6th IBIMA Conference on Managing Information in Digital Economy

Special Track on

Managing Information Security in the Digital Economy
Disaster Preparedeness and Recovery, Identity Theft, and Risk Management

Track Chair

Najib Saylani
Hofstra University
New York, USA

Rational and Context
The past few yeas have seen several natural and man-made disasters that have affected organizations worldwide. Threats like the 9/11 attack in 2001, the blackout in New York in 2004, the Tsunami in Southeast Asia, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and identity theft have made many companies worldwide struggle to deal with the loss of vital organizational data, suffer a significant business loss, and even face a threat of going out of business. For example, it has been reported that the damage caused by information malice in the first quarter of 2004 was between $122-150 billion worldwide, 10.5 times more than in 2001 and 272 times that of 1995. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the blackout in New York in 2004, and the Tsunami have put the importance of business disaster recovery and continuity plan in the forefront of executives’ agenda. A recent survey by AT&T revealed that about 30% of 1,200 respondents said they have no business continuity plan, 25% of companies surveyed have not updated their plans in the past 12 months, and 70% of companies surveyed have never tested their disaster recovery plans. Identity theft has affected millions of U.S. consumers. A recent study showed that in 2004 about 9.3 million person were victims of identity theft.

This special track on managing information security intends to promote all areas of research and highlight case studies related to disaster preparedeness and recovery, identity theft, and risk management. We aim to bring researchers and practitioners together to exchange opinions and ideas on how to address these pressing issues and thus attract a broad audience around information security.

Contributions are welcomed in the areas of computer and information system security related but not limited to the following topics:

Disaster Preparedeness and plans and strategies
Disaster Recovery procedures and strategies
Business continuity case studies
Community computing and disaster preparedness
Identify theft effect on organizations
Strategies to deal with Identity theft
Internet traffic surveillance and interception
Internet performance
Strategies of countering deception and social engineering in a global economy
Securing information along supply chains
Systems and networks vulnerabilities
Networks and applications emergency services
User safety, privacy, and protection over Internet
Information malice, virus, denial-of-webservice and spyware
Novel authentication methods, Access control, Firewalls, Cyber crime, Cyber laws and ethics

Call for Papers
Interested academics and practitioners are invited to submit:

Research papers: complete papers (5000 words max.) with complete references section.

Short papers: this could be research in progress, abstracts, ideas you would like to explore with audience at the conference, or draft of papers for possible co-authorship: (max. 5 pages or 1000 words)

IBIMA focuses on real-world business applications. Therefore, submitted papers should highlight the benefits and applications of managing information in industry, government, and services. The idea of this track is to discuss information security threats in today's business world and to explore way to deal with these threats. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Virtual presentation is available if you are unable to attend in person.

Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and contribution. Complete papers will be exposed to full blind peer review in most cases. Short papers will be reviewed by the editor. Summary of review feedback will be sent back to the author(s) in most cases. All review comments and suggestions should be addressed in the final submission. Submitted Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere.

Conference proceedings will be published as an e-book on a CD (ISBN:0-9753393-5-4)

Virtual Presentations

Those who are unable to attend the conference in person but wish to participate in this major international event, virtual presentation is available. Virtual Presentation allow participants to submit papers for refereeing and publication in the conference proceedings, just like a regular paper. Virtual participants will receive a full copy of the conference proceedings. In 2005 IBIMA conferences, there were more than 100 virtual presentations.

To participate in the conference using this venue, please visit virtual presentation registration

The review process for virtual presentations will strictly follow the review process for regular submissions. Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and contribution. Each paper will be exposed to a full blind peer review in most cases. Short papers will be reviewed by the editor. Summary of review feedback/reports will be sent back to the author(s) in most cases. All comments and suggestions should be addressed in the final submission. Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere.

* Please note that a virtual presentation does not mean you are able to present by remote (e.g. Internet streaming or teleconferencing).

Important Dates

Paper submission: Now Open

Notification of Acceptance: Within 3 week from submission date (in most cases)

2nd Phase Paper submission deadline: May 10, 2006
2nd Phase Camera ready submission: May 30, 2006
2nd Phase Registration fee deadline: May 30, 2006

Registration

Conference registration fee includes all the following:

6th IBIMA conference on Managing Information in Digital Economy proceedings on a CD.

Attending all conference sessions, workshops, and tutorials

President's Lunch (sponsored by the conference organization)

All coffee breaks (include hot and cold beverages, cakes, and pastries)

Regular registration : US $450 (max 2 papers, $100 for each additional paper)
Student registration : US $275 (max 2 papers, $100 for each additional paper)
Virtual registration : US $185 per paper (for those who are unable to attend the conference in person)

While all are encouraged to register and attend the conference, at least one author per accepted paper must register and attend the conference.