About the Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS - The call for papers is closed. Thank you for your submissions.

The Annual Privacy and Security Conference and Exposition has become a leading event in North America for those working in the information privacy and security fields. Held in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, the two-day conference draws an international audience of some 1,000 delegates with an interest in cutting edge policy, programs, research and technologies aimed at the protection of privacy and security.

Hosted by the Province of British Columbia, along with its partners and sponsors, the Annual Privacy and Security Conference is renowned for its outstanding content, world class experts and excellent peer to peer networking opportunities with industry and government leaders.

The Privacy and Security Conference Committee is pleased to extend an invitation to those working within the broad privacy and security communities to submit papers on their area of expertise. Of particular interest are briefs on cutting-edge subjects and themes suitable for presentation in either a larger presentation format or as part of a panel discussion.

Date: February 9 & 10, 2010
Location: Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada
Theme: "Navigating the Digital Ocean: Riding the Waves of Change"

Details:

The Privacy and Security Conference Committee seeks submissions that represent policy, programs, research and technologies on the Theme of "Navigating the Digital Ocean: Riding the Waves of Change". The Committee will be selecting the papers and issuing the invitations to selected speakers. The intellectual property rights of those submitting papers for review will be respected throughout the process.

2010 Conference Suggested Topics (not exhaustive):

* Identity Theft and Identity Management
* Data Matching/Mining
* Information Sharing
* Biometrics and Genetics
* Surveillance
* Social Networking
* Cultural Shifts and Awareness in an E-Volving World
* E-technology: Voting, Governance, Health, Finance, Fraud
* The Card Issue: chips, pins, RFID, smart cards, enhanced drivers' licenses
* Virtualization
* Cloud Computing
* Remote Devices
* Managing your technology assets
* Malware and Cyber Warfare
* Web 2.0/3.0
* Open Source
* VOIP
* Encryption and Cryptology

Presentation Types:

Issue papers: An executive or management briefing on a prominent issue or aspect of information privacy or security.

Case studies: Descriptions of a given information privacy or security situation or incident, or research results. Names of organizations can be kept anonymous to maintain confidentiality if necessary.

New technology research: Results or developments in cutting edge research on new information privacy and security technologies.

Sociological / Philosophical perspective: A candid and/or introspective look at the impacts of new technological developments on privacy, security, social consciousness, or social functioning.

Papers in the above categories may be selected for a 15 to 20 minute presentation as part of a specified panel session at the conference.