"Privacy and Trust in a Networked World"
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) and the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) welcome you to the jointly organised 2nd ENISA-FORTH Summer School on Network and Information Security (NIS'09). Following the success of NIS'08, this year’s summer school will take place in Crete, Greece, between the 14th and the 18th of September 2009, with the special theme "Privacy and Trust in a Networked World". An exciting programme is being prepared, where invited lecturers will cover a range of topics extending beyond pure technological areas towards economic, policy, and legal issues.
Network and Information Security (NIS) has emerged as a fundamental aspect of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and its widespread adoption for improving productivity, learning, and leisure. While creating new opportunities for growth in European economy and for improving quality of life for its citizens, constant advances in ICT pose new challenges to NIS, requiring a high-level of alertness, solid understanding of technology and trends, and continuous adjustment of strategic options. Therefore, raising awareness and understanding on the issues involved is of paramount importance. Recognising the importance of NIS and the need for raising awareness, ENISA and FORTH have taken the initiative to create this Summer School. The Summer School aims to provide a forum for experts in Information Security, policy makers from EU Member States and EU Institutions, decision makers from the industry, as well as members of the research and academic community, for interacting on cutting-edge and interesting topics in Network and Information Security.
THEMATIC AREAS OF NIS'09
- Privacy and Security in the Internet of Things
The emergence of RFID technology has given rise to a broader topic the Internet of Things (IOT). RFID technology, initially intended to replace barcodes in retail products with inexpensive low-power RF tags, is now projected to have a broader and more radical influence than merely improving efficiency in global retail. According to the IOT vision all objects will carry a unique identity and have the ability to communicate via wireless communication links. Going beyond the typical communication model between two persons, in this setup, numerous communication links occur every second between objects exchanging information that is used by other devices to make decisions on behalf of their users without requiring the user’s intervention in the process. Large-scale adoption of this vision is expected to have a crucial impact on the organisation of industrial processes and on the competitiveness of enterprises through the creation of a new generation of value added services for consumers. This implies an increased dependency of business and citizens on the underlying ICT infrastructures and the services that they support, while at the same time there are increased concerns regarding security, privacy, and possible threats to civil liberties.
- Privacy and Security in e-Citizen Services (eHealth)
This session will discuss security and privacy issues in e-Government-type applications. Various types of emerging technologies promise increased convenience and quality in the interaction between citizens and public services. There are many requirements to these services: sound identity management, transparent procedures and interoperable authentication mechanisms are just some of the many challenges that governments face in order to modernize administration. Electronic ID cards, eGovernment and eHealth applications are already deployed to some extent but there is much concern over the protection of personal data among citizens. Given the importance of such services for the modern society it is important for policy-makers to understand these technologies. This session will discuss policies, programmes and practices, actual applications, and emerging technologies.
- Economics of Trust and Security
The cost of security incidents has always been an important issue for businesses and corporations, especially when considering the cost of providing security. However, it has only recently emerged as an important consideration for individuals as well. As the number of financial transactions of individuals over the network grows, intruders are motivated to target individuals that have possibly fewer means and expertise to resist. Speakers will discuss issues from both the sides of the fence including emerging problems and solutions.
- Privacy and Security in Social Networks and 3D Social Worlds
The largest number of personal profiles on the planet is held not in a government identity registry or one of the much heralded Federated Identity Providers but in the data warehouses of Social Networking providers. Online Social Networking Sites are now among the most visited websites globally. They collect and organise huge amounts of personal data - e.g. over 30 billion images on Facebook - and provide tools for managing that data. Although there has been strong pressure to offer strong privacy, such providers' economic models rely on exploitation of their personal data stores. A new trend in Social Networks is convergence with immersive 3D worlds such as Habbo, Second Life, Kaneva and There. This new breed of social environment gives users a false sense of security with respect to their privacy because their online persona is represented by an avatar, but in fact the privacy risks are every bit as important in such 3D social environments. This session will provide both background necessary to understand the underlying issues as well as will discuss the current state-of-the-art.
- Privacy and Security in Smart Environments
The pervasiveness of wireless communications technologies in our daily lives is now commonplace. Wireless networks are starting to be used extensively for both work and leisure purposes at home. Moreover, traditional methods of communication at home, such as telephones, are starting to migrate over wireless IP technologies. This trend results in private information such as pictures, videos, conversations and private information of individuals being transmitted over more vulnerable wireless media and protocols. This session will discuss emerging threats and solutions as well as projections on applications of related technologies.
- Enhancing citizen’s confidence on infrastructures
Resilience and security of communication networks and services that they support is an issue of critical importance to the EU economy and its citizens; it impacts day-to-day operation of business, the global economy, as well as it affects daily lives of citizens. Taking into account that communication networks are global, tightly interconnected, and interdependent with other infrastructures, ensuring their resilience and security is a non-trivial task with implications going beyond technology. This session will discuss global issues for large-scale infrastructures.
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