Attentions: the submission deadline for IE Communications Magazine SI on Cyb
Security for Smart Grid Communications has been extended to January 16, 2012
from December 1, 2011.
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Call For Papers
IEEE Communications Magazine
Feature Topic on Cyber Security for Smart Grid Communications
Smart grid is a term referring to the next generation power grid in which the
electricity distribution and management is upgraded by incorporating advanced
two-way digital technology and communication capabilities for improved control,
efficiency, reliability and safety. A communication infrastructure is an
essential part to the success of the emerging smart grid. A scalable and
pervasive communication infrastructure is crucial in both construction and
operation of a smart grid.
To ensure the correct functioning of a smart grid, it is essential that
communications are secured, devices are protected from physical attack, and
privacy is respected. Communications require authentication and
confidentiality, devices require protection from physical attacks, and the
system as a whole must be robust. Authorization will be vital to support secure
remote configuration and multi-homing scenarios. The privacy of smart grid
customers needs to be protected.
Most of the framework for smart grid have already been defined by the industry,
academia and governments, nevertheless there are still many important issues in
cyber security for smart grid communications, which need to be resolved before
smart grid can be operationally ready for the market. We plan this feature
topic to help address that need, and would like the feature topic to focus on
the most recent advances in cyber security for smart grid communications.
The papers in this feature topic will focus on research and experiments in
various aspects of cyber security for smart grid communications. We solicit
papers covering various topics of interest that include, but not limited to the
following:
* Secure provisioning and management for smart grid environments
* Physical security and protections against tampering for smart grid
environments
* Device level security for smart grid environments
* System level security and survivability for smart grid environments
* Authorization and access control for smart grid environments
* Cryptographic mechanisms suitable for smart grid environments
* Secure key management for smart grid environments
* Communication security in smart grid
* Network level security and availability in smart grid
* Wireless security in smart grid
* Consumer privacy protection in smart grid
* Privacy of user data for Advanced Metering Infrastructure
* Security standards for smart grid
Manuscript Submission
The papers should be tutorial in nature and written in a style comprehensible
to readers outside the specialty of the article. References should be limited
to 10, figures and tables to a combined total of 6 (mathematical equations
should be avoided). Paper length should not exceed 4,500 words. Complete
guidelines can be found at http://dl.comsoc.org/ci1/info/sub_guidelines.html.
All articles must be submitted through the IEEE Manuscript Central at
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/commag-ieee, selecting August 2012/Cyber
Security Smart Grid as the topic.
Submission Schedule
Manuscript Submission: January 16, 2012
Notification of acceptance: April 1, 2012
Final Manuscript Due: May 15, 2012
Publication: August 2012
Guest Editors
Rose Qingyang Hu
Utah State University, USA
Email: [email protected]
Yi Qian
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Email: [email protected]
Hsiao-Hwa Chen
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Email: [email protected]
Hussein T. Mouftah
University of Ottawa, Canada
Email: [email protected]
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