Since dependability appears in different forms across different areas, there is no specific topic or area that is preferable for a submission. It is important, however, that the submission clearly states the context of the problem, explains the problem, and supports the direction the paper promotes. Examples of areas of interest for HotDep are: Dependability for large-scale systems, data centers, cloud computing, mobile systems, cyber-physical systems, and the Internet of Things Dependability in the software stack, including operating systems, network protocols, runtime systems, etc. Dependability in the presence of new technologies (e.g., RDMA, Non-Volatile RAM, Software-defined Networking). Fault and intrusion tolerance, self-healing systems, and continuous operation throughout recovery Techniques for better detection, diagnosis, or recovery from failures Forensic tools for use by administrators and programmers after failure or attack The use of "big data" for improving dependability Tools/concepts/techniques/metrics for quantifying or optimizing trade-offs among dependability, availability, performance, correctness, resource utilization, security, and privacy