PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA,17 August 2009 -- The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) will once again participate in the APWG eCrime Researchers Summit (eCRS) as the conference's sole Technical Sponsor. The eCRS is the world’s only peer-reviewed technical conference dedicated exclusively to electronic crime research.
eCRS will take place from 20 to 21 October 2009 in Tacoma, Wash., USA. The event will include a keynote speech from computer security expert Dr. Gene Spafford, as well as featured sessions on phishing, trojan attacks, business logic attacks, peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, and other aspects on electronic crime.
"IEEE-SA is extremely pleased to return to eCRS as its technical sponsor," said Judith Gorman, Managing Director of IEEE-SA. "As a global organization developing international standards for wireless networking, communications and information assurance, we have a vital role in fostering the technology that will help to protect businesses and consumers from all manner of electronic crime.”
"We have a very strong program planned for this year," said Foy Shiver, APWG Deputy Secretary General and eCRS Director of Development. "It will include papers by researchers from the United States, Europe and Australia on topics such as phishing mitigation, crimeware mechanisms for circumventing forensic examination - and the behavioral aspects of ecrime.”
Andrew L. Fry, Assistant Director of Industry Partners at University of Washington, Tacoma, the eCRS official program partner for 2009, said, "The University of Washington, Tacoma and the Institute of Technology are looking forward to this timely conference. We have an active and interested group of students in the Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Information Technology programs who will benefit from attending and volunteering at the event."
All papers presented at eCRS will be published by IEEE and made available through the IEEE Xplore digital library.
For more information on the APWG eCrime Researchers Summit, or to register to attend, visit http://www.ecrimeresearch.org/index.html.
About the APWG
The APWG, founded in 2003 as the Anti-Phishing Working Group, is an industry, law enforcement, and government coalition focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from the growing problem of phishing, email spoofing, and crimeware. Membership is open to qualified financial institutions, online retailers, ISPs, the law enforcement community and solutions providers.
There are more than 1,800 companies, government agencies and NGOs participating in the APWG and more than 3,200 members. The APWG's Web site offers the public and industry information about phishing and email fraud, including identification and promotion of pragmatic technical solutions that provide immediate protection.
APWG’s corporate sponsors are as follows: AT&T(T), Able NV, Afilias Ltd., AhnLab, AVG Technologies, BillMeLater, BBN Technologies, Blue Coat, BlueStreak, BrandMail, BrandProtect, Bsecure Technologies, Cisco (CSCO), Clear Search, Cloudmark, Cyveillance, DigiCert, DigitalEnvoy, DigitalResolve, Digital River, Easy Solutions, eBay/PayPal (EBAY), Entrust (ENTU), eEye, Fortinet, FraudWatch International, FrontPorch, F-Secure, Goodmail Systems, GeoTrust, GlobalSign, GoDaddy, Goodmail Systems, GuardID Systems, HomeAway, IronPort, HitachiJoHo, ING Bank, Iconix, Internet Identity, Internet Security Systems, IOvation, IronPort, IS3, IT Matrix, Kaspersky Labs, Kindsight, Lenos Software, LightSpeed Systems, MailFrontier, MailShell, MarkMonitor, Marshall8e6, McAfee (MFE), MasterCard, MessageLevel, Microsoft (MSFT), MicroWorld, Mirapoint, MySpace (NWS), MyPW, MX Logic, NameProtect, National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) Netcraft, NetStar, Network Solutions, NeuStar, Nominum, Panda Software, Phoenix Technologies Inc. (PTEC), Phishme.com, Phorm, The Planet, SIDN, SalesForce, Radialpoint, RSA Security (EMC), RuleSpace, SecureBrain, Secure Computing (SCUR), S21sec, Sigaba, SoftForum, SOPHOS, SquareTrade, SurfControl, SunTrust, Symantec (SYMC), TDS Telecom, Telefonica (TEF), Trend Micro (TMIC), Tricerion, TriCipher, TrustedID, Tumbleweed Communications (TMWD), Vasco (VDSI), VeriSign (VRSN), Visa, Wal-Mart (WMT), Websense Inc. (WBSN) and Yahoo! (YHOO)
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body, develops consensus standards through an open process that engages industry and brings together a broad stakeholder community. IEEE standards set specifications and best practices based on current scientific and technological knowledge. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of over 900 active standards and more than 400 standards under development. For information on the IEEE-SA, see: http://standards.ieee.org.
About IEEE IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.), the world's largest technical professional society, is commemorating its 125th anniversary in 2009 by "Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering the Future" around the globe. Through its more than 375,000 members in 160 countries, IEEE is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed over 900 active industry standards. The organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences worldwide. Additional information about IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.
