---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: cfp: 8th Annual Working Conference on Information Security Management & Small Systems Security Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 21:13:16 -0800 From: Gurpreet Dhillon dhillon@CCMAIL.NEVADA.EDU To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
Call for Papers
8th Annual Working Conference on Information Security Management & Small Systems Security Las Vegas, NV, USA September 27-28, 2001
Sponsored and organized by IFIP TC-11 Working Groups 11.1 and 11.2 Co-sponsors and organizers: College of Business, University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA
GENERAL INFORMATION
With the development of more complex networking systems and the rapid transition to the e-world, information security has become a real concern for many individuals and organizations. Advanced safeguards are required to protect the information assets of not only large but also small and distributed enterprises. New approaches to information security management, such as policies and certifications, are now being required. The security of strategic corporate information has become the foremost concern of many organizations, and in order to assure this security, methods and techniques must be conceptualized for small enterprises both from a functional and technical viewpoint.
IFIP TC-11 Working Groups 11.1 (Information Security Management) and 11.2 (Small Systems Security) invite you to contribute to the next Working Conference by submitting a paper for presentation or proposals for panel discussions and tutorials. Contributions can either be of practical nature (industry) or reports on academic activities.
The 8th Annual Working Conference on Information Security Management & Small System Security will be sponsored and organized by the University of Nevada Las Vegas College of Business to be held in Las Vegas, NV, USA on September 27-28, 2001.
Papers dealing with the following topics, but not limited to, are solicited:
- E-Commerce security - Biometrics - Smart Cards - Secure small distribution applications - Security of intelligent tokens - Methodologies for security of small to medium size enterprises - Methodologies and techniques for certification and accreditation - Evaluation of Information Security in companies - Information security surveys and case studies - International standards for Information Security Management
Panel discussions and tutorials must stimulate lively, relevant discussions. Topics can include but are not limited to:
- Information Security Management visions - Small Systems Security visions - Management of organizational security function - Practical industry presentations on managing information security - Practical industry presentations on applications such as PGP - Hacking on the Internet
INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
Authors are required to submit original work, not previously published, on any of the above or other related topics. Authors must submit three (3) laser-quality copies of full papers. Each paper must not exceed 10 A4 pages and must have an abstract, a list of keywords and a separate cover page. The cover page must include the title of the paper, full names of all authors, their contact addresses, telephone, fax numbers and e-mail addresses. Correspondence will be directed to the first author, unless otherwise stated. Papers must be written and presented in English.
Send three copies of the paper to: Jan Eloff, Department of Computer Science, Rand Afrikaans University, Kingsway, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa. Papers can be electronically submitted to: eloff@rkw.rau.ac.za
All papers submitted will be refereed by at least two reviewers. All papers presented will be included in the conference proceedings.
IMPORTANT DATES
All submitted papers should be received by March 28, 2001 Notification of acceptance will be mailed on or before May 30, 2001 Camera-ready papers must be received by June 1, 2001
ORGANIZING CHAIRS
Gurpreet Dhillon, University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA
Rossouw von Solms Chair WG 11.1
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Jan Eloff, Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa
Reza Torkzadeh University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA
ENQUIRIES
Gurpreet Dhillon, (chair - organizing committee) dhillon@ccmail.nevada.edu Rossouw von Solms (chair - WG 11.1) rossouw@ml.petech.ac.za Jan Eloff (chair - WG 11.2) eloff@rkw.rau.ac.za
WEBSITE
Several additions are anticipated. For the latest update check http://www.rau.ac.za/ifip/, http://www.petech.ac.za/ifip/ http://cob.nevada.edu/mis_www/ifip/
----------------------------------------------- Dr Gurpreet Dhillon. MIS professor @ UNLV, USA http://cob.nevada.edu/dhillon_www/ -----------------------------------------------
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