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CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL Issue the Journal OF THE MIDWEST
ASSOCIATION of Information Systems (JMWAIS)
THEME: INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY - THE CHALLENGE OF NEW
TECHNOLOGIES
Description:
The recent proliferation of new information technologies such as
artificial intelligence/machine learning, the Internet of Things
(IoT), cryptocurrencies, blockchain and cloud storage and
computing have created new challenges for advocates of information
security and privacy. Traditional controls such as demilitarized
zones, intrusion detection systems, patch management systems, and
firewalls may not be sufficient to protect data, systems, and
privacy. Existing research extolls the benefits of these new
technologies in a variety of scenarios and contexts. Smart home
automation can be beneficial to the handicapped and elderly. Home
security camera can protect property and belongings, and have even
been used to help law enforcement solve crimes. Wearable
technologies like smart watches with ECG technology can warn users
when a serious health issue may be present. Other new technologies
like cryptocurrencies (e.g. Bitcoin) and cloud computing promise
new opportunities for business and commerce.
However, research to date has yet to consider the security and
privacy implications of these promising new technologies. For
example, recent news reports of major data breach in
fitness-tracking apps (Dickey 2018) and wearable devices data
compromising the location of secret military bases (Taylor 2018)
underscore the security consequences and instigate a lack of
trust. It has been reported that an AI algorithm lead to the
erroneous firing of teachers (Thomas 2019). In another report, a
company AI human resource recruiting initiative concluded that all
female applicants were unacceptable for corporate leadership
positions (Harrer 2018). In other cases, home security camera that
are easy for users to install are also easy for hackers to
exploit. Along with the security implications are the privacy
issues. Wearables and other IoT devices enable the collection of
vast amounts of data involving millions of people. Users need to
understand these privacy implications in order to make informed
choices with respect to the devices used and configured. This
special issue calls for research papers that investigate the
information security and privacy challenges that accompany the new
generation of technologies.
We seek completed research papers in topics including but not
limited to:
* Privacy and Security risks posed by home automation on personal
data.
* Proliferation of security risks posed by home automation to
organizations.
* Future of cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism in the age of
ubiquitous technologies.
* Privacy and Security risks posed by wearables on personal health
information.
* Policy considerations for new technologies such as IoT
* Privacy and Security risks posed by cryptocurrencies on
financial information.
* Policy considerations for cryptocurrencies.
* Implications of sharing economy on information privacy and
security.
* Feasibility of expansion of existing security controls to IoT.
* Privacy and Security standards in IoT-enabled devices that
contain cameras and microphones.
* Ownership and Informed consent of information generated by IoT
and Ubiquitous technologies
* Security Implications of novel financial technologies (FinTech)
including mobile payments and blockchain.
* Security considerations for cloud computing and storage
* Cloud storage security configurations
* Legal and contractual issues in cloud storage
* Security implications when aggregating large data sets for
analytics
* Public knowledge and perceptions of artificial intelligence
* Ethical issues of artificial intelligence and machine learning
* Risks and mitigation strategies for artificial intelligence and
machine learning
* Unintended consequence of artificial intelligence and machine
learning.
References
Dickey, M. R. 2018. "Under Armour Says Myfitnesspal Data Breach
Affected 150 Million Users." from
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/29/under-armour-says-myfitnesspal-data-breach-affected-150-million-users/
Last accessed July 24, 2019
Harrer, A. 2018. "Amazon Scraps a Secret A.I. Recruiting Tool That
Showed Bias against Women," from
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-jobs-automation-insight/amazon-scraps-secret-ai-recruiting-tool-that-showed-bias-against-women-idUSKCN1MK08G
Last accessed July 24, 2019
Taylor, G. L. a. R. 2018. "Pentagon Reviewing Troops' Use of
Fitness Trackers in Light of Security Concerns," in: The Wall
Street Journal. Washington D.C.
Thomas, R. 2019. "Five Things That Scare Me About Ai." from
https://www.fast.ai/2019/01/29/five-scary-things/ Last accessed
July 24, 2019
Important Dates:
Date
Event
January 31, 2020
Deadline for manuscript submission: by midnight PST
March 15, 2020
First round reviews sent to authors
April 15, 2020
Submission of requested revisions
April 30, 2020
Authors notified of final publication decision
May 31, 2020
For accepted articles, camera ready article for publication due by
midnight PST for final editorial review
July 2020
Publication in Journal of the Midwest Association for Information
Systems (JMWAIS)
Submitted papers should adhere to
JWMAIS
<http://www.jmwais.org/> submission guidelines. Submit
papers to: David Biros
(
david.biros@okstate.edu<mailto:david.biros@okstate.edu>).
Please use email title "SI-Security and Privacy"
For further information contact the Special Issue Editor David
Biros, Management Science and Information Systems, Oklahoma State
University
(
david.biros@okstate.edu<mailto:david.biros@okstate.edu>).
Guest Editor Information
David P. Biros, PhD
Associate Professor of Management Science
and Information Systems
Fleming Chair in Technology Management
MSIS PhD Program Chair
Oklahoma State Univeristiy
david.biros@okstate.edu<mailto:david.biros@okstate.edu>
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