Social Media Chair
Scar de Courcier (Forensic Focus)
Keynote Co-Chair
Holger Morgenstern (Albstadt-Sigmaringen University)
Keynote Co-Chair
Katrin Franke, Ph.D. (Norwegian University of Technology and Science)
Birds of a Feather Chair
Frank Adelstein, Ph.D.
Panel Session Chair
Eoghan Casey, Ph.D. (University of Lausanne)
Sponsorship Co-Chair
David-Olivier Jaquet-Chiffelle, Ph.D. (University of Lausanne)
Sponsorship Co-Chair
Hans Henseler, Ph.D.
Sponsorship Co-Chair
Jacob Barrett
Rodeo Chair
Mattia Epifani (REALITY NET)
Virtual Coordinator
Xiaoyu Du (University College Dublin)
Virtual Coordinator
Florian Hantke (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Virtual Coordinator
Aikaterini Kanta (University College Dublin)
Virtual Coordinator
Maike Raphael (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Rodeo Wrangler
Claudia Meda
Rodeo Wrangler
Francesca Maestri
Rodeo Wrangler
Silvia Spallarossa
Rodeo Wrangler
Freddie Barr-Smith
Technical Program Committee
Frank Adelstein, Ph.D.
NFA Digital
Olga Angelopoulou, Ph.D.
University of New Haven
Cosimo Anglano
Universitá del Piemonte Orientale
Tajvinder Atwal
Reductech
Harald Baier, Ph.D.
University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt
Nicole Beebe, Ph.D.
University of Texas at San Antonio
David Billard, Ph.D.
University of Applied Sciences in Geneva
Elias Bou-Harb, Ph.D.
University of Texas at San Antonio
Owen Brady, Ph.D.
King's College London
Frank Breitinger, Ph.D.
University of Liechtenstein
Alex Caithness
CCL Group Ltd.
Jack Cole
ARL (retired)
Gareth Davies, Ph.D.
University of South Wales
Patrick De Smet, Ph.D.
NICC/INCC
Mattia Epifani
ITTIG - CNR
Katrin Franke, Ph.D.
Norwegian University of Technology and Science
Felix Freiling, Ph.D.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Zeno Geradts, Ph.D.
Netherlands Forensic Institute
Pavel Gladyshev, Ph.D.
University College Dublin
Oliver Goebel
University of Stuttgart
Detlef Guenther
Volkswagen AG
Babak Habibnia, Ph.D.
University College Dublin
Chris Hargreaves, Ph.D.
University of Oxford
Hans Henseler, Ph.D.
University of Applied Sciences Leiden
Mario Hildebrandt
Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg
Jan-Niclas Hilgert
Fraunhofer
Graeme Horsman, Ph.D.
Teesside University
Joshua James, Ph.D.
Hallym University
David-Olivier Jaquet-Chiffelle, Ph.D.
University of Lausanne
Michael Johnson
Self Employed
Christian Keil, Ph.D.
DFN-CERT
Stefan Kiltz
Universität Magdeburg
Christian Kraetzer, Ph.D.
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Hanno Langweg, Ph.D.
HTWG Konstanz
Nhien An Le Khac, Ph.D.
University College Dublin
Timothy Leschke, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
David Lillis, Ph.D.
University College Dublin
Holger Morgenstern
Albstadt-Sigmaringen University
Bruce Nikkel, Ph.D.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Owen O'Connor
Salesforce
Gilbert Peterson, Ph.D.
US Air Force Institute of Technology
Gaston Pugliese
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Christian Riess, Ph.D.
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dror Rimon
Cellebrite
Vassil Roussev, Ph.D.
University of New Orleans
Mark Scanlon, Ph.D.
University College Dublin
Bradley Schatz, Ph.D.
Schatz Forensic
Tobias Scheible
Albstadt-Sigmaringen University
Thomas Schreck, Ph.D.
University of Applied Sciences Munich
Marko Schuba, Ph.D.
FH Aachen - Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Andreas Schuster
DCSO Deutsche Cyber-Sicherheitsorganisation GmbH
John Sheppard, Ph.D.
Waterford Institute of Technology
Peter Sommer
Birmingham City University
Michael Spreitzenbarth, Ph.D.
Siemens CERT
Marian Svetlik
Risk Analysis Consultants
Christina Thorpe, Ph.D.
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
Simon Tjoa, Ph.D.
St. Poelten University of Applied Sciences
Wietse Venema, Ph.D.
Jeroen van den Bos, Ph.D.
Netherlands Forensic Institute
Ronald van der Knijff
Netherlands Forensic Institute
Erwin van Eijk
Netherlands Forensic Institute
Tim Vidas, Ph.D.
Carnegie Mellon University
Claus Vielhauer, Ph.D.
FH Brandenburg
Registration
DFRWS EU Registration is open for our Virtual EU 2020. Registration includes DFRWS Workshops, the Main Conference Event, Social Events and the DFRWS Rodeo. We also have a special rate for a combination ticket for our DFRWS EU and DFRWS USA events. We also offer 20% group registration discounts when you buy 5 or more tickets. Questions about registration can be directed to eu-registration@dfrws.org.
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