IAS'04 - Call for Papers

** Call for Papers **

Information Assurance and Security 
(http://www.cs.okstate.edu/~aa/itcc04/itcc04.html)

Special track in conjunction with 

International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and
Computing (ITCC 2004)<http://www.itcc.info>
The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
April 5-7, 2004

** Call for Papers **

Information assurance is a top priority for the United States
Government. Finding effective ways to protect information systems,
networks and sensitive data within the nation's critical information
infrastructure is challenging even with the most advanced technology
and trained professionals. This track aims to bring together
individuals involved in multiple disciplines of information security
and assurance to foster exchange of ideas. This special track invites
authors to submit original contributions of not more than 8 pages
which include, but are not limited to the following topics of
interest:

* Authentication
* Data protection
* Computer forensics
* Internet and www security
* Information and data integrity
* Intrusion detection
* Data and system integrity
* Authorization and access control
* Information warfare and cyber-terrorism
* Security models and architectures
* Risk analysis and risk management
* Security verification
* Cryptography and coding
* Cryptographic protocols
* E-commerce protocols
* Agent and mobile code security
* Security in sensor networks
* Biometrics
* Key management
* Steganography
* Homeland security
* Wireless and ad hoc network security
* Information security management
* Database and system security
* Denial of service


Publication

The conference proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society.
A special issue of an international journal is being planned
consisting of selected papers from this conference. Papers will be
reviewed by at least two independent referees for originality and
quality.

Important Deadlines

Paper Submission Deadline: October 17, 2003
Author Notification : November 14, 2003
Camera Ready Copy : December 19, 2003

Paper Submission Guidelines

Papers should be original contributions of theoretical or experimental
nature or be unique experience reports. Interested authors should send
an 8-page summary including 5 keywords to the Track Chairs. Electronic
submission is strongly encouraged.


Track Chairs

Dr. Ajith Abraham,
Department of Computer Science,
Oklahoma State University (Tulsa),
Oklahoma 74106, USA
Tel: +1 (918) 5948188
Fax: +1 (918) 5948281
Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Dr. Johnson Thomas,
Department of Computer Science,
Oklahoma State University (Tulsa),
Oklahoma 74106, USA
Tel: +1 (918) 5948503
Fax: +1 (918) 5948281
Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>