[AISWorld] Call for Papers: 13th Annual Symposium on Information Assurance (ASIA '18) June 5-7, 2018

[Goel, Sanjay]

13th Annual Symposium on Information Assurance (ASIA '18)
June 5-7, 2018 at Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY
SYMPOSIUM WEBSITE: http://www.albany.edu/iasymposium
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 15, 2018


OVERVIEW

The 13th Annual Symposium on Information Assurance (ASIA ‘18) will be held in conjunction with the 21st New York State Cyber Security Conference (NYSCSC) on June 5-7, 2018 at the Empire State Plaza. This three-day event is expected to attract over 1,000 participants including practitioners, researchers, and vendors providing opportunities for business and intellectual engagement among attendees. The Symposium is organized by the School of Business and the Forensic Analytics for Complex, Energy and Transportation Systems (FACETS) Center at the University at Albany, State University of New York, the Enterprise Information Security Office (EISO) of the NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), and the NYS Forum. Through generous sponsorships, we are able to have free registration for all selected presenters, authors of accepted papers, and members of government organizations. There is a modest fee of $50 for not-for-profit attendees and $200 for private registrants. All participants in ASIA will also be able to attend other NYSCSC sessions that typically cover practical applications of information security. Authors are invited to submit papers in information assurance and security for (but not limited to) these topics:



Organizational Security: Insider Threat Management, Risk Management, Business Continuity, Security Policies, Security Auditing, Information Assurance, Information Privacy, Economics of Security, and Behavioral Information Security.



Technological Security: Cloud Computing Security, Web Application Security, Database Security, Intrusion Detection/Prevention, Network Security, Mobile Device Security, Smart Grid Security, Self-Organized Resilient Systems, Critical Infrastructure Security, ICS/SCADA Security, Security of “Internet of Things”, Cryptography, Quantum Computing, Digital Currency Security, and Security of Wearable Devices.



Incident Response and Forensics: Disaster Recovery, Digital Forensics, Multimedia Forensics, Cyber Crime Investigations, E-Discovery, Forensics Lab Management, Chip-off Forensics, Mobile & Network Forensics, Linguistic Analysis for Security, ICS/SCADA Forensics, Forensic Accounting & Fraud, and Incident Response & Analysis.



International Security Issues: Internet-based Espionage, Cyber Warfare & Terrorism, International Cyber Conflicts, Advanced Persistent Threats, Digital Rights Management, Government Surveillance, Censorship and Control of the Internet, and International Cyber Laws and Confidence Building Measures.



Security and Forensics Education: Security and Forensics Accreditation, Innovative Pedagogic Techniques, Certifications, Hands-on Security Laboratories and Table Top Exercises, Education Infrastructure, Diversity in Security/Forensics Education, and Online Security/Forensics Education.



IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2018
Reviewer Feedback: March 15, 2018
Final Submission: April 15, 2018
Symposium Dates: June 5-7, 2018



SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  1.  Papers should be submitted to iasymposium at gmail.com<mailto:iasymposium at gmali.com>
  2.  In case of any question, please reach out to the General Chair Sanjay Goel at goel at albany.edu<mailto:goel at albany.edu>
  3.  Submissions can be made in a number of categories:

Completed Research Papers: Typically 5,000 words long (excluding abstract and references).

Research in Progress Papers: Typically 2,500 words (excluding abstract and references).

Panel Proposals: Typically a 1,000 word description, identifying the panelists to be involved.



GENERAL CHAIR

Sanjay Goel

Director, Cyber Security Center

Chair & Professor, Information Security and Digital forensics

University at Albany, SUNY

goel at albany.edu<mailto:goel at albany.edu>



ORGANIZATIONAL CHAIR

Deborah Snyder

Deputy CISO

New York State Office of Information Tech. Services

Deborah.snyder at its.ny.gov<mailto:Deborah.snyder at its.ny.gov>



TUTORIALS CHAIR

Fabio Auffant

Lecturer, Digital Forensics Program

University at Albany, SUNY

fauffant at albany.edu<mailto:jgiboney at albany.edu>



PUBLICITY CHAIR

Victoria Kisekka

Research Analyst, FACETS

University at Albany, SUNY

Vkisekka at albany.edu<mailto:kisekka at albany.edu>



PROCEEDINGS CHAIRS

Victoria Kisekka

Research Analyst, FACETS

University at Albany, SUNY

Vkisekka at albany.edu<mailto:kisekka at albany.edu>



Best,
Sanjay Goel
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Director of Research, NYS Center for Information Forensics and Assurance
Chair and Professor, Information Technology Management, School of Business
University at Albany, State University of New York
Massry Center for Business (BB) 301G, 1400 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12222
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