CHES 2020 : Conference on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems

Having been established in 1999, the Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems (CHES) conference is the premier venue for research on design and analysis of cryptographic hardware and software implementations. As an area conference of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), CHES bridges the cryptographic research and engineering communities, and attracts participants from academia, industry, government and beyond. CHES 2020 will take place in Beijing, China, September 14–17, 2020. The conference website is accessible at https://ches.iacr.org/2020.

The scope of CHES is intentionally diverse, meaning we solicit submission of papers on topics including, but not limited to, the following:

Cryptographic implementations:

• Hardware architectures
• Cryptographic processors and co-processors
• True and pseudorandom number generators
• Physical unclonable functions (PUFs)
• Efficient software implementations

Attacks against implementations, and countermeasures:

• Side-channel attacks and countermeasures
• Fault attacks and countermeasures
• Hardware tampering and tamper-resistance
• White-box cryptography and code obfuscation
• Hardware and software reverse engineering

Tools and methodologies:

• Computer aided cryptographic engineering
• Verification methods and tools for secure design
• Metrics for the security of embedded systems
• Secure programming techniques
• FPGA design security
• Formal methods for secure hardware and software

Interactions between cryptographic theory and implementation issues:

• New and emerging cryptographic algorithms and protocols targeting embedded devices
• Special-purpose hardware for cryptanalysis
• Leakage resilient cryptography

Applications:

• Cryptography and security for the Internet of Things (RFID, sensor networks, smart devices, smart meters, etc.)
• Hardware IP protection and anti-counterfeiting
• Reconfigurable hardware for cryptography
• Smart card processors, systems and applications
• Security for cyberphysical systems (home automation, medical implants, industrial control, etc.)
• Automotive security
• Secure storage devices (memories, disks, etc.)
• Technologies and hardware for content protection
• Trusted computing platforms