[DFSci] 6th Annual ADFSL Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law

[Glenn Dardick]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law
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ADFSL 2011 Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law
Venue: Richmond, Virginia USA 
Dates: 25-27 May 2011
Conference Website: http://www.digitalforensics-conference.org
Submission Deadline: February 19
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Dear colleagues: 

The ADFSL 2011 Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law will be
hosted by Longwood University and held at the Omni Hotel in Richmond,
Virginia on 25-27 of May 2011.

The ADFSL Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law is a unique
and innovative event.  It is managed by the Association of Digital
Forensics, Security and Law (ADFSL).

The conference focuses on the current and expanding role of digital
forensics within investigations and the courts as well as its important
role within cyber security - both national as well as corporate. Topics
not only include technology and evidence, but also are very much focused
on how to prepare students for careers in digital forensics. Curriculum
is a very important topic and the new DoD initiative on certification
and Centers of Academic Excellence will be very important areas of
discourse.

The conference was created on the premise that digital forensics goes
beyond digital evidence. The mission of the conference is to
significantly expand the domain of digital forensics research to a wide
and eclectic audience of academics, consultants and executives who are
involved in the curriculum, research and use of digital forensics. 

The conference will provide an avenue for the presentation and
discussion of original research and curriculum about digital forensics
and its relationship to security and law.  Contributions are
particularly welcome which analyze the results of interdisciplinary
research and relate to the intersection of theory, method and empirical
findings.  Of interest will be manuscripts, which present the
theoretical concepts of the development, organization, and dissemination
of digital forensics concepts.  Further, conference proceedings will be
made available to include the results of research and case studies that
advance the practice and understanding of digital forensics methods and
techniques to support efficient and effective investigations. 

Conference submissions will be double blind refereed and will provide a
forum for high quality research, communication and debate on the subject
of digital forensics and directly related fields.

Opening Remarks

This year's opening remarks will be delivered by Longwood University's
new president, Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan. Brigadier General
Finnegan was previously at West Point having been confirmed by the
United States Senate as its 12th Dean of the Academic Board. Brigadier
General Finnegan was selected as Longwood University's 25th president in
March 2010 and assumed his duties in that position on July 1, 2010.
Brigadier General Finnegan was born in Fukuoka, Japan, on September
20th, 1949, and was appointed to the United States Military Academy in
1967. As a cadet, he was the Chairman of the Honor Committee and Head
Manager of the Army Football Team. After graduating from West Point and
being commissioned a second lieutenant in 1971, he attended the Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard University and earned a Master of Public
Administration degree in 1973.

Keynote Speaker

This year our Keynote Speaker will be Brian Snow. Brian Snow was
previously with the NSA is now a Security Consultant and Ethics Advisor.
Brian's years at NSA were the model for what it means to be a senior
Technical Director at NSA (similar to a Chief Scientist or Senior
Technical Fellow in industry); he served in that capacity in three major
mission components: The Research Directorate (1994-1995), The
Information Assurance Directorate (1996-2002), and The Directorate for
Education and Training - NSA's Corporate University (2003-2006). He was
the first Technical Director appointed at the "Key Component" level at
NSA, and the only "techie" at NSA to serve in such a role across three
different Directorates.

Call-For-Papers and Proposals
The conference committee is calling for papers and proposals in, or
related to, the following areas:

CURRICULUM 
1) Digital forensics curriculum 
2) Cyber law curriculum 
3) Information assurance curriculum 
4) Accounting digital forensics curriculum 

TEACHING METHODS 
5) Digital forensics teaching methods 
6) Cyber law teaching methods 
7) Information assurance teaching methods 
8) Accounting digital forensics teaching methods 

CASES 
9) Digital forensics case studies 
10) Cyber law case studies 
11) Information assurance case studies 
12) Accounting digital forensics case studies 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
13) Digital forensics and information technology 
14) Cyber law and information technology 
15) Information assurance and information technology 
16) Accounting digital forensics information technology 

NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET 
17) Digital forensics and the Internet 
18) Cyber law and the Internet 
19) Information assurance and Internet 
20) Digital forensics accounting and the Internet 

ANTI-FORENSICS AND COUNTER ANTI-FORENSICS 
21) Steganography 
22) Stylometrics and Author Attribution 
23) Anonymity and Proxies 
24) Encryption and Decryption 

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES 
25) International issues in digital forensics 
26) International issues in cyber law 
27) International issues in information assurance 
28) International issues in accounting digital forensics 

THEORY 
29) Theory development in digital forensics 
30) Theory development in information assurance 
31) Methodologies for digital forensic research 
32) Analysis techniques for digital forensic and information assurance
research

DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM)
33) DRM issues in digital forensics
34) DRM issues in information technology
35) DRM issues in information assurance
36) DRM issues in cyber law

PRIVACY ISSUES
37) Privacy issues in digital forensics
38) Privacy issues in information assurance
39) Privacy issues in cyber law
40) Privacy issues in digital rights management

SOFTWARE FORENSICS
41) Software piracy investigation
42) Software quality forensics

OTHER TOPICS
43)Cyber culture and cyber terrorism

Deadlines

The deadline for submissions is midnight EST, 19 February 2011.

Submission Types

Short briefing papers: A technology or a management briefing on an
aspect of digital forensics, information assurance, and/or cyber law.
Such papers will be presented by the author in a round table discussion
format at the conference. These papers need not be extensive. Typical
length is about 1500-2000 words. 

Research papers: A research question or an argument is posed and
subsequently conducted. Empirical work (quantitative or qualitative) is
necessary. Research papers will be presented by the authors in a regular
conference session. These papers should be extensive. Typical length is
about 5000-6000 words. All research papers will be considered for
publication in the Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law
(JDFSL). 

Case Studies: Case studies are typically descriptions of a given digital
forensics situation. Names of organizations/actors can be kept anonymous
to maintain confidentiality. Case studies will be presented by the
authors at the conference. Typical length is about 5000-6000 words. All
case studies will be considered for publication in the Journal of
Digital Forensics, Security and Law (JDFSL). 

Panels: Panels and workshop proposals are welcome. Typical length is
about 1000 words long and covers a current technology or a controversial
issue.

Participants

The primary audience will include individuals who are interested in
developing curriculum and teaching methods as well as conducting
research related to the areas of digital forensics, security, and law.
This conference will be of value to both academic and practitioner
audiences. 

Submissions

All submissions are double blind peer reviewed. 

Instructions for authors may be found at the following link:
http://www.digitalforensics-conference.org/authorinstructions.htm 

Best Papers

Selected papers from the conference will be considered for inclusion in
the following journal:
Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law
http://www.jdfsl.org

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE CONFERENCE CAN BE FOUND AT: 
http://www.digitalforensics-conference.org   

REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED AT: 
http://www.digitalforensics-conference.org/registration.htm   

The Chair of the conference is Dr. Glenn S. Dardick
(gdardick at dardick.net)  

Association for Digital Forensics, Security and Law 
Website: http://www.adfsl.org   

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law 
Website: http://www.jdfsl.org