13th Asian-Pacific Decision Sciences Conference 2008

Call For Chapters

A book contract has been signed with IGI Publishing and this will be closely associated with the conference. The object is for academics to “value add” to their conference paper by converting it into a book chapter. Details are shown below.

Submission Deadline March 31, 2008

Digital Business Security Development: Management Technologies
A book edited by Don Kerr, John Gammack and Kay Bryant,
Griffith University, Australia

Introduction

Conducting business on the Internet has a higher risk than in the traditional face-to-face environment. For the majority of consumers, the Internet holds the promise of an environment that provides access to people and businesses on a global scale. For a few however, the Internet provides an easy means of concealing illegal and malicious activities.

While there is a widespread perception that security of Internet-based transactions is weak, the reality is otherwise. Current security techniques are much stronger than techniques used when conducting transactions via fax or over the telephone. Nonetheless, although the perception of vulnerability is stronger than the reality, digital threats do need to be taken seriously. If an Internet organization is to survive and prosper, it must be aware of the threats and attacks that can be used against it. Electronic businesses need to be vigilant against information theft, espionage and liability. They need to establish as many deterrents, defences, and security measures as necessary to protect their systems and data, and understand the principles behind these to counter new threats. Further, the digital business needs to establish an ongoing maintenance program and good administrative practices to ensure security measures are maintained.

The Overall Objectives of the Book

The overriding aim of this publication is to provide a comprehensive range of issues associated with managing the digital business and securing the digital business. The specific objectives of the book are to:

• Provide knowledge on the extent of the security threat for Internet organisations.
• Build knowledge about the types of threats facing businesses operating in a digital environment and the solutions that will minimise or eliminate those threats.
• Identify common mistakes that businesses make in implementing and managing security.
• Develop an appreciation of the importance of management strategies and legislation covering security issues in the digital environment.

The Target Audience

The book will contain state of the art research relevant to informing business practice. The book will provide base level knowledge for business managers who are not specialists in the field; however the main audience will be advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking research and further study in the field.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

Digital Security Environment

• Digital Business Landscape
• Technologies Used for Digital Business
• Digital Security Overview

Security Threats

• Threats to Client Systems
• Threats to Communications Channel
• Web Server Threats

Security Standards and Solutions

• Security Standards
• Client Solutions
• Protecting the Communication Channels
• Solutions for Web Servers
• Organisations Promoting Digital Security

Management Policies and Laws

• Security Plans and Other Management Policies
• Ethics, compliance, liability and privacy
• Legislation and Government Policies
• Future Trends Affecting Digital Security

Submission Process

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 31, 2008, an outline clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter in one of the following two ways:

• a 2 page extended abstract clearly explaining the contribution of the proposed chapter and a short biography.
• a paper for the security stream of the APDSI conference indicating your interest in the paper being revised as a chapter in the book. This paper will be assessed for its suitability for a chapter as well being subject to double blind review for the conference to be held in Brisbane, Australia in July 2008. Please note that papers accepted for the security stream of the conference may not be considered as suitable for inclusion as a chapter in the book. Similarly, papers that are rejected for the conference may be considered appropriate for inclusion in the book. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis.

Authors of accepted proposals from both submission procedures listed above will be notified by May 31 2008, about the status of their proposals and will be sent chapter format guidelines. Authors attending the APDSI conference will also be provided with guidance and feedback on their proposal at a workshop to be held at the conference. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by July 31st 2008.

The book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), www.igi-pub.com, publisher of the IGI Publishing, (formerly Idea Group Publishing), Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing and Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference) imprints.

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word Document) or by mail to: the APDSI conference team. Alternatively you can submit your full paper by click through the formal submission process.

To contact us:

Associate Professor Don Kerr
University of the Sunshine Coast
Faculty of Business
Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556.
Tel: +61 7 5459 4860
e-mail apdsi08(at)@griffith.edu.au

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