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The World Conference on Information Security Education is co-located with IFIP SEC 2025 and will be held 21-23 May 2025 in Maribor, Slovenia.
We are very excited to hold the 17th World Conference on Information Security Education, in conjunction with the 40th IFIP TC-11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference (IFIP SEC 2025). IFIP Working Group 11.8 (Information Security Education) invites you to contribute to their activities by submitting papers for presentation and working group topics.
To register for WISE, please complete registration for the IFIP TC-11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference (IFIP SEC 2025) at https://sec2025.um.si/.
Conference Theme
We solicit submissions on all relevant Information Security Education topics including, but not limited to:
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Important Dates
Deadline for submission of full papers and working group abstracts: 31 January 2025
Notification of acceptance: 28 February 2025
Delivery of camera-ready papers by authors: 21 March 2025
Publication of Proceedings
The previous conference proceedings for the 2024 session are published at the Springer site for the WISE2024 proceedings: Information Security Education - Challenges in the Digital Age. For all other recent proceedings, look in the IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Series by Springer (with ISBN and indexed in Scopus). Earlier conference proceedings (WISE11 and before) were published in the IFIP AICT series.
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Call for Papers
Call for Papers
Please see the informaton below or download the Call for Papers here.
The 17th World Conference on Information Security Education (WISE2025) 21-23 May, 2025
IFIP TC-11 WG 11.8 - Information Security Education
In conjunction with the 40th IFIP TC-11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference (IFIP SEC 2025)
IFIP Working Group 11.8 - Information Security Education will hold the 17th World Conference on Information Security Education (WISE2025) in order to advance the state of computer security and information assurance education throughout the world. To that end, we invite practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and others from academia, industry, and government to submit papers for presentation and topics for working group discussions to WISE2025. We will organize the conference around paper presentations. All presentations and discussions will be in English.
WISE2025 will be held in conjunction with the 40th IFIP TC-11 International Conference on Information Security and Privacy Protection (IFIP SEC 2025). More information can be found on the WISE2025 (https://www.ifiptc11.org/wg118-wise) and IFIP SEC 2025 (https://sec2025.um.si/) websites.
Conference Theme
We solicit submissions on all relevant Information Security Education topics including, but not limited to:
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Important Dates
Deadline for submission of full papers and working group abstracts: 31 January 2025
Notification of acceptance: 28 February 2025
Delivery of camera-ready papers by authors: 21 March 2025
The conference will feature general paper sessions and a working group session.
- Paper submissions should follow the guidelines for full paper submission (initially without author or institution names) using the template that can be found when ready at:
- https://www.springer.com/gp/
computer-science/lncs/ conference-proceedings- guidelines - Templates are available here:
- Submitted at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/WISE2025
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The submissions for WISE will be reviewed separately from the IFIP TC-11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Papers must be original work, not previously published, written in English, and at most 14 pages long including references and appendices. All submissions will be reviewed double blind and must be submitted in a full and blinded version (author and institution information removed). Submission instructions are available on the conference website. Acceptance will be based upon originality, contribution to the field, and relevance to the conference. Conference proceedings will be published under the IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Series by Springer (with ISBN and indexed in Scopus).
Publication of Proceedings
The conference proceedings are now published under the IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Series by Springer (with ISBN and indexed in Scopus).
Accepted Papers
Accepted Papers
To be announced
Program Committee
Program Committee
Conference Chair: Jacques Ophoff
Program Chairs: Lynette Drevin and Erik Moore
Publications/Logistics Chairs: Sune von Solms and Grace Leung
Web Chair: Jacques Ophoff
Conference Secretariat: Matt Bishop
WISE Reviewers:
Maria Bada, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
Matt Bishop, University of California, Davis, United States of America
Nathan Clarke, Centre for Security, Communication & Network Research, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
Rasmus Dahlberg, Karlstad University, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Sweden
Jun Dai, California State University, Sacramento, United States of America
Lynette Drevin, North-West University, South Africa
Ludwig Englbrecht, University of Regensburg, Germany
Steven Furnell, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Lynn Futcher, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Peter Hamm, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Ram Herkanaidu, Plymouth University, United Kingdom
Lech Janczewski, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Christos Kalloniatis, Department of Cultural Technology and Communication-University of the Aegean, Greece
Sokratis Katsikas, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Konstantin Knorr, Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Elmarie Kritzinger, University of South Africa, South Africa
Wai Sze Leung, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dan Likarish, Regis University, United States of America
Javier Lopez, University of Malaga, Spain
Herbert Mattord, Kennesaw State University, United States of America
Katerina Mavroeidi, University of the Aegean, Greece
Natalia Miloslavakaya, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Russia
Stig Mjolsnes, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Erik Moore, Regis University, United States of America
Jacques Ophoff, Abertay University, United Kingdom
Gunther Pernul, Universität Regensburg, Germany
Tobias Pulls, Karlstad University, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Sweden
Kai Rannenberg, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Carlos Rieder, isec ag, Switzerland
Leo Robert, LIMOS, France
Daniel Schlette, University of Regensburg, Germany
Michael Schmid, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Rudi Serfontein, North-West University, South Africa
Chien-Chung Shen, University of Delaware, United States of America
Alireza Shojaifar, Institute for Interactive Technologies, FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Alexander Tolstoy, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Russia
Manfred Vielberth, University of Regensburg, Germany
Susanne Wetzel, Stevens Institute of Technology, United States of America
Suzy Prior, Abertay University, United Kingdom
Schedule
Schedule
To be confirmed
Registration
Registration
Registration will be processed via IFIP SEC 2025. Registration for WISE2025 will give participants full access to the IFIP SEC event (and vice versa). Confirmation of fees, deadlines, and cancellation policy can be found at: https://sec2025.um.si/conference-fees/
Conference Fees
| Regular attendee / presenting author (non-IFIP member) | 690,00 € |
| Regular attendee / presenting author (IFIP Member) | 620,00 € |
| Student – presenting author | 620,00 € |
| Student – not presenting author | 550,00 € |
Location & Venue
Location & Venue
For details please visit: https://sec2025.um.si/venue/
The conference will be hosted in hotel City in the heart of Maribor. The district of Lent is the centre of social life in Maribor, including restaurants, cafes, stunning architecture and a myriad of ways to relax with well-known spas scattered around the city.
Maribor is a beautiful city with the oldest vine in the world. It was voted third in the list of best places to travel in Europe in 2023 and was chosen as the best European destination to visit in autumn 2024. Visiting the city will give you a great opportunity to enjoy Slovenia, one of the top 5 countries of the most desirable destinations for 2014 and the best European region of gastronomy in 2021.
Maribor is the capital of the Štajerska region and the second-largest city in Slovenia. At the same time, it is pleasantly small and lodged in the wonderful nature of Pohorje on the one side and wine-growing hills on the other, with the river Drava wending its way through it. It has one of the largest and oldest classic wine cellars in Europe – it boasts an area of 20,000 m2 and 2.5 kilometres long underground tunnels, which lead you into a wonderful world full of the tastes of wine! It was the European capital of culture in 2012. Maribor hosts FIS ski world cup for women, known as Golden Fox.
Conference venue
The conference venue, hotel City in Maribor, is situated in the city centre, with excellent conference facilities. It offers two conference rooms with a capacity of 120 and 150 participants and featuring all the necessary equipment, like projectors and screens. The hotel is located in the city centre and offers the possibility of reaching almost everything on foot. The hotel offers guests access to a private parking lot. Cars that run on LPG gas are not permitted in the parking lot. More info about the venue location can be found at http://www.hotelcitymb.si/en/
Travel & Accomodation
Travel & Accomodation
For details please visit: https://sec2025.um.si/travel-info/
By Air
To Graz Airport
Graz Airport (60 km) is only 1 hour away by car from Maribor and it has good flight connections from Munich, Frankfurt, Wien, Zurich, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart.
You have several options for coming from Graz Airport to Maribor:
- Shared transfer from Graz Airport to Maribor with other participants: You can search for shared transfer on GoOpti. You have to order this transfer in advance.
- Train + taxi from Graz Airport to Maribor: Train from Graz Airport – station Graz Feldkirchen (5 minutes on foot from the airport) to Maribor – this train drives every 2-3 hours and you have to change the train in Leibnitz or in Spielfeld. When you arrive in Maribor, you can take a taxi to your hotel (e.g. Taxi Plus – international phone number: +386 2 2517 151, you have to order in advance) or walk.
- Taxi from Graz Airport to Maribor: Taxi Plus – approx. 90 € (International phone number: +386 2 2517 151). You have to order Taxi Plus in advance because this taxi company is from Maribor. The price will be much higher if you take a taxi directly at the airport.
To Zagreb Airport
Airport Zagreb (130 km) is 1.5 hours away by car from Maribor and has regularly scheduled flights to most major European cities (Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, London, Brussels, …). You have several options for coming from Zagreb Airport to Maribor:
- Shared transfer from Zagreb Airport to Maribor with other participants: You can search for shared transfer on GoOpti. You have to order this transfer in advance.
- Shuttle + bus/train from Zagreb Airport to Maribor: There is a shuttle connection from Zagreb Airport to Zagreb bus station. When in Zagreb, you need to take a bus to Maribor. When you arrive in Maribor, you can take a taxi to your hotel (e.g. Taxi Plus – international phone number: +386 2 2517 151, you have to order in advance) or walk.
- Taxi from Zagreb Airport to Maribor: Taxi Plus – approx. 140 € (International phone number: +386 2 2517 151). You have to order Taxi Plus in advance because this taxi company is from Maribor. The price will be much higher if you take a taxi directly at the airport.
To Ljubljana Airport
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (130 km) has regularly scheduled flights to most major European cities (Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, etc.). You have several options for coming from Ljubljana Airport to Maribor:
- Shared transfer from Ljubljana Airport to Maribor with other participants: You can search for shared transfer on GoOpti. You have to order this transfer in advance.
- Bus/shuttle + train/bus from Ljubljana Airport to Maribor: There is a bus or shuttle connection from Ljubljana Airport to Ljubljana city centre. In Ljubljana, you must take a bus or train to Maribor. When you arrive in Maribor, you can take a taxi to your hotel (e.g. Taxi Plus – international phone number: +386 2 2517 151, you have to order in advance) or walk.
- Taxi from Ljubljana Airport to Maribor: Taxi Plus – approx. 140 € (International phone number: +386 2 2517 151). You have to order Taxi Plus in advance because this taxi company is from Maribor. The price will be much higher if you take a taxi directly at the airport.
To Other Airports
Alternatively, you can fly to Vienna/Austria (250 km), Venice/Italy (350 km), or Budapest/Hungary (350 km).
Shared transfers can be booked via GoOpti. We advise checking specific transfers from your arrival airport.
By Train
Maribor can be reached by train as there are direct trains from Austria (Vienna, Graz), Germany (Berlin, Leipzig), Hungary (Budapest) and Croatia (Zagreb). Maribor can also be reached from Venice with one stop in Zidani Most, Slovenia. For booking and timetables in Slovenia see Slovenia Railways. For international transport see Deutsche Bahn.
By Car
By car you can travel to the region of Maribor:
- from the direction of Ljubljana on the A1/E57
- from the direction of Graz on the A9/E57/E59
- from the direction of Zagreb on the E59
- from the direction of Budapest on the E59/E65/E71/M7
- from the direction of Trieste on the E57/E70
- from the direction of Klagenfurt on the road B80/B70
- from the direction of Villach on the B80/B70/E66/B83
In Slovenia, you can borrow cars from rent-a-car agencies and Avis, Hertz, Avantcar and Europcar Slovenija.
Additional information for drivers in Slovenia
- for motorways, a vignette is mandatory,
- seat belt use is compulsory in all seats where they are installed
- use of dipped headlights is compulsory at all times of day and night
- use of fog lamps is permitted only when visibility is reduced to less than 50 meters
- obligatory equipment includes a warning triangle, a spare set of lights, a first aid kit and a reflective vest,
- the maximum permitted blood-alcohol level for drivers is 0.05%, on the condition that no ability is impaired. The police may prohibit you from driving even if the alcohol test shows a lower level. They are especially strict with younger drivers. Alcohol tests for drivers are frequent, and the penalties are very high, so it is not worth the risk if you drink too much.
Once in Maribor
Maribor city centre is fairly small, so one can walk or rent a bike to get around. Public bus timetables and lines are listed on the Marprom website and available as an interactive timetable.