89-450 Seminar in Security - Bar Ilan University - Winter term, 2014-15

This seminar will go over recent, important papers in cyber-security, in the form of `reading group`- each week, one student will present a paper to

the others, using handouts (paper summary, see below). Students may also prepare foils - most find it easier to present the material using foils - but it is

not mandatory. Some weeks we will have two presentations, and few weeks we will not have meetings.

Papers will be in variety of topic in cyber-security (see below - but the list may change, including by student requests). Students should make sure, that they

cover necessary background material as required for other students, and should usually focus on the important parts of the paper to make sure they can deliver

it, so that other students can follow. Few papers are marked as suitable for two students.

Student duties:

1. Register to the seminar's list and following instructions there, select date and paper. See available time slots and papers below; check previous postings

to identify already-allocated slots and papers, and post your own choices/preferences.

2. Prepare detailed summary of paper, and optional foils. This may require interaction with authors - see below.

3. Send summary (and foils) to lecturer a week before your presentation date. Apply fixes, send revised version, iterate if needed.

4. Print copies of final version (double-sided!) and distribute to students at seminar. Bring also one or two copies of the original paper.

5. Present paper during seminar, going over summary, optionally using foils. Manage discussion. Collect unresolved questions and comments.

6. Resolve any questions/issues raised during seminar, fix any other comments received, send to lecturer in a revised summary.

7. Grade is determined based on quality of all these steps, and on participation in lectures.

8. Mandatory to attend lectures. It is be Ok if you really have to be absent from two, or if really unavoidable even three, meetings.

Paper summary: this should be an easy-to-read document explaining the main points in the paper, giving extra examples, making criticism

and complementing with other relevant works, including necessary background. Begin preparing well in advance; often, you may come across

unclear issues that will require interaction with authors. Consult with lecturer as needed (e.g., if you think you may need to contact authors).

Length: about 8-10 pages, in font 12pt (make it readable during lecture). Please use LaTeX with the following template to make the summary.

In addition to the proposed papers below, students may propose other relevant papers, provided they are recent and of high quality (preferably,

presented in major conference or journal). Students may also offer to present their own work, in which case, it is Ok to submit work not yet

accepted by any venue or published (recently) in somewhat weaker venue. Lecturer must approve.

Note: after assignment of papers and dates, students are responsible for switching among them if necessary.

Available papers: