| MOD | System Models |
| MOD-SECU | Security and privacy models |
| MOD-FORE | Forensic models |
| MOD-DATA | Data acquisition and sensor models |
| MOD-SIGN | Signal models |
| MOD-CHAN | Channel and network models |
| MOD-ATTA | Attack models (including intrusion, eavesdropping, impersonation, tampering, forgeries, and denial-of-service) |
| MOD-PERF | Performance metrics |
| MOD-HUMA | Human factors and system usability |
| MOD-OTHE | Other |
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| WAT | Watermarking and Data Hiding/Embedding |
| WAT-SSPM | Spread-spectrum methods |
| WAT-BINM | Binning methods |
| WAT-OTHM | Other coding and decoding methods |
| WAT-DSYN | Desynchronization attacks and countermeasures |
| WAT-PROT | Attacks based on protocol vulnerabilities |
| WAT-OTHA | Other attacks and countermeasures |
| WAT-FING | Fingerprinting and traitor tracing |
| WAT-STEG | Steganography and steganalysis |
| WAT-THEO | Information-theoretic limits |
| WAT-APPL | Emerging Applications |
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| CRY | Cryptographic and Related Techniques |
| CRY-ENCR | Signal encryption and decryption |
| CRY-SCRA | Signal Scrambling |
| CRY-CRYP | Cryptanalysis |
| CRY-HASH | Hashing |
| CRY-AUTH | Authentication codes |
| CRY-KEYD | Key distribution |
| CRY-INTE | Interplay with other information-processing tasks |
| CRY-OTHE | Other |
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| BIO | Biometrics |
| BIO-FING | Fingerprint acquisition, processing and identification |
| BIO-IRIS | Iris scanning and recognition |
| BIO-BODY | Human identification based on face, hand, or gait |
| BIO-EXPR | Human Identification based on voice or handwriting |
| BIO-EMRG | Emerging biometric modalities |
| BIO-MMOD | Multimodal biometric systems |
| BIO-ATTA | Attacks on biometric systems |
| BIO-PROT | Biometric protocols |
| BIO-THEO | Theoretical analyses |
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| FOR | Forensic Analysis |
| FOR-DAMA | Damage assessment |
| FOR-CLAS | Signal classification for forensic applications |
| FOR-CHAN | Channel identification |
| FOR-DETE | Detection and identification of anomalous events |
| FOR-DMIN | Data mining for forensic evidence |
| FOR-VALI | Validation of forensic evidence |
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| SEC | Security and Privacy Analysis |
| SEC-AUTH | Signal and Data Authentication |
| SEC-MLEV | Multilevel methods for cross-layer design |
| SEC-NETW | Network security |
| SEC-PRIV | Privacy protection |
| SEC-INTE | Interplay of security, privacy, and other information-processing tasks |
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| SYS | System Design and Implementation |
| SYS-ARCH | Architectures |
| SYS-PROT | Protocols |
| SYS-SOFT | Software |
| SYS-HARD | Hardware and devices |
| SYS-NETW | Network tomography and surveillance |
| SYS-INTR | Intrusion prevention and tolerance |
| SYS-DOCU | Creation, delivery, and storage of trusted documents |
| SYS-RECO | System recovery from security / privacy failures |
| SYS-BENC | Benchmarking |
| SYS-OTHE | Other |
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| APP | Applications |
| APP-DRM | Digital rights management |
| APP-IDEN | Content identification |
| APP-SURV | Surveillance |
| APP-TRAC | Transaction tracking |
| APP-CRIM | Crime prevention and counter-terrorism |
| APP-LAW t | Law enforcement |
| APP-BIOC | Biological and chemical applications |
| APP-INTE | Interplay of technology with legal and ethical issues |
| APP-OTHE | Other |
