[AISWorld] Call for Papers: 16th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, 29-30 June 2017, Dublin, Ireland

[NhienAn LEKHAC]

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Deadline approaching - CALL FOR PAPERS

The 16th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, 29-30 June 2017, Dublin, Ireland
http://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/eccws/

Welcome to ECCWS 2017
It is now 16 years since the European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS) was established. It has been held in Germany, Finland, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, England, The Netherlands to mention only a few of the countries which have hosted it. This conferences attracts an interesting combination of academic scholars, military personnel, practitioners and individuals who are engaged in various aspects of the cyber security community. ECCWS is generally attended by participants from more than 30 countries. The Journal of Information Warfare regularly publishes a number of the papers presented at this conference. ECCWS 2017 is being held at University College Dublin, Ireland.

The increase in Web services and online operations for various industries and critical businesses has led to an increase in different threats and malicious activities. The security community have witnessed a significant increase in security threats, violations and spread of different types of malware. Therefore, critical industries must keep their operational environment secure and resilient against constantly evolving cyber threats. This is to maintain the safety of workers, industrial assets as well as the communities they serve. Recent advances in the fields of cyber security and technology development are a key factor in the growth of security services and operations. There are several strong strands of research and interest that are developing in the area including the understanding of threats and risks to information systems, the development of a strong security culture, as well as incident detection and post incident investigation.

Topics of interest comprise but are not limited to: 
Cyber conflict
Cyber terrorism
Cyber security
Information warfare
Critical infrastructure protection
Information warfare and security education
Information Assurance
Digital forensics
Psychological warfare

Mini Tracks:
Cross Discipline Research in Cyber Security
Cyber-Energy Nexus: The Military Operational Perspective
IT Industry’s Role in Cyber Warfare
Current and Future Directions in Data Exfiltration
Cyber Lexicon - are we using the correct terms? 


Important Dates:

Abstract submission deadline		8th December 2016
Notification of abstract acceptance	18th December 2016
Full paper due for review		26th January 2017
Notification of paper acceptance 	6th April 2017
Earlybird registration closes		20th April 2017
Final paper due (with any changes)	4th May 2017
Final Author registration date		25th May 2017


Conference Chair:

Mark Scanlon
University College Dublin,
Ireland
mark.scanlon[at]ucd.ie

Programme Chair:

Nhien-An Le-Khac
University College Dublin,
Ireland
an.lekhac[at]ucd.ie 

Submission:

Papers accepted for the ECCWS will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. The conference proceedings have an ISSN (2049-9870) and will be assigned an ISBN on publication. Papers that have been presented at the Conference will be considered for further development and publication in the following journals:

International Journal of Information and Computer Security published by Inderscience ISSNs - online: 1744-1773 print: 1744-1765
Journal of Information Warfare (classified by the Australian Research Council):  (ISSN 1445-3312 (Printed) ISSN 1445-3347 (Online))
International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT) published by Information Resources Management Association, USA.( DOI: 10.4018/IJCWT, ISSN: 1947-3435, EISSN: 1947-3443).
International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics published by Inderscience UK (ISSN:1751-1911X).


Submissions at: http://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/eccws/eccws-call-for-papers/

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Dr. Nhien-An LE-KHAC
BSc. (Hons), MSc., PhD., Professional Cert. in University Teaching&Learning
Lecturer
Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation Program Director
School of Computer Science,
University College Dublin, Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 716 2929
Email: an.lekhac at ucd.ie