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<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Please consider submitting to our upcoming new research book </span><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">"Cybersecurity Crisis Management and Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic" </span></b><span lang="EN-US" class=""> that
will b</span></font><font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">e published by the international academic publisher</span><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><span lang="EN-US" class="">IGI Global.</span><span lang="EN-US" class=""></span></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Important Dates:</span></b></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">June 18, 2021</span></b><span lang="EN-US" class="">: Proposal Submission Deadline (extended)<br class="">
<b class="">August 1, 2021</b>: Full Chapter Submission <br class="">
<b class="">September 14, 2021</b>: Review Results Returned <br class="">
<b class="">October 26, 2021</b>: Final Acceptance Notification <br class="">
<b class="">November 9, 2021</b>: Final Chapter Submission </span></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><b class="">Scope:</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">The COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations and individuals to embrace new practices such as social distancing and remote working. In fact, people have increasingly relied on the internet to work, shop
and stay entertained. However, while the world is focused on the health and economic threats posed by COVID-19, cyber criminals are capitalizing on this crisis: in just few months, the world became far more digitally connected and vulnerable than ever.</span></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">The purpose of this book is to disseminate cutting-edge research results, highlight research challenges and open issues, and promotes further research interest and activities in security and privacy in the
COVID-19's era.</span></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">This book is intended to provide a useful material for academicians, researchers, startup companies, students, scholars, executives and decision-makers from enterprises, ICT procurement managers and healthcare
actors. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support executives concerned with the management of expertise, knowledge, information, and organizational development in different types of work communities and environments.</span></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: </span></font></div>
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<font size="2" class="">Cyber crisis management during a pandemic</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Privacy issues related to contact tracing from both technical and legal perspectives (e.g., GDPR)</span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class="">Privacy-preserving contact tracing applications</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Recommendations and guidelines for preventing, detecting and responding to cyber threats during a pandemic</span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Risks of work from home and mitigation strategies</span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class="">Cybersecurity Risks in a Pandemic</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class="">Privacy during COVID-19: case studies</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">COVID-19’s impact on healthcare’s security infrastructure</span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class="">Cybersecurity Roles in a Pandemic</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Law, Investigation, and Ethics in the post COVID-19 era</span></font></li></ul>
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<font size="2" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Submission Procedure:</span></b></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before <b class="">June 18, 2021</b>, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed
chapter. Authors will be notified shortly about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by <b class="">August 1, 2021</b>, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions
at </span><a href="https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/&source=gmail&ust=1617874054045000&usg=AFQjCNEz6ukZFRxAPZgv7RKCsyqNWNhngQ" moz-do-not-send="true" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;" class="">https://www.igi-global.com/<wbr class="">publish/contributor-resources/<wbr class="">before-you-write/ </span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="">prior
to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. </span></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Cybersecurity Crisis Management and Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic. All manuscripts are accepted
based on a double-blind peer review editorial process. </span></font></p>
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<font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery<sup class="">®</sup> online submission manager. </span></font></p>
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