The 14th Annual Symposium on Information Assurance (ASIA ‘19) will be held in conjunction with the 22nd New York State Cyber Security Conference (NYSCSC) on June 4-6, 2019 at the Empire State Plaza. This three-day event is expected to attract well over 1,000 participants including practitioners, researchers, and vendors providing opportunities for business and intellectual engagement among attendees. The Symposium is organized by the School of Business and the Forensic Analytics for Complex, Energy and Transportation Systems (FACETS) Center at the University at Albany, State University of New York, the Enterprise Information Security Office (EISO) of the NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), and the NYS Forum. Through generous sponsorships, we are able to have free registration for all selected presenters, authors of accepted papers, and members of government organizations. There is a modest fee of $50 for not-for-profit attendees and $200 for private registrants. All participants in ASIA will also be able to attend other NYSCSC sessions that typically cover practical applications of information security. Authors are invited to submit papers in information assurance and security for (but not limited to) these topics:

Organizational Security
Insider Threat Management, Risk Management, Business Continuity, Security Policies, Security
Auditing, Information Assurance, Information Privacy, Economics of Security, and Behavioral
Information Security.

Technological Security
Cloud Computing Security, Web Application Security, Database Security, Intrusion
Detection/Prevention, Network Security, Mobile Device Security, Smart Grid Security, SelfOrganized Resilient Systems, Critical Infrastructure Security, ICS/SCADA Security, Security of “Internet of Things”, Cryptography, Quantum Computing, Digital Currency Security, and Security of Wearable Devices.

Incident Response and Forensics
Disaster Recovery, Digital Forensics, Multimedia Forensics, Cyber Crime Investigations, EDiscovery, Forensics Lab Management, Chip-off Forensics, Mobile & Network Forensics, Linguistic Analysis for Security, ICS/SCADA Forensics, Forensic Accounting & Fraud, and Incident Response & Analysis.

International Security Issues
Internet-based Espionage, Cyber Warfare & Terrorism, International Cyber Conflicts, Advanced Persistent Threats, Digital Rights Management, Government Surveillance, Censorship and Control of the Internet, and International Cyber Laws and Confidence Building Measures.

Security and Forensics Education
Security and Forensics Accreditation, Innovative Pedagogic Techniques, Certifications, Hands-on Security Laboratories and Table Top Exercises, Education Infrastructure, Diversity in Security/Forensics Education, and Online Security/Forensics Education.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Papers should be submitted to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=asia19
2. Submissions can be made in a number of categories:
- Completed Research Papers: Typically 5,000 words long (excluding abstract and references).
- Research in Progress Papers: Typically 2,500 words (excluding abstract and references).
- Panel Proposals: Typically a 1,000 word description, identifying the panelists to be involved.
3. Please follow the formatting guidelines on the conference website: https://www.albany.edu/iasymposium/authinfo.shtml