[AISWorld] CALL FOR PAPERS - FOSINT-SI 2014

[Larson, Catherine A - (catheril)]

CALL FOR PAPERS

International Symposium on Foundations of Open Source Intelligence and Security Informatics (FOSINT-SI 2014) In conjunction with ASONAM 2014

Beijing, China, August 18-19, 2014

Website: http://fosint-si.cpsc.ucalgary.ca

Conference Topics: The International Symposium on Foundations of Open Source Intelligence and Security Informatics (FOSINT-SI 2014) invites original research submissions on all topics related to the foundations of open source intelligence and security informatics.

KEY DATES
April 18, 2014 Paper submission deadline May 30, 2014 Acceptance notification June 21, 2014 Camera-ready paper due

Terrorism and crime threaten the international community and our society more than ever before. Criminal networks and terrorist groups that often operate globally try to hide their illegal activities by using advanced information and communications technology. They communicate easier and form global communities that are hard to track. Fortunately, resources like social media, event logs, phone call logs, web logs, and other time series data, constitute a rich source for knowledge discovery. There is a serious need for innovative techniques and tools capable of achieving the ultimate goal of early warning to help detecting, identifying and neutralizing the source of a threat. Motivated by this need with high social impact, research related to open source intelligence and security informatics is gaining momentum in academia, industry, law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Developing effective knowledge discovery methods, techniques and tools to combat crime and terrorism requires coordinated and intensified collaborations across these communities. The aim of this symposium is to provide a unique international forum for academic researchers, government professionals and industrial practitioners to socialize, share their ideas, and exchange their data, knowledge, and expertise.

PAPER SUBMISSION

Three categories of submissions will be accepted: full papers up to 8 pages, short communications up to 4 pages, and abstracts up to 2 pages, all in IEEE two-columns format. 

Papers should be submitted online using the symposium Online Submission System (https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fosintsi2014).

Accepted and presented papers will be included in the FOSINT-SI 2014 Conference Proceedings and forwarded for inclusion in IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL), IEEE Xplore and the ACM Digital Library. The conference proceedings will be submitted for EI indexing through INSPEC by IEEE.  A selection of high-quality research papers from FOSINT-SI 2014 will be invited to submit an extended version for an edited book in the Lecture Notes in Social Networks (LNSN) series published by Springer.