SyScan'11 Taipei Call For Papers

[Thomas Lim <thomas () coseinc com>]

fellow readers of DailyDave

the CFP for SyScan'11 Taipei is out. please below for the details.


ABOUT SYSCAN'11 TAIPEI
This will be the 4th SyScan conference in Taipei and this year we intend
to promote more interaction between the speakers and the
attendees. To do so, we will be having a networking dinner party for all
attendees and speakers on the first night of the conference.
Hopefully within a relaxed environment of alcohol food, attendees will
be able to ask more questions, achieve 2-way communication and get to
know the speakers better.

The dates for SyScan'11 TAIPEI will be 17 - 18 November 2011.

TOPICS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
The topics and areas of interest for SyScan'11 Taipei will be as follow:

Offensive Technologies
The areas of interest for this topic are:
Advanced Persistent Threats
Exploitation techniques and bypassing-mechanisms
Malware
Rootkits

Bug Finding
The areas of interest for this topic are:
Fuzzing and Static Analysis
Source code auditing
Other Methodologies

Cloud Computing and Virtualization

Client-Side Security
The areas of interest for this topic are:
Browsers
Microsoft Office/OpenOffice/GoogleDocs

Devices and/or Hardware Hacking
The areas of interest for this topic are:
Mobile devices (phones, readers etc)
Embedded Devices
Game Consoles
E-readers
Antennas

Web-Centric Technologies
The areas of interest for this topic are:
Social Media
PHP
Java
.Net/ASP
Web Service Protocols

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
The areas of interest for this topic are:
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system (SCADA)
Telecommunication Networks
Transportation Control and Management Networks
Emergency Services

Any topics that will catch the attention of the CFP committee and/or the
world.

SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Selection Committee for SyScan'11 comprises of the following personnel:

Thomas Lim - Organiser of SyScan and CEO of COSEINC
Dave Aitel - Founder and CEO of Immunitysec
Matthew "Shok" Conover - Symantec
Researchers of COSEINC
The Selection Committee will review all submissions and determine the
final list of speakers for SyScan'11.

SELECTION PROCESS
The CFP committee will select 12 speakers based on the following criteria.

Newness of presentation material (have you presented this material at
other conferences before?)
Quality of presentation material
Impact of presentation material
Availability of Demo

SPEAKERS' PRIVILEGES
Speakers of SyScan'11 Taipei will be entitled to the following privileges:

Reimbursement of air-ticket for one person up to a maximum amount of
NT$23000.
3 nights of accommodation.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner during conference.
After-conference party.
A very healthy dose of alcohol and fun.

SPEAKERS' HONORARIUM
All selected speakers with brand new presentation will be honored with
NT$10000 (Not applicable to COSEINC researchers).
All selected speakers who submit their presentation material by 28
October 2011 will be honored with NT$5000.
All selected speakers who submit a detailed Technical White Paper of
their selected presentation by 5 November 2011 will be honored with NT$5000.

CFP SUBMISSION
All submissions must be in English and in PDF format only. The following
information must be included.

Section A - Personal Data:

Name:
Handler/Alias:
Email Address:
Cell phone:
Company:
Brief biography:
Photo:
Section B - Presentation Data:

Title of presentation:
Category of Presentation:
Time Required for Presentation:
Newness of Material:
Availability of Demo:
Summary of Presentation:
Please note that all speakers will be allocated 60 minutes of
presentation time. Any speakers that require more time must inform the
CFP committee during the CFP submission.

All speakers selected to present at SyScan'11 Taipei will be required to
submit a full technical paper of their presentation.

Please send submission to cfp(at)syscan(dot)org.

IMPORTANT DATES
CFP Closing Date    2 September 2011
Announcement of Speakers selection    9 September 2011
Notification of Acceptance by selected Speakers    16 September 2011
Notification of Flight details by selected Speakers    30 September 2011
Submission of Presentation Material by selected Speakers    28 October 2011
Submission of Technical White Paper by selected Speakers    5 November 2011

OTHER INFORMATION
Please feel free to visit SyScan website to get a feel what this
conference is all about - LEARN AND HAVE FUN!

By agreeing to speak at the SyScan'11 you are granting Syscan Pte. Ltd.
the rights to reproduce, distribute, advertise and show your
presentation including but not limited to http://www.syscan.org, printed
and/or electronic advertisements, and all other mediums.

-- 
Thank you
Thomas Lim

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