[AISWorld] Call for papers: AMCIS 2016 SIGGlobDev Minitrack in Crime and Corruption

[Michael Lapke (mlapke)]

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AMCIS 2016 Call for Papers

Crime and Corruption in Information Technology Management in Developing, Emerging, and Transition Economies ICTs in Global Development (SIGGlobDev) Track

NOTE: Authors of best papers in the ICTs in Global Development track will be invited to submit revised versions for fast-track review and possible publication in the journal Information Technology for Development (ITD) - http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/titd20/current

DESCRIPTION

Information Systems research has significant potential in studying how Information Systems and Technology are implemented and used in developing countries. Existing research has examined the host of major challenges developing countries face with implementing Information Technologies. Of the challenges, crime and corruption are major themes that affect the success, reliability, security, and overall effectiveness of IT. How corruption affects security is a critical aspect of IT in developing countries that can make or break a system. There is a scarcity of research in the area of how crime and corruption in IT in developing countries affects security. This call for papers seeks research that explores the relationship between crime, corruption, and security in IT.

SUGGESTED TOPICS

We are seeking papers dealing with crime, corruption and security of IT in the specific context of transition economies in their various facets, such as business, technical, social, political, cultural, economical, legal, and educational. Possible topics of interest to this mini track include but are not limited to the following:
* Security policy formulation and implementation
* E-government data security
* Public and private sector auditing and compliance
* 3rd party data security
* Infrastructure Cloud Security
* Service availability and denial of service
* Cyber law and terrorism
* Security in the systems development lifecycle
* Mobile data security and privacy
* Electronic Extortion
* Disaster recovery in developing countries
* Public sector vulnerability to state based attacks

IMPORTANT DATE

March 2, 2016 (10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time): Deadline for paper submissions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

The entire paper should be no more than 5,000 words, including all materials and sections such as figures, tables, and references. All conference submissions will be double-blind, peer reviewed, and must be submitted using the online submission system at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2016. For complete instructions for authors and information about the conference, visit the AMCIS 2016 website at http://amcis2016.aisnet.org.

Michael Lapke
University of Mary Washington
College of Business
1301 College Ave. Fredericksburg, VA 22407
mlapke at umw.edu
Simran Dhillon
ISEG
Rua do Quelhas, n.º 6
1200-781 Lisbon, Portugal
simran at dhillon.us.com

Mario Caldeira
ISEG - LISBON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT
Rua do Quelhas, n.º 6
1200-781 Lisbon, Portugal
caldeira at iseg.ulisboa.pt?