<http://www.shmoocon.org/cfp.html> Washington, D.C. Call for Papers [PDF] http://www.shmoocon.org The Shmoo Group is soliciting papers and presentations for the first annual ShmooCon. ShmooCon 2005 will be a highly-technical and entertaining East coast hacker convention focused on technology exploitation, inventive software and hardware solutions, as well as open discussion on a variety of technology and security topics. ShmooCon 2005 will be held on February 4-6, 2005 at the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington, D.C., just minutes from your choice of 3-letter agencies. ShmooCon 2005 will have three tracks, each dedicated to the following: Break It! - Technology Exploitation Build It! - Inventive Software and Hardware Solutions BoF It! - Open Discussion of Technology and Security Topics Topics for the "Break It!" track may include, but are not limited to, EXPLOITATION of: - Consumer electronic devices - Application, host, and network security - Telephony - Physical security Topics for the "Build It!" track may include, but are not limited to, inventive software and hardware SOLUTIONS in: - Robotics - Distributed computing - Community wireless networking - Mobile personal computing Topics for the "BoF It!" track may include, but are not limited to, open DISCUSSION of the following: - Privacy and anonymity - Exploit and vulnerability disclosure / databases - DRM (Digital Rights Management), fair use, copyright infringement - Open source software world domination strategies Presentation Format All presentations and discussions will be 55 minutes in length. Presentations in the "Break It!" and "Build It!" tracks must include demonstrations of personally developed techniques, working code, and/or devices, with code and/or schematics being open-source and released to the public for free. Initiating an open discussion for "BoF It!" requires subject matter expertise, active involvement with the topic at hand, and a brief presentation of the topic/problem scope. Shmooballs will be issued to the audience, to facilitate a frank and open discussion of opinions. Speakers are encouraged to present innovative ideas that not everyone agrees with. Submission Procedure To submit, email cfp@shmoocon.org with the following information: 1. Speaker name(s) and/or handle(s) 2. Presentation Title 3. Track preference 4. Two to three paragraph presentation description and/or outline 5. List facilities required. Projector for use with VGA input, flipchart, sound projection, Internet connectivity will be provided. 6. Speaker bio 7. Contact info for speaker (email AND mobile number, please) Accepted speakers will receive free admission to the conference, as well as a $100 honorarium after evaluation of their completed presentation. 6 runner-ups will receive free admission as hot-alternates. They should come to ShmooCon 2005 prepared to speak, and, if it becomes necessary for them to speak as an alternate, they too will receive a $100 honorarium after evaluation of their completed presentation. NOTE: select presentation submissions which are not accepted will be awarded a 50% discounted admission to ShmooCon 2005. Presentations must be designed to include source code, schematics, or other substantial details that demonstrate the topic being discussed. Presentation proposals will be reviewed by members of the Shmoo Group. A list of the reviewers will be posted on the ShmooCon 2005 web site when the Call For Papers is formally issued. If you feel you have a presentation that would be appropriate but that does not meet these guidelines, feel free to submit it anyway but be sure to include a cover letter explaining your reasoning so we can evaluate your proposal. All questions regarding this call for papers should be addressed to cfp@shmoocon.org. Schedule Check the web site for final dates July 30, 2004 CFP opens Early Fall 2004 papers for preferential first round consideration due Middle Fall 2004 final due date for all papers Late Fall 2004 speakers notified Submissions are due by late fall 2004. Preference will be given to submissions received by early fall 2004. Selected speakers will be notified by Halloween, 2004. We look forward to receiving your submissions as well as seeing you at ShmooCon 2005! ShmooCON 2005 CFP 1.0 RC6 news about registration cfp program schedule location sponsors links contact us . privacy policy )2004, The Shmoo Group -- ----------------- R. A. Hettinga <mailto: rah@ibuc.com> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'