First ACM Workshop on Cyber-Physical Systems Security & PrivaCy (CPS-SPC)

First ACM Workshop on Cyber-Physical Systems Security & PrivaCy (CPS-SPC)

October 16, 2015 | Denver, Colorado | Held in conjuction with ACM CCS 2015
http://utdallas.edu/~sgt150130/Program.html

Cyber-physical systems (CPS) integrate computing and communication capabilities with monitoring and control of entities in the physical world. These systems are usually composed by a set of networked agents, including sensors, actuators, control processing units, and communication devices. While some forms of CPS are already in use, the widespread growth of wireless embedded sensors and actuators is creating several new applications — in areas such as medical devices, automotive, and smart infrastructure — and increasing the role that the information infrastructure plays in existing control systems — such as in the process control industry or the power grid.

Many CPS applications are safety-critical: their failure can cause irreparable harm to the physical system under control and to the people who depend on it. In particular, the protection of our critical infrastructures that rely on CPS, such as the electric power transmission and distribution, industrial control systems, oil and natural gas systems, water and waste-water treatment plants, healthcare devices, and transportation networks play a fundamental and large-scale role in our society — and their disruption can have a significant impact to individuals, and nations at large.

Similarly, because many CPS systems collect sensor data non-intrusively, users of these systems are often unaware of their exposure. Therefore in addition to security, CPS systems must be designed with privacy considerations.

REGISTRATION

The workshop is being held under the auspices of the 22nd ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) 2015. Please visit the CCS 2015 Registration website for more information.

PROGRAM AGENDA