2008 HTCIA International Conference
Call for Papers
The High Tech Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) is one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious high tech crimes non-profit organizations in existence today. The HTCIA s primary focus is to encourage, promote, aid and effect the voluntary interchange of data, information, experience, ideas and knowledge about methods, processes, and techniques relating to investigations and security in advanced technologies among practitioners in the area technical investigations. Many of these goals are accomplished by hosting training venues around the world. Past speakers at our trainings have gone on to become prominent thought leaders, innovators, authors, educators, and corporate executives.
To continue with this tradition of excellence, and to remain on the cutting edge of technology we invite you to submit a concept paper on any of the following proposed topics and labs listed below. The list is not all inclusive so please feel free to submit your paper even if it is not listed.
Proposed Topics
Tools and techniques
North American and international law and case law
Management and policy
High Tech Investigations
Cyber Terrorism
Incident response
Computer Forensics
Digital video and audio forensics
Digital forensic and investigative technologies, procedures, and techniques
Network forensics
Steganography
Cryptography
Mobile devices
Ediscovery
Proposed Lecture Tracks
Lecture Track 1- Computer Forensics
Lecture Track 2- Media Forensics (i.e. Cell Phones, PDA s, Sim Cards, etc.)
Lecture Track 3- Electronic Discovery
Lecture Track 4- Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance
Lecture Track 5- Investigative Techniques & Technologies (i.e. firewalls, malware , wireless, fraud Investigations etc.)
Lecture Track 6- International Issues when dealing with High Tech Investigations*
* Track 6 is designed for our International Members that would like to present any of the above topics with an international perspective.
Proposed Hands on Lab Tracks
Lab Track 1- Computer Forensics
Lab Track 2 - Computer Forensics
Lab Track 3 - Media Forensics (i.e. Cell Phones, PDA s, Sim Cards)
Lab Track 4- IT Security, Malware etc.
Lab Track 5- Linux Lab
Lab Track 6- Macintosh Lab
Paper Format
The abstract should be no longer then two pages. APA style is preferred. It must be saved Microsoft Wordİ. Describe the topic and why it is important to the High Tech Community. Please specify whether your presentation is a lecture or lab, and identify what equipment is required. Lab will have a total presentation time of three (3) hours, and lectures will be one and a half (1.5) hours long. Pure sales or product pitch papers will be rejected. However, presenting a concept and using a particular product to demonstrate the concept is acceptable. If you are a vendor and would like an opportunity to present your product or services please contact Anthony Reyes at Conference@arcgroupny.com or call him at 212-461-2160.
Deadlines
Submission Deadline: Submission of abstracts, contact information and Bio s are due April 1, 2008. All abstracts are to be submitted electronically via email to: speakers@arcgroupny.com.
Notification of Acceptance: Will be done via email during the month of April and May. Speaker MOU s will be sent once you re abstract has been accepted.
Website Posting Date: Abstracts and Bio's will be posted to the website by Mid-May.
Training Materials Due Date. All Speakers are required to provide either a power point, or PDF s of their lecture or lab no later then June 1, 2008.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement granting use rights of submitted material by the HTCIA.
All questions should be directed to Anthony Reyes at Conference@arcgroupny.com
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