Preface to Second international workshop on views on designing complex architectures

Ter Beek M. H., F. Gadducci

Security and Protection  Database Management  Software Management 

The second international workshop on Views On Designing Complex Architectures (VODCA 2006) was held in Bertinoro, Italy, on the 16th and 17th of September 2006, as a satellite event to the sixth international school on Foundations of Security Analysis and Design (FOSAD 2006). Security and management of information are key issues in informatics, and they have been for several years now among its fastest developing fields. Such a synergetic combination calls for a continuous attention of computer science researchers to the most recent developments in the area, in order to bring forth novel ideas and insights and thus to contribute to the growth of those fields. The VODCA workshop series aims to provide a platform for young computer scientists to present their research views on all areas related to the design of complex architectures, with a special focus on the security and management of information. A total of 20 papers were submitted and after a regular refereeing process only 13 of them were selected for a presentation. In addition to the presentations of original research results, the programme included 2 invited lectures. We believe that the most important result of any workshop should be the fostering and establishing of collaborations, as well as the sharing of techniques and their cross-fertilisation. These words sound truer for a workshop like VODCA: We hope that the meeting has helped its participants to focus on original 'views on the design of complex architectures,' especially as far as the security and management of information issues are concerned.