Conference Focus

The Internet has made it easier to perpetrate traditional crimes by providing criminals an alternate avenue for launching attacks with relative anonymity. The increased complexity of the communication and networking infrastructure is making investigation of the crimes difficult. Clues of illegal activities are often buried in large volumes of data that needs to be sifted through in order to detect crimes and collect evidence. The field of digital forensics is becoming very important for law enforcement, network security, and information assurance. This is a multidisciplinary area that encompasses multiple fields, including: law, computer science, finance, networking, data mining, and criminal justice. The applications of this technology are far reaching including: law enforcement, disaster recovery, accounting frauds, homeland security, and information warfare. This conference brings together practitioners and researchers from diverse fields providing opportunities for business and intellectual engagement among attendees. The conference is organized by the College of Information Technology at Zayed University with the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST). Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished papers to the International Conference on Digital Forensics. Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings and some papers will be selected for journal publication.

The following topics highlight the conference’s theme:

• Financial Crimes (Money Laundering, Fraud, Identity Theft)
• Forensic Accounting (Accounting Fraud, Continuous Assurance, etc.)
• Digital Forensics Training & Education
• Digital Forensics Process and Procedures
• Digital Forensics & Law (e-Discovery & Litigation Support, Incident Response, Evidence Handling)
• Cyber Crime Investigations
• Cyber Security & Information Warfare
• Computer/Handheld Device & Multimedia Forensics (Tools / Techniques)
• Forensics Standardization, Accreditation
• Cyber Criminal Psychology and Profiling
• Software piracy investigation
• Cyber culture and cyber terrorism

Who Should Attend?

• Academic Researchers / Instructors
• Accountants
• Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers
• Auditors / Internal Auditors
• Banking Agents
• Compliance and Risk Management Officers
• Consultants
• Financial Intelligence Officers
• Fraud Examiners
• Information Technology Specialists
• Information Security Officers
• Insurance Company Personnel and Agents
• Investment Advisors
• Law Enforcement
• Lawyers / Prosecutors / District Attorneys
• Money Laundering Reporting Officers
• Financial Regulators
• Computer Security Practitioners