Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Multimedia Forensics and Security

Abstract

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the Second International Workshop on Multimedia Forensics and Security -- MFSec 2017, organized in conjunction with the 2017 ACM Conference on Multimedia Retrieval -- ICMR2017, held in Bucharest, Romania. The goal of MFSec 2017 is three-fold: First, the workshop aims at presenting cutting-edge forensic and security methods aimed at Web and social media applications. Second, it aspires to bring together key individuals from the research and professional communities, from the fields of security, forensics, and multimedia analysis and retrieval, to exchange ideas and experiences and shape the directions of the field for the future. Third, the workshop intends to evaluate the level maturity of the field, identify the current strengths and weaknesses, and encourage progress towards novel solutions. This year's focus was placed on Web and social media environments, and the particular challenges that these environments pose to the field. The Workshop received 9 submissions, of which 5 were accepted by the Program Committee, leading to a 56% acceptance rate. Accepted submissions cover a wide range of challenges, from multimedia forensics using content and context, to the tracking of terrorism- and weaponrelated sources in the Web.