Original and unpublished papers are invited in the following research areas, but not restricted to:

• Advanced Persistent Threats/ Next Generation/Advanced Evasive Techniques (e.g., monitoring, incident response, forensics, data breach response plan – after the breach) Information Protection Technologies /DRM/DLP (e.g., infrastructure, policies, data management/classification) Operational Technology/PCS/ICS/SCADA Security (e.g., emerging threats, vulnerabilities, vendor solutions, Stuxnet implications)

• Application Security (e.g., database security)

• Big Data

• Bio-Informatics

• Bio-Technology

• Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management

• Business Process Reengineering & Management

• Cloud Computing (e.g., policy/risk management, identity management, mature cloud security programs, corporate use of social sites, data management/classification, partner application gateways/collaborative work areas, emerging technology trends).

• CRM & Decision Support Systems

• Cyber Threat Intelligence & Information Sharing (e.g., managing physical and cyber information sharing within O&G sector, government involvement, vendor/3rd party involvement)

• Data Analytic

• Data and Web mining

• Database Systems

• Distributed & Parallel Systems

• E-Business

• E-Governance

• Emerging Cyber Threats in the O&G Sector (e.g., cyber terrorism, hactivism, next generation firewalls, etc.)

• Energy Managamet & Smart Grid

• Enterprise Computing

• Financial Engineering

• Green Computing

• Health Information Management & Technology

• Human Resources Information Systems

• ICT and Islam

• ICT Development

• Incident Response Management Endpoint Security (e.g., White listing, etc.)

• Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

• IT Strategies

• Legislative/Regulatory Proposals (e.g., cybersecurity & privacy)

• Mobility/Mobile Device Management & Alternative Models (e.g., consumerization supporting non-company devices, policies, data management/classification, emerging technology trends)

• Networked and Web based Systems

• Other Possible Topics (e.g., enterprise search, managing privileged accounts, securing the mobile executive, law enforcement – who to call).

• Risk Management (e.g., GAC–SIEM, IT audits, security metrics)

• Service Management

• Social Engineering (e.g., staff training, insider threats, advance spear phishing)

• Social Networks

• Software as a Service

• Supply Chain Information systems

• Technology Management

• ICT For Rural Area