CFET 2008: Conference Theme
Cybercrime Forensics one of the fastest areas of growth within Computing. This is a direct response to the growing complexity and vulnerability of computer systems and the new forms of criminal activities making use of them. The demand for people qualified to assist in Cybercrime investigations is very large and growing. This has led to many universities world-wide offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in this new area and a wealth of commercial training courses.
The conference invites papers, practical workshop proposals, poster presentations on the following:
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Development of cybercrime forensics as a new discipline
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Computer security
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Hacking detection and prevention
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Viruses and antivirus software
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Commercial training in cybercrime forensics
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Supporting police investigations
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Defining educational programmes and their objectives
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Ethical, Professional and legal issues
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New software tools for cybercrime forensics
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International cooperation to develop standards
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Career pathways in cybercrime forensics
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Network and mobile communication technologies
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Cooperation of commercial and academic partners
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Case studies in cybercrime forensics
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Risk management and disaster planning