Call for Papers | International Seminar on Cyber Security, Data Protection and Cyber Governance: Submit by July 5

About the Organisation

School of Law of SRMIST is one of the leading Law Schools in India. Being a top ranking multi-stream university it has a vision to impart quality education which makes the products of the law school stand par excellence. The School offers UG, PG and PhD programs along with Certificate Courses in unique emerging areas. Courses in a multi-disciplinary approach are being offered to non-law students. The alumni have made their Law School proud by occupying coveted positions in different fields. 

About the Seminar

Cybersecurity and information protection have become the buzzwords of today’s post-pandemic world. Organisations, governments, financial institutions, and other entities remain under constant cyber threats. The means of cyberattacks that are executed by cybercriminals are getting more sophisticated with each passing day, thereby increasing the risk of a major cybersecurity breach. Therefore, it has become indispensable for organisations they understand cyber laws and legal nuances of cybersecurity.

The objective of this conference is to address the connection between law and cybersecurity. It details the Information Security System, legal compliances that are required to protect critical governmental and corporate infrastructure, and intellectual property created by individuals and organisations. This seminar provides a platform to discuss a variety of crucial subjects, including amendments in many of the relevant international and national laws, regulations and numerous cybersecurity data breaches, highlighting new vulnerabilities.

Eligibility

• Prosecutors and law enforcement officials dealing with cybercrime investigation
• Cybercrime lawyers
• Cybercrime analysts
• Researchers investigating transnational cybercrime in public and private research institutions
• Officials from international organizations working on cybercrime and relevant policies
• Cyber risk management analysts and business continuity professionals

Theme

• Cyberterrorism 
• cyber crimes, Cyberwarfare and International Peace Multinational Corporations
• Artificial Intelligence & Cybercrime 
• Online Hate Crimes 
• Cyber Criminals: Hackers, Phishers 
• Criminal Organizations on the Internet & Non-State actors
• Hacking by Law Enforcement & Related Legal Framework
• Legal Forensics for Public & Private Investigations 
• New Perspective in Cybercrime: from AI to Metaverse & Virtual Reality 
• Risk Management & Cybersecurity 
• Cybersecurity Governance & Crisis Management in Multinational Corporations
• Cybercrime – Online Counterfeiting & Human Trafficking Strategies and Cybersecurity – Comparative Analysis of National Security Strategies and Cybersecurity in Healthcare 
• Cyberterrorism and National Security
• International Law and Cyberwarfare
• Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Cyber Offences
• Online Hate Speech and Regulation
• Dark Web
• Ethical Hacking and State Surveillance
• Emerging Tech Crimes
• Al Tools in Criminal Justice

Submission Categories and Charges

• Academicians / Industry Experts- ₹1500
• Research Scholars – ₹1000
• Students – ₹750
• Participants (Non-paper presenters) – ₹500
• International Author – $40
• International Participant – $20

Co-author shall pay separately as per their category.

All Payments must be made to:

A/CNo. 6314094173,

Bank : INDIAN BANK

           SRM University,

           SRM Nagar, Potheri, 

           Kattankolathur, Chennai.

IFSC Code : IDIB000S181

Formatting and Guidelines Submission

• Submissions are to be made only in Microsoft Word Format (.docx or.doc files) by filling out the given form. Soft copies should be submitted by July 5, 2025
• All articles must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 500 words along with keywords.
• Tentative word limit: Articles (3000 to 5000 words); The word limit can have a 10% deviation at the discretion of the Editorial Board. Further, it is not inclusive of the Footnotes and Abstract.
• Heading and subheadings must be formatted with case size of 12 in Times New, Roman and Bold.
• Body of the paper must be formatted with font size 12 in Times New Roman.
• Footnotes shall follow the line spacing of 1, and the rest of the manuscript shall follow the line spacing of 1.5.
• All referencing and footnoting shall strictly adhere to the standards laid down in The Harvard Bluebook citation 21 edition.
• Substantive footnoting is impermissible.
• All the contributions should be the original work of the contributors and should not have been submitted for consideration in any other Publication. Plagiarised papers will be rejected.
• The plagiarism limit for the submission is 10%
• Co-authorship is permissible up to a maximum of two authors.
• The authors shall not disclose their identity anywhere in the body of the manuscript.
• Copyright Policy- the Author(s) agree to give the Editorial Board all the necessary rights to produce, distribute, and publish the manuscript, including but not limited to online and offline media.

Registration Process

Registration for the event can be done using the link here.

Registration and Submission Deadline (Important Dates)

Venue

Hybrid mode

Submission Procedure

All submissions to be made through the given google form

Abstract Submission link is here

Full paper submission is here.

Contact Information

Dr. R.K. Rajkhanna- 9500513001

Dr. Poojasree- 9940055807

Ms. Derifa- 9489394653

Email: [email protected]

The official notification is here.