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Call for Papers Closes August 12 for Amphion Forum San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)--
Organizers of the Amphion Forum (https://amphionforum.com),
an event "where security meets the Internet of Things," announced today
that the deadline for speaking proposals is August 12, 2012. Individuals
and organizations with expertise in mobile security, embedded security,
device hacking, public policy and/or mobile security management and
implementation should propose talks at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/amphion12SFcfp.
Speakers may submit multiple proposals. Speakers who are selected to
present will receive a free ticket for themselves and a guest to attend
the Amphion Forum on December 5 in San Francisco, valued at more than
$1,000.
"Mobile security is a nascent field, but threats to Apple iOS, Android (News - Alert)
and industrial and medical devices are growing exponentially. There
isn't enough information-sharing going on yet among the device securty
experts in each industry. That's what we want to change with the Amphion
Forum," said Kurt Stammberger, CISSP, vice president of market
development at Mocana (News - Alert), one of the organizers of the event. "The Amphion
Forum provides a unique opportunity for these experts to join with
thought leaders from academia, business, government and technology to
discuss the threats and opportunities presented by the unprecedented
proliferation of networked objects, the Internet of Things.
The Amphion Forum welcomes speaking proposals on these topics:
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Phone (News - Alert), tablet and consumer electronics security
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Device hacks, attacks and vulnerabilities
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MDM, MAM and app security
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Smart grid and medical device security
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Industrial automation, embedded and M2M security
Interested speakers can propose talks using the short form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/amphion12SFcfp.
For those interested in attending, and not speaking, registration for
the Amphion Forum San Francisco is now open. The event will be held at
the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Union Square in San Francisco on December 5,
2012. The Early Bird registration fee for this event is $99 through
September 14. For more information on the Amphion Forum and to register
online, please visit amphionforum.com.
The Amphion Forum is presented by Mocana, Codenomicon (News - Alert) and VDC, and is
sponsored by Cryptography Research and Fixmo.
About Mocana
Launched in 2004 and recognized by the World Economic Forum as a 2012
Technology Pioneer, Mocana provides the only device-independent security
platform that secures all aspects of mobile and smart connected devices,
as well as the apps and services that run on them. Mocana
solutions dramatically increase confidence and compliance for the
enterprise, OEMs, service providers and their customers. Millions of
people use products sold by the more than 200 companies that rely on
Mocana solutions, including Cisco (News - Alert), Honeywell, Dell GE and General
Dynamics, as well as four of the top five Android handset makers. For
more information, visit www.mocana.com.

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