International Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime (ICDF2C)
September 30 to October 2, 2009
Albany, NY, USA

http://www.d-forensics.org/

Sponsored by ICST
Technically sponsored by CREATE-NET
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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The Internet has made it easier to perpetrate traditional crimes by providing criminals an alternate avenue for launching attacks with relative anonymity. The increased complexity of the communication and networking infrastructure is making investigation of the crimes difficult. Clues of illegal activities are often buried in large volumes of data that needs to be sifted through in order to detect crimes and collect evidence. The field of digital forensics is becoming very important for law enforcement, network security, and information assurance. This is a multidisciplinary area that encompasses multiple fields, including: law, computer science, finance, networking, data mining, and criminal justice. The applications of this technology are far reaching including: law enforcement, disaster recovery, accounting frauds, homeland security, and information warfare. This conference brings together practitioners and researchers from diverse fields providing opportunities for business and intellectual engagement among attendees. The conference is organized by the School of Business at the University at Albany, State University of New York in collaboration with the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST). Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished papers to the International Conference on Digital Forensics. Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings and some papers may be selected for a journal.

Suggested topics for submission of papers are (but not limited to):
Computer Forensics Electronic Money Laundering
Forensic Accounting Watermarking & Intellectual Property Theft
Incident Response & Evidence Handling Network Data Analysis
Data Analytics, Mining & Visualization Identity Theft & Online Fraud
Mobile Device Forensics Digital Forensics and the Law
Data Log Analysis (Computer, Network, Devices, etc) Forensics Training & Education
Natural Language Processing Cyber Crime Investigations
Continuous Assurance Internet Crime Against Children Investigation
Data Recovery & Business Continuity Standardization & Accreditation
Multimedia Forensics Digital Signatures and Certificates

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SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
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Submissions can be made in a number of categories: Completed research papers, research-in-progress papers, case studies, and panel proposals/round table discussions. Please follow the following guidelines in preparing your submission.

1. Completed Research Papers: Typically 5,000 words long (excluding abstract and references).
2. Research in Progress Papers: Typically 2,500 words (excluding abstract and references).
3. Case Studies: Typically between 3,000 and 5,000 words long.
4. Round Table Discussion: Typically a 1,000 word synopsis of the topic area.
5. Panel Proposals: Typically a 1,000 word description, identifying the panel presenters to be involved.
6. Workshop Proposals: Typically a 1,000 word description of topics, potential speakers, program length, and potential audience. Also, include proposer resume(s).

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IMPORTANT DATES
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Paper Submission Deadline April 30, 2009
Reviewer Feedback May 31, 2009
Final Paper Submission June 30, 2009
Conference Dates Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2009

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
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General Chair:
Sanjay Goel, university at Albany, SUNY

Conference Co-Chairs:
Fabio R. Auffant II, NY State Police
Ingrid Fisher, University at Albany, SUNY

Steering Committee:
Imrich Chlamtac (Chair), President of Create-Net
Tibor Kovacs, ICST

Technical Program Committee:
Miklos A. Vasarhelyi (Chair), Rutgers University

Workshop Chair: Deborah Snyder