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USENIX Security '12: 21st USENIX Security Symposium
August 8–10, 2012, Bellevue, WA

The USENIX Security Symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, system administrators, system programmers, and others interested in the latest advances in the security of computer systems and networks. All researchers are encouraged to submit papers covering novel and scientifically significant practical works in security or applied cryptography. Check out the Call for Papers to find out more.

Paper submissions due: February 16, 2012

LEET '12: 5th USENIX Workshop on Large-Scale Exploits and Emergent Threats
Co-located with NSDI '12
April 24, 2012, San Jose, CA

Now in its fifth year, LEET continues to be a unique forum for the discussion of threats to the confidentiality of our data, the integrity of digital transactions, and the dependability of the technologies we increasingly rely upon. Intriguing preliminary results and thought-provoking ideas will be strongly favored. The Call for Papers is now available.

Submissions due: February 23, 2012

HotCloud '12: 4th USENIX Workshop on Hot Topics in Cloud Computing
June 12–13, 2012, Boston, MA

HotCloud brings together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry working on cloud computing technologies. HotCloud provides a forum for both academics and practitioners to share their experience, leverage each other's perspectives, and identify new/emerging "hot" trends in this important area. See the Call for Papers for more information.

Submissions due: March 8, 2012

HotStorage '12: 4th USENIX Workshop on Hot Topics in Storage and File Systems
June 13–14, 2012, Boston, MA

Over the past few years, storage has been changing like never before. Architectures are evolving rapidly, with many fundamental shifts. The HotStorage workshop aims to provide a forum for the cutting edge in storage research where researchers can exchange ideas and engage in discussions with their colleagues. Check out the Call for Papers.

Submissions due: March 12, 2012

TaPP '12: 4th USENIX Workshop on the Theory and Practice of Provenance
Sponsored by USENIX in cooperation with ACM SIGOPS and ACM SIGPLAN
June 14–15, 2012, Boston, MA

With the deluge of digital data we are currently experiencing, it has become increasingly important to capture and understand the origins and derivation of data—its provenance. The workshop may cover any topic related to theoretical or practical aspects of provenance. See the Call for Contributions for details.

Contributions and proposals due: March 31, 2012

HealthSec '12: 3rd USENIX Workshop on Health Security and Privacy
Co-located with USENIX Security '12
August 6–7, 2012, Bellevue, WA

HealthSec is intended as a forum for lively discussion of aggressively innovative and potentially disruptive ideas on all aspects of medical and health security and privacy. We strongly encourage cross-disciplinary interactions between fields, including, but not limited to, technology, medicine, and policy. The Call for Papers is now available.

Submissions due: April 10, 2012

CSET '12: 5th Workshop on Cyber Security Experimentation and Test
Co-located with USENIX Security '12
August 6, 2012, Bellevue, WA

CSET invites submissions on the science of cyber security evaluation, as well as experimentation, measurement, metrics, data, and simulations as those subjects relate to computer and network security. Find out more in the Call for Papers.

Submissions due: April 19, 2012

OSDI '12: 10th USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation
Sponsored by USENIX in cooperation with ACM SIGOPS
October 8–10, 2012, Hollywood, CA

The tenth OSDI seeks to present innovative, exciting research in computer systems. OSDI brings together professionals from academic and industrial backgrounds in what has become a premier forum for discussing the design, implementation, and implications of systems software. Find out how to participate in the Call for Papers.

Complete paper submissions due: May 3, 2012

HotSec '12: 7th USENIX Workshop on Hot Topics in Security
Co-located with USENIX Security '12
August 7, 2012, Bellevue, WA

HotSec places its singular emphasis on new ideas and problems. HotSec takes a broad view of security and privacy and encompasses research on topics including, but not limited to, large-scale threats, network security, hardware security, software security, physical security, programming languages, applied cryptography, privacy, human-computer interaction, emerging computing environment, sociology, and economics. Find out more in the Call for Papers.

Submissions due: May 7, 2012

LISA '12: 26th Large Installation System Administration Conference
Sponsored by USENIX in cooperation with LOPSA and SNIA
December 9–14, 2012, San Diego, CA

The annual LISA conference is the meeting place of choice for system and network administrators and engineers; it is the crossroads of Web operations, DevOps, enterprise computing, educational computing, and research computing. The conference serves as a venue for a lively, diverse, and rich mix of technologists of all specialties and levels of expertise. LISA is the place to teach and learn new skills, debate current issues, and meet industry gurus, colleagues, and friends. The Call for Participation is now available.

Submissions due: May 17, 2012