[DFSci] CFP - 2011 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Forensics

[Pedro Luis Prospero Sanchez]

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS


2011 International Conference on Information and Communication
Technologies in Forensics

ICTinForensics 2011

June 20-23, 2011, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

http://www.ICTinForensics.org

Paper submission deadline: March 1, 2011



SCOPE

Events in all aspects of human activity may be the object of forensic
investigation. Therefore, forensic science techniques originate from
all the different scientific disciplines. Nevertheless, forensic
science deals with its own specific issues and is a very rich branch
of knowledge in itself.

Information and communication technologies are present in almost all
aspects of human life, bringing unprecedented possibilities, changing
what can be done and how we do things.

In recent years, information and communication technologies have
become an essential part of forensics. On one hand, many current
forensic cases target ICT based systems that range from small and
ubiquitous devices like smart phones, all the way up to huge
distributed, data intensive, one of a kind computer systems. On the
other hand, ICT based systems have turned themselves into everyday
tools of forensic experts, effectively changing the way most forensic
work is done. From case management to scientific computing, ICT
pervades forensic work.

The developments in information systems and communication technologies
have created significant opportunities for forensic work advances,
bringing new techniques and maximizing productivity through
distributed collaborations that facilitate unprecedented levels of
sharing of resources.

This conference will bring together researchers, developers, and
practitioners from academia, law enforcement, government and industry,
to review, discuss and learn about new and emerging trends,
approaches, concepts, theories, methodologies, tools, and experiences
in the field of information and communications technologies as they
are applied to forensic science. The conference should provide an
opportunity for fruitful discussions between researchers and
practitioners of different scientific disciplines.

Authors are invited to submit original unpublished contributions that
describe innovative and significant work in all theoretical and
practical aspects of the application of information and communication
technologies in forensics or on the forensic examination of ICT based
devices and systems.

Contributions must not substantially overlap with any other similar
contribution by the authors submitted elsewhere. Furthermore,
previously published works by the same authors with any overlap should
be cited prominently in the proper field in the submission system.

All submissions will undergo a dual blind reviewing process, and will
be reviewed by at least three independent reviewers. Submissions will
be carefully evaluated based on originality, significance, technical
soundness, clarity of exposition, presentation and comparison with
relevant related work.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

   * Algorithms, Forensic Mathematics
   * Programming models
   * Software Libraries

   * Case management tools
   * Case presentation tools
   * Case studies and experience reports

   * Computer supported evidence analysis
   * Evidence data processing

   * Digital Forensics tools and methods
   * Software Forensics and Forensic Software Engineering

   * ICT in forensic science curricula
   * ICT and the Law

   * Virtualization in forensics
   * Augmented reality techniques in forensics
   * Simulation and accident reconstruction tools

   * Knowledge acquisition and management
   * Data mining and knowledge discovery
   * Expert systems and Decision support systems

   * Requirements engineering for forensic systems
   * Validation of forensic methods, tools and instruments

   * Portable forensic tools
   * Remote forensics and Tele-forensics
   * Interoperability and connectivity
   * Collaborative systems / E-collaboration
   * Software as a service
   * Laboratory instrumentation

   * Distributed computing platforms
   * Systems architecture and performance
   * Cloud computing

   * Forensic data repositories
   * Statistical and scientific databases
   * Biological and medical databases

   * Usability, user interfaces
   * Visualization and imaging technologies
   * Privacy and security

   * Biometrics
   * Biomedical data processing


SUBMISSION

Contributions may be in the form of full papers, short papers,
tutorial proposals and posters.

Full papers (up to 16 pages). Regular full papers should contain
theoretical or practical results that must be original, significant,
and sound. Full papers tend to be descriptions of complete technical
work.

Short papers (up to 8 pages). Short papers may either contain
descriptions of interesting, innovative ideas, which nevertheless
require more work to mature, or describe recent research activities,
practical experience, and preliminary results that are worth
discussing.

Posters. Posters may display first ideas of non-ready publications and
projects in progress within the area of ICT in forensics. Poster
sessions are mainly addressed to young researchers. All accepted
posters will be exhibited during the whole event. Preferred poster
sizes are 2A0 and 48x72 inches. Poster size should not exceed 1219mm
(48in) in the vertical dimension and 1829mm (72in) in the horizontal
dimension.

Tutorial proposals (up to 3 pages). Tutorials are either full day or
half-day  short courses. Tutorials do not need to be completely
developed as of the time of submission. However, there must be a
relatively firm outline of the tutorial, including preliminary
allocations of time to each of its sections. Tutorial proposals should
make very clear the technical background expected from the audience.

Contributions should be written in English. They should be in PDF
format and may be no longer than the maximum number of pages for each
type of contribution as stated above, including all text, figures and
references. Format details will be available in the conference site.

Authors should submit their contributions via the following site:

http://ictinforensics.org/submissions

All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
Authors of accepted papers must sign a copyright release form.

Accepted papers must be presented at the conference by one of the
authors. The presenting author will need to register for the
conference before the revised camera-ready versions deadline.

The authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions
of their papers for publication in a special issue of an international
journal (under negotiation).

Additional information including author instructions, registration and
hotel information will be posted on the conference website.


SPONSORS

The conference is sponsored by the following scientific and
professional organizations:

SBPIT –– Brazilian Society for Digital and Telecommunications Forensics
        http://www.SBPIT.org.br
ADFSL -- Association for Digital Forensics, Security and Law
        http://www.ADFSL.org
USP   -- University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
UFBA  -- Federal University of Bahia, Brazil


IMPORTANT DATES

Conference Dates:     June 20-23, 2011

Submission Deadlines

Submissions:              March 01, 2011
Author Notification:  April 21, 2011
Camera Ready Version: May 18, 2011

Registration Deadlines

Early Registration through:     April 09, 2011
Regular Registration through:   May 21, 2011
Late Registration on or after:  May 22, 2011


LOCATION

The conference will be held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

For information about Salvador, please consult the following site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador,_Bahia

For information about the state of Bahia, please consult:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahia


VISAS

Citizens of most countries do not need visas to come for the
conference. However, in several cases a visa is needed, as for example
is the case of US citizenship.

Visa processing typically takes around two weeks but may be more. Be
advised that Brazilian consulates do not provide urgent, priority or
expedited services. Please plan accordingly. More information on how
to obtain a visa for Brazil will be available in the conference site.


Conference Chair

Prof. Pedro Luis Prospero Sanchez
pedro.sanchez at forensica.com.br
Forensic Engineering, Science and Technology
University of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
BRAZIL

Program Committee

Prof.Emmanuel Benoist
emmanuel.benoist at bfh.ch
Computer Science
University of Applied Sciences Bern
Biel, Bern
SWITZERLAND

Prof.Roberto Caldelli
roberto.caldelli at unifi.it
Images and Communications Lab
University of Florence
Florence, Tuscany
ITALY

Prof. Jeimy José Cano Martínez
jcano at uniandes.edu.co
Universidad de Los Andes
Bogotá, Cundinamarca
COLOMBIA

Prof. Glenn Dardick
gdardick at dardick.net
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia
USA.

Prof. Luis Javier García Villalba
javiergv at fdi.ucm.es
Group of Analysis Security and Systems
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Madrid, Madrid
SPAIN

Prof. Antonios Gasteratos
agaster at pme.duth.gr
Group of Robotics and Cognitive Systems
Democritus University of Thrace
Xanthi, Thrace
GREECE

Dr. Zeno Geradts
zeno at forensic.to
Digital Evidence R&D
Netherlands Forensic Institute
The Hague,
NETHERLANDS

Dr. Paulo Quintiliano
quintiliano.pqs at dpf.gov.br
Brazilian Federal Police and
University of Brasilia
Brasilia, DF
BRAZIL

Prof. Marcus K. Rogers
rogersmk at purdue.edu
Director - Cyber Forensics Program
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
USA

Prof. Pedro Luis Prospero Sanchez
pedro.sanchez at forensica.com.br
Forensic Engineering, Science and Technology
University of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
BRAZIL


Regional Advisors

Regional advisors are members at large of the organizing committee.
They serve as a support, advice and communication agent for the
conference. They assist in publicizing the conference, and propose
solutions to facilitate the conference participation by people from
the region they represent.

Prof. Glenn Dardick
Regional Advisor - North America
gdardick at dardick.net
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia
USA

Prof. Ricardo Kleber Martins Galvao
Regional Advisor - Northern/Northearstern Brazil
ricardo.galvao at ifrn.edu.br
Federal Education, Science and Technology Institute
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil