[AISWorld] Call for Chapters: Book on IT Risk Management & Compliance

[Gupta, Manish]

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 15, 2014

Information Technology Risk Management and Compliance in Modern Organizations

A book edited by  Dr. Manish Gupta (State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA), Dr. Raj Sharman (State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA) and John Walp (M&T Bank, Buffalo, NY, USA)

Introduction
Organizations are increasingly relying on information in electronic form to conduct business. While this evolution of an electronic-based society from a paper-based one has been advantageous to both enterprises and individuals alike, it has also led to exponential growth of the amount of information that is stored electronically. With rapid growth in the number and complexity of information systems and processes based on them, managing information security program while effectively managing risks has become very critical for business sustenance. Given the rise of threats and development of technologies to launch and hide these attacks, the situation is clearly getting worse for organizations. Effective information security management and governance is one the most important actions organizations can take to thwart and manage these risks. The importance of IT risk management, governance and regulatory compliance has never been more important in the history of organizational computing.

Objective of the Book
The proposed book aims to provide high-quality research papers and practice articles on risk management and compliance issues in the field of information security. The main focus of the book is to provide insights into practical and applied solutions, frameworks, technologies and practices on technological and organizational factors of an effective information risk management.

Target Audience
The primary audience for the book is professionals, scholars, researchers and academicians working in the fast evolving and growing field of information technology risk management, information security/assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Information Security Governance Frameworks
* Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches for IT Risk Management
* Compliance Programs
* Information Security Management Frameworks
* Business value, return of security investments
* Enterprise IT Risk Management
* Legal and regulatory oversight issues
* Internal Controls and Control reporting
* Strategic Risk Management and Governance
* Security Architecture
* Security Program Management
* Forensics and Investigation Issues
* Enterprise Information Security Policies, Standards and Procedures
* Data Leak Prevention Approaches
* Risk Management Life Cycle
* Risk, Governance and Compliance Issues
* Security Awareness, communications and training issues
* Employee monitoring and surveillance
* Risk Assessment and Analysis
* Threat and Vulnerability Management
* Case studies and deployment experiences
* Security Risk Management Standards and Frameworks such as COBIT, OCTAVE
* Compliance Reporting and Remediation
* Software and Contract Risk Management
* Outsourcing Risk Issues and Management

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 31, 2014, a 1-2 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by April 15, 2014 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by June 30, 2014. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. All proposals should be submitted through the link at the bottom of this page.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2015.

Important Dates
June 15, 2014: Proposal Submission Deadline
June 30, 2014: Notification of Acceptance
August 15, 2014: Full Chapter Submission
September 15, 2014: Review Results Returned
September 30, 2014: Final Acceptance Notification
October 30, 2014: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries can be forwarded to
Dr. Manish Gupta
mgupta3 at buffalo.edu<mailto:mgupta3 at buffalo.edu>


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