WiCyS 2020 Conference — CANCELED

UPDATE (3/5/2020): WiCyS 2020 canceled due to COVID-19 concerns!

Overview

The 2020 WiCyS annual conference will have four different tracks:

Today’s Technology and Challenges: Current issues and challenges, Advances in research and development (R&D), experimental findings

Looking Ahead: Important technology/R&D trends, challenges on the horizon, upcoming solutions, tomorrow’s vision

Best Practices: Institutional/Operational/Academic best practices, tools, techniques, approaches

Career Development: Leadership, advancement

The different types of sessions are:

PRESENTATIONS
Technical presentations highlight innovations, research & development projects, internships/co-ops experiences, service-learning and outreach projects, or other interesting experience related to cybersecurity. This is an opportunity to share that experience with others and perhaps inspire them to pursue similar opportunities. Technical Presentations are 45 minutes long, including time for Q&A.

WORKSHOPS
Workshops are free hands-on sessions (technical/professional development) on any topic related to cybersecurity. Hands-on workshops in any cybersecurity area are welcome. The audience is can be students, educators, professionals and researchers (in any combination or by category). Workshops are 2 hours long.

BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER (BOAF) SESSIONS
Birds of a Feather are informal discussion sessions on just about any topic related to cybersecurity, that elicit participant discussions. Presenters lead the discussion from audience. These sessions can be a great way to share ideas and be introduced to current issues or trends in this area. BoaF sessions are 45 minutes long.

LIGHTNING TALKS
Lightning talks highlight fresh ideas, unique perspectives, valuable experiences, and emerging trends in cybersecurity. Lightning Talks are five-minute presentations (with or without formal presentations) that seek to jump-start discussions and collaborations while soliciting feedback from the community.

PANELS
Panels provide opportunities to discuss a current relevant topic in cybersecurity. Panel organizers are responsible for selecting appropriate panelists to participate. In addition to the moderator, there can be up to 4 panelists and each panel is 45 minutes long. Submit all names and their affiliation info along with the abstract.

POSTERS
Poster Proposals for Student Research Poster Submission Nov 17, 2019 -Dec 15, 2019

Posters provide opportunities for students to present their work for the audience at WiCyS in poster format. Winners in both Undergrad and grad category receive travel support for future security conference of choice. Runner Ups receive Tech prizes. If you wish to submit a proposal but would like to see examples of past accepted submissions, visit www.wicys.org and click on Archive to see the programs from the last five years. Send any questions to conference@wicys.org