International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon 2016)
When : 2016-05-31
Where : TALLINN
Submission Deadline : 2016-01-04
Categories : Networks & Communications , Information Technology Management
International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon 2016)
May 31- June 3, 2016
TALLINN
Call For Papers
In today’s increasingly complex cyberspace we see a variety of actors struggling to gain or maintain their position. The ubiquitous use of information and communication technologies has had a profound influence on how these actors pursue their goals and interests. The 8th International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon 2016) will focus on ‘cyber power’ as one of the core elements of relations between different stakeholders and will discuss how the traditional concept of ‘power’ applies to cyberspace.
Both ‘hard’ and ‘soft power’ are being employed to achieve strategic and political goals through technical, legal and economic means. But how can we assess such power? How can we ensure that such power remains in the right hands? How can we ensure or enforce ‘cyber power’ without risking conflict escalation? How can we respond to exercises of this power with the right tools and measures? Is there a way to maintain a balance of power in cyberspace?
Topics
- Future threats- Technical models, protocols and platforms
- Situation awareness
- Emerging attack methods
- Resilience
- Attribution and digital forensics
- Targets in cyberspace
- Data/information as power
- New models of warfare and conflict
- Development of cyber capabilities and assets (e.g. commercial, military, research)
- Assessing power
- Arms race, arms control and verification
- Deterrence
- International norms and governance
- Future of diplomacy
- National strategies and policies
- Hacktivism, proxy actors
- Information operations
- Alliances