2009 World Congress on Privacy, Security, Trust and the Management of e-Business
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August 25-27, 2009, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


We are pleased to announce that the annual World Congress on the Management of e-Business conference organized by McMaster University?s eBusiness Research Centre (MeRC) and the annual Privacy, Security and Trust conference (PST) organized by the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in cooperation with the National Research Council of Canada Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) are coming together in 2009 to host a joint conference August 25-27, 2009, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. This joint event will operate as the 2009 World Congress on Privacy, Security, Trust and the Management of e-Business. We will publish joint proceedings in cooperation with IEEE under this name.

The 2009 joint conference will be the 9th annual World Congress on the Management of e-Business and the 7th annual PST conference. The 2009 event will feature seven theme areas:

- Privacy (program chair: David Townsend, University of New Brunswick)
- Security (program chair: Nur Zincir-Heywood, Dalhousie University)
- Trust (program chair: Andrew Patrick, NRC Institute for Information Technology)
- eHealth (program chair: Norm Archer, McMaster University)
- HCI (program chair: Milena Head, McMaster University)
- eInnovation: (program chair: Michael Bliemel, Dalhousie University)
- eGovernment (program chair: Bill McIver, NRC Institute for Information Technology


By combining forces we are able to offer attendees a much richer experience for a single registration fee. The 2009 World Congress on Privacy, Security, Trust and the Management of e-Business will include workshops, tutorials, panel discussions, keynote speakers, research papers, a graduate student symposium, a public safety / critical infrastructure summit and social events.

Privacy Theme
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Privacy concerns the operational policies, procedures and regulations implemented within an information system to control for the unauthorized use of, access to, or release of personal information held in any format. Topics of interest in this theme include (but are not limited to):

- privacy preserving/enhancing technologies
- identity management and biometrics
- privacy and ubiquitous computing, e.g. RFIDs
- reputation, privacy and communities
- e-health and privacy
- anonymity and medical research
- employee privacy and network administration
- privacy and location-based technologies and services
- privacy and traceability
- spyware and stalking
- anonymity, pseudonimity and accountability
- responding to hate speech, flaming and trolls
- privacy and emergency management policies and technologies
- vulnerable online users and privacy sensitization
- evolving nature of lawful surveillance
- smart cards and privacy
- identity theft and management
- privacy audits and risk analysis
- evolving role of privacy officers

Privacy Theme Chair:
David Townsend, University of New Brunswick, Canada, townsend@unb.ca

Security Theme
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Security addresses the various components of an information system that safeguard the data and associated infrastructure from unauthorized activity. Topics of interest in this theme include (but are not limited to):

- access control
- adaptive security and system management
- analysis of network and security protocols
- applications of cryptographic techniques
- attacks against networks and machines
- authentication and authorization of users, systems, and applications
- botnets
- critical infrastructure security
- firewall technologies
- forensics and diagnostics for security
- intrusion and anomaly detection and prevention
- malicious code analysis, anti-virus, anti-spyware
- network infrastructure security
- operating system security
- public safety and emergency management
- security architectures
- security in heterogeneous and large-scale environments
- techniques for developing secure systems
- Web security
- wireless and pervasive/ubiquitous computing security

Security Theme Chair:
Nur Zincir-Heywood, Dalhousie University, Canada, zincir@cs.dal.ca

Trust Theme
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Trust is a fundamental human behavior. It is necessary for people to function in social groups, and it forms the foundation for many of our organizations and relationships. The conference solicits original papers on any topic related to the personal, social, and economic aspects of trust. Topics of interest in this theme include (but are not limited to):

- trust models
- components and dimensions of trust
- game theory and trusting behaviors
- trust and risk
- trust, regret, and forgiveness
- perceptions of trustworthiness
- trust management
- automating trust decisions
- attacks on trust
- trust influences on security and privacy
- economic drivers for trustworthy systems
- cross-cultural differences
- computing about trust
- applications of trust
- trust and economics
- trust in e-commerce
- reputation systems

Trust Theme Chair:
Andrew Patrick, National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, Canada, Andrew.Patrick@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

eHealth Theme
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eHealth (electronic health) is an emerging field of medical informatics, referring to the organization, management, and delivery of health services and information using computers, devices, and networking technologies. Topics of interest in this theme include (but are not limited to):

- personal health records
- electronic patient records
- communication protocols for secure transmission of healthcare data
- evidence-based clinical decision support systems
- standards and interoperability of healthcare systems
- classification systems and ontologies
- case management systems
- access and referral systems for healthcare services
- patient monitoring
- digital imaging and image processing
- telehealth technologies to facilitate and support remote diagnosis and treatment
- remote support for the chronically ill
- technological support for healthcare self management
- wireless support for homecare
- wireless support for hospital health practitioners
- public health surveillance and protection
- methodologies and applications for data analysis, management and mining
- clinical information data warehouse, analysis, and reporting
- business, financial, support and logistics systems and services

eHealth Theme Chair
Dr. Norman Archer, McMaster University, Canada, archer@mcmaster.ca

Human Computer Interaction Theme
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Human Computer Interaction (HCI) is the study of how people interact with computers and how computers can be designed to be more usable and receptive to user?s needs. The conference solicits original papers on any topic related to how individuals, groups, organizations and communities interact with computers. Topics of interest in this theme include (but are not limited to):

- User interface design and evaluations for electronic commerce and mobile commerce
- Behavioral, cognitive, and affective aspects of human-computer interaction
- Human information seeking behavior
- User interface design and evaluation
- Social media, social computing and virtual communities
- Design of interfaces for individual or group decision support
- Metrics and methods for user interface assessment
- Information system acceptance and adoption
- Cultural, gender, age or other individual difference aspects of interface preferences and design
- Interfaces to facilitate negotiations and auctions
- Design and adoption of portals
- Issues in software motivation and training
- Issues in HCI education
- Other human factors issues related to HCI

HCI Theme Chair
Dr. Milena Head, McMaster University, Canada, headm@mcmaster.ca

eInnovation Theme
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eInnovation is concerned with the influences and impacts of novel hardware, software and networking technologies and applications, as well as associated innovative business models in both business, and personal settings. Specific topics of interest in this theme include, but are not limited to:

- RFID applications
- Location Based Services
- Wireless Networking
- Nomadic Computing
- Web 2.0 Applications
- Mash-Ups
- Open Source Development
- Technology Adoption and Diffusion
- E-Business Agility
- Novel E-Business Models
- Innovative uses of Technology for E-Learning
- Media Convergence
- M-Commerce Business Models
- Mobile Devices
- Autonomic Computing
- Collaborative Software / Social Software

eInnovation Theme Chair
Dr. Michael Bliemel, Dalhousie University, Canada m.bliemel@dal.ca

Submission Details
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High-quality papers not under review or previously accepted or published elsewhere are solicited. There will be Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards. Submissions are encouraged as long papers (8-12 pages), short papers (4-5 pages) and posters. Paper submissions should be in the IEEE format, with the first page bearing authors? affiliations, names, and contact details.

Submission Deadline: April 3, 2009
Notification of Acceptance: June 5, 2009
Final Manuscript Due: July 3, 2009
Conference: August 25-27, 2009

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
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General Co-Chairs:

Dr. Khaled Hassanein
Chair, Information Systems Area
Director, McMaster eBusiness Research Centre (MeRC)
Associate Professor of Information Systems
DeGroote School Of Business, McMaster University
Tel. (905) 525-9140 ext. 23956
Fax: (905) 528-0556
hassank@mcmaster.ca

Dr. Mark McIntyre
Group Leader, Maritime Information and Knowledge Management
Chef de Groupe/Gestion de l'information et du savoir maritimes
DRDC Atlantic/RDDC Atlantique
Tel. (902) 426-3100 ext. 243
Fax: (902) 426-9654
mark.mcintyre@drdc-rddc.gc.ca


Honorary chair:

Ali Ghorbani,
University of New Brunswick , Canada


Program Committee Theme Chairs:

eHealth Theme Chair
Dr. Norman Archer, McMaster University, Canada
archer@mcmaster.ca

HCI Theme Chair
Dr. Milena Head, McMaster University, Canada
headm@mcmaster.ca

eInnovation Theme Chair
Dr. Michael Bliemel, Dalhousie University, Canada
m.bliemel@dal.ca

eGovernment Theme Chair
Dr. Bill McIver, National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, Canada
bill.mciver@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Privacy Theme Chair
Dr. David Townsend, University of New Brunswick, Canada
townsend@unb.ca

Security Theme Chair
Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood, Dalhousie University, Canada
zincir@cs.dal.ca

Trust Theme Chair
Dr. Andrew Patrick, National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, Canada
andrew.patrick@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca


Graduate Student Symposium Co-Chairs:

Vahid Assadi, McMaster University, Canada
assadiv@mcmaster.ca

Wei Lu, University of New Brunswick, Canada
wlu@unb.ca

Natalia Stakhanova, University of New Brunswick, Canada
natalia@unb.ca


Publicity Chair:

Patrick Hung, UOIT


Workshop and Tutorial Co-Chairs:

Scott Buffett, National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, Canada

Ed Brown, Memorial University , Canada


Local Arrangements Chair:

Jeff Roach, Propel ICT


Industry Chair:
TBA


Publication Chair:

Liqiang Geng, National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, Canada


Conference Manager:

Greg Sprague, National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, Canada
greg.sprague@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca


Web Chair:

Ilia Goldfarb, National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, Canada


Registration and Finance Chair:

Linda Vienneau,National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, Canada


More information is available on the following Web sites
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http://ebizcongress.mcmaster.ca
http://pstnet.unb.ca/pst2009