Posted by Massimiliano Pagani. Paper submission is now open for the ‘Special Session on Forensic Image and Video Processing’ at the 6th International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis (ISPA 2009) that will take place in in Salzburg, Austria on 16-18 September 2009. The objective of this Special Session is to bring together researchers and police forces in order to answer new forensic challenges with state of the art image and video processing research. For more info see the conference website; the call for papers is also available as a pdf. The deadline for the submission of full papers is 15 April 2009.
Posts Tagged 'technology'
CFP: Forensic Image and Video Processing
Published April 1, 2009 Calls for Papers , Conferences Leave a CommentTags: CCTV, Crime, Forensics, Photography, Policing, Security, technology
Britain: The Database State
Published March 26, 2009 Member Activities , News Stories , Publications Leave a CommentTags: Britain, Civil Liberties, Legal Frameworks, Policy, Privacy, Registration, Surveillance, technology
A new report on the ‘Database State’ has argued that many of Britain’s public sector databases are inefficient, invasive of privacy and vulnerable to legal challenge. The study was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust and undertaken by members of the Foundation for Information Policy Research, including IdentiNet member Ross Anderson (Security Engineering, University of Cambridge). The report suggests that 11 of the 46 largest central databases are illegal under human rights or data protection laws (a further 29 are given an ‘amber light’), and makes a range of new recommendations for the collection and management of personal data and the development of government IT systems. Here’s the report and the executive summary, while Ross has also blogged some conclusions at The Guardian‘s Liberty Central. Picture: Chris Campbell/flickr (CC)
CFP: Identity and the Impact of Technology
Published March 26, 2009 Calls for Papers , Conferences , Member Activities Leave a CommentTags: technology
The Second Multidisciplinary Workshop on Identity in the Information Society (IDIS 09), to be held at the London School of Economics on 9 June 2009, has just issued its final call for papers on the timely theme of ‘Identity and the Impact of Technology’. The workshop will explore ‘the relationship between the ways in which identity and technology have mutually shaped each other’, and will feature a keynote address from IdentiNet lead investigator Edward Higgs (History, University of Essex). For more information visit the conference website; the deadline for the submission of papers is 9 April 2009.
CFP: 3rd International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
Published March 13, 2009 Calls for Papers , Conferences Leave a CommentTags: Biometrics, Fingerprinting, Security, technology
The ’3rd International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (BIOSIGNALS)’ will take place in Valencia on 20-23 January 2010. The event will bring together researchers from biology, medicine, engineering and other physical sciences, and papers are requested on a range of applications used fpr identification including biometrics, pattern recognition and speech recognition. The deadline for the submission of full papers is 21 July 2009; for further details and submission instructions, see H-Net or the conference website.
CFP: Ethical Issues in E-Business
Published March 4, 2009 Calls for Papers , Publications Leave a CommentTags: Civil Liberties, Identity Theft, Security, technology
A new collection of essays on ‘Ethical Issues in E-Business: Models and Frameworks’ is seeking contributions. The book will be edited by Daniel E. Palmer (Kent State University) and published by IGI Global in 2010 as part of their Advances in E-Business Research series, and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the ethical issues associated with the expanding world of online transactions. Proposals are invited on a range of themes relevant to the network, including consumer identification, tracking techniques, data mining, privacy, and online security. The deadline for 2-3 page chapter proposals is 20 March 2009; for full details and submission instructions, see H-Net.
CFP: 5th International Conference on E-Government
Published February 28, 2009 Calls for Papers , Conferences Leave a CommentTags: ID Cards, Policy, Registration, Security, technology
The 5th International Conference on E-Government will be held in Boston on 19-20 October 2009, and papers, panels and posters are invited on a wide range of relevant topics including identity cards, databases and electronic payments. The deadline for 300-500-word abstracts is 26 March 2009; for full details and detailed submission guidelines see the conference website. Picture: Wikimedia Commons
Conference: European e-Identity Management
Published February 17, 2009 Conferences Leave a CommentTags: Europe, ID Cards, Identity Theft, Policy, Security, technology
The 22nd Annual Conference of EEMA (The European Association for e-Identity and Security) will take place in London on 25-26 June 2009 on the regular theme of ‘European e-Identity Management’. The two day event will comprise ‘keynotes, panel discussions, roundtable sessions and focused workshops on the key challenges and strategies for effectively managing government, employee, citizen and private identities’, and will feature displays from leading identity management and security vendors. For full details see the conference website, while for an archive of past events and other related activities see the EEMA website. Picture: stock.xchng
Identification et Surveillance des Individus
Published January 28, 2009 Conferences , Member Activities Leave a CommentTags: Biometrics, Civil Liberties, France, Passports, Surveillance, technology
Following on from the workshop on ‘Identification et surveillance des individus: quels enjeux pour nos Démocraties?’ held in Paris a fortnight ago which we flagged below, high definition video interviews with the speakers have been posted (in French) to the web. Here, IdentiNet member Pierre Piazza describes his research on the shift from paperized to biometric modes of identification:
Interviews were also held with Vincent Denis (historian), Sébastien Laurent (historian), Christian Aghroum (divisional commissioner), Laurent Bonelli (conference organiser), Jean-Claude Vitran (League of Human Rights), Sylvia Preuss-Lausinotte (lawyer), Thierry Rousselin (spatial imaging consultant), Anastassia Tsoukala (criminal lawyer), and Jérôme Thorel (‘Big Brother Awards’).
Fingertip Search
Published January 23, 2009 News Stories Leave a CommentTags: Appropriation, Britain, Crime, Fingerprinting, Forensics, technology, United States
A new technique for recovering fingerprints invented by a British forensic scientist is being implemented in the US. The method was developed by Dr John Bond, the scientific support manager of Northamptonshire Police and an Honorary Fellow of the Forensic Research Centre at the University of Leicester. It uses charged ceramic beads coated with black powder to disclose the unique patterns of salt corrosion left by human fingertips on metallic surfaces, especially shell casings; unlike normal fingerprint residues, these cannot be wiped off, are impervious to heat and do not deteriorate over time. Once revealed, they are baked, photographed and analysed in the standard manner. The technique, which has already been used in connection with half a dozen North American ‘cold cases’, is currently being applied to bullet casings found at the scene of an unsolved shooting which took place in Bristol, Connecticut in 1998. For more information, see BBC News. Picture: stock.xchng
Workshop: Identification et Surveillance des Individus
Published January 15, 2009 Conferences , Member Activities Leave a CommentTags: Biometrics, Civil Liberties, France, Passports, Surveillance, technology
This Saturday (17 January 2009), the Paris Pompidou Centre hosts a workshop on ‘Identification et surveillance des individus: quels enjeux pour nos Démocraties?’. A wide range of academics, journalists and consultants (including IdentiNet member Pierre Piazza) will attend to the political, philosophical, social, economic and legal implications of the recent proliferation of identification and surveillance practices in light of terrorist threats, increasing global mobility and the availability of ever more sophisticated technologies. For details and a full programme, download the pdf flyer or visit the workshop webpage. Picture: stock.xchng
