with IEEE Communications Society technical sponsorship

by Roman Mescheriakov and Oleg Stukach

Student Paper Contest on the Information Security (SIBINFO-2003) was hold on April 22-23, 2003 in Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Dept. of Complex Information Protection of PCs at support and participation of the Tomsk IEEE Chapter & Student Branch, and technical co-sponsorship of the IEEE Communications Society.

Representatives of the Vologda State Technical University (Vologda), Omsk State University (Omsk), Penza State University (Penza), Samara State University (Samara), Samara State Aerospace University (Samara), Sankt-Peterburg State Device Aerospace University (Sankt-Peterburg), Stavropol State University (Stavropol), Taganrog State Radiotechnikal University (Taganrog), Chelyabinsk State University (Chelyabinsk), and TUCSR were participated.

Organizing Committee and Jury:

A.A. Shelupanov, Prof., Chair of Department of Development and Protection of Computer Tools of TUSUR; G.P. Agibalov, Prof., TSU; E.B. Belov, Vice-Chair of Education-Methodology Division on Information Security; V.P. Bondarenko, Prof., TUSUR; U.P. Ehlakov, Prof.; E.D. Golovin, Post-Graduate, Chair of the Tomsk IEEE Student Branch; Vice-Rector (Informatics); R.V. Mescheriakov, Dr., TUCSR; E.A. Pogorelov, Rector ICSI AFSB; N.A. Popov, Dr., SACA; O.M. Ravodin, Dr., TUCSR; M.T. Reshetnikov, Vice-Rector (Education); S.N. Smirnov of Education-Methodology Division IKSI AFSB; Chair of E.S. Syssoev, Vice-Chair of Tomsk Region UFSB; O.V. Stukach, Chair of the Tomsk IEEE Joint Chapter.

The rules of SIBINFO-2003 were composed basing of the Student Paper Contest of IEEE Region 8. The professional jury has selected the written 40 papers and has accepted for presentation at the oral final 18 papers.

On oral presentation the authors of the best papers was awarded:

Grade	Name	University	Paper
1	Anton Sergeev	Saint-Petersburg State Aerospace University	Signal-coding model information insert in sound for hide transfer
2	Aleksander Mazurov	Samara State University	Efficiency analysis one class cryptotransormation
3	Evgenua Mishustina	Taganrog State Radiotechnikal University	Cryptoanalysis modern speed block code

The papers of winners will be published in the Proceedings of the IEEE-Siberian workshop of students, post-graduate students and young researches SIBCOM-2003 (TAG 7668).

Participants of contest took part in excursions to Security Technology Company, educational and scientific laboratories of TUCSR, student dormitory, and was acquainted the 400-year history of Tomsk city.

The financial assistance of the contest was provided by TUSUR.

Contest promoted recruiting of new members in IEEE and in ComSoc in particular. In conclusion TUSUR thanks the IEEE Communications Society for co-sponsorship and hopes for continuation of mutually advantageous cooperation.