Call for papers

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CALL FOR PAPERS IS CLOSED

if you really think you have an *awesome* talk that wasn’t
submitted in-time, send it to ‘cfp [at] bsidesljubljana.si’
but we’ll not promise you anything!!

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First Security B-Sides Ljubljana is about to *happen*. BSides
is community driven information security conference that will
be held March 12th in Ljubljana, Slovenia, day after
Cloud Security Alliance CEE Summit 2015.

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We are seeking for speakers, sponsors and everyone in between!

Topics of interest include (but are in no way limited to) the
following, preference given to talks that actually provide
solutions as well as insight to problems:

- Information technology
- Network security
- Web Application security
- Mobile security
- Virtualization and cloud computing
- Innovative attack / defense strategies
- Forensics
- Malware analysis and new trends in malicious codes
- Embedded device security / Internet of things
- Biometrics
- Hardware hacking
- Phone phreaking
- Penetration testing and security assessment
- Biohacking
- Privacy issues: LPM, LOPPSI, HADOPI, - Industrial 
  espionage, cyberwar
- Open source software
- Evolutionary computing
- Robotics (bonus points for bringing an actual robot)
- Massive abuse of technology

(If it is not on the list but want to submit anyway, please
do so and we’ll be glad to consider it!)

Please submit entries via mail. See details below.

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We are planning several participation formats. The terms and
conditions are described below:

    
    #1. 40 minutes talk

    The speaker is granted 40 minutes to present his/her 
    paper and 10 minutes to answer questions in one of the
    two halls where the event will be held.

    #2. Lightning talks

    The speaker is granted 10 minutes to present his/her
    paper and 5 minutes to answer questions in a separate 
    hall. (For this type of format you register talk at 
    event)

    #3. Workshop

    The speaker prepares his/her presentation and any 
    training materials he/she needs. He/she is granted 2 
    or more hours to conduct the master class in a 
    separate hall/room.

Please send your applications to cfp [at] bsidesljubljana.si

Your application must include:

    [*] Name and surname
    [*] E-mail address
    [*] Short biography

    [*] Place of employment
    [*] Position

    [*] Place of residence
    [*] Title of the paper
    [*] Short description of the paper (500 symbols or less,
        for the website)
    [*] Full technical description of the paper
    [*] Will you tell about 0-day vulnerabilities?

    [*] Status of the paper (was it presented/published 
        before? if yes, where and when?)
    [*] Will tools be presented?

    [*] Can talk be streamed / recorded (this still depends
        whether there will be streaming/recording)

    [*] Any personal requirements

We do not accept marketing and non-technical commercial papers.

The accepted language is English.

We can’t wait to see your ideas!

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2015 January 5th: CFP Open
2015 February 15th: CFP Deadline
2015 February 20th: Acceptance Notification

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Are you interested in sponsoring us?

BSides Ljubljana is a non-profit community driven event, and
relies on the kind sponsorship of people and companies like
you to succeed. If you want to support the initiative and
gain visibility by sponsoring, please contact us by writing
an e-mail to support [at] bsidesljubljana.si

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.. and here be dragons!

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