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Dear colleagues,

Please consider submitting to our upcoming new research book "Cybersecurity Crisis Management and Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic"  that will be published by the international academic publisher IGI Global.

Important Dates:

May 19, 2021: Proposal Submission Deadline
June 2, 2021: Notification of Acceptance
August 1, 2021: Full Chapter Submission
September 14, 2021: Review Results Returned
October 26, 2021: Final Acceptance Notification
November 9, 2021: Final Chapter Submission 

Scope:

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations and individuals to embrace new practices such as social distancing and remote working. In fact, people have increasingly relied on the internet to work, shop and stay entertained. However, while the world is focused on the health and economic threats posed by COVID-19, cyber criminals are capitalizing on this crisis: in just few months, the world became far more digitally connected and vulnerable than ever.

The purpose of this book is to disseminate cutting-edge research results, highlight research challenges and open issues, and promotes further research interest and activities in security and privacy in the COVID-19's era.

This book is intended to provide a useful material for academicians, researchers, startup companies, students, scholars, executives and decision-makers from enterprises, ICT procurement managers and healthcare actors. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support executives concerned with the management of expertise, knowledge, information, and organizational development in different types of work communities and environments.

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

• Cyber crisis management during a pandemic
• Privacy issues related to contact tracing from both technical and legal perspectives (e.g., GDPR)
• Privacy-preserving contact tracing applications
• Recommendations and guidelines for preventing, detecting and responding to cyber threats during a pandemic
• Risks of work from home and mitigation strategies
• Cybersecurity Risks in a Pandemic
• Privacy during COVID-19: case studies
• COVID-19’s impact on healthcare’s security infrastructure
• Cybersecurity Roles in a Pandemic
• Law, Investigation, and Ethics in the post COVID-19 era

Submission Procedure:

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before May 19, 2021, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by June 2, 2021 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by August 1, 2021, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Cybersecurity Crisis Management and Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery^® online submission manager.

For more information:  https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/5244.

Best regards,
Editors

Ryma Abassi
SUPCOM
abassi.ryma@gmail.com

Aida Ben Chehida Douss
SUPCOM
benchehida.aida@gmail.com