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      8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Please consider submitting to our upcoming new
          research book </span><b><span style="font-family:"Times
            New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">"Cybersecurity Crisis
            Management and Lessons Learned From the COVID-19
            Pandemic" </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times
          New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US"> that will b</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New
          Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">e published by the
          international academic publisher</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New
          Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">IGI Global.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US"></span>
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      8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Important Dates:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></font></p>
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      8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">May 19, 2021</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">: Proposal Submission Deadline <br>
          <b>June 2, 2021</b>: Notification of Acceptance <br>
          <b>August 1, 2021</b>: Full Chapter Submission <br>
          <b>September 14, 2021</b>: Review Results Returned <br>
          <b>October 26, 2021</b>: Final Acceptance Notification <br>
          <b>November 9, 2021</b>: Final Chapter Submission </span></font></p>
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      8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New
            Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">Scope:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New
          Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)"></span></font></p>
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12pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New
          Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm
12pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New
          Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm
12pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New
          Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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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          Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Recommended topics include,
          but are not limited to, the following: </span></font></p>
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      <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm
        8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cyber
            crisis management 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"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Privacy-preserving
            contact tracing applications</span></font></li>
      <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm
        8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cybersecurity
            Risks in a Pandemic</span></font></li>
      <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm
        8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Privacy
            during COVID-19: case studies</span></font></li>
      <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm
        8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cybersecurity
            Roles in a Pandemic</span></font></li>
      <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm
        8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Law, Investigation, and Ethics in the post
            COVID-19 era</span></font></li>
    </ul>
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      8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Submission Procedure:</span></b></font></p>
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      8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Researchers and practitioners
          are invited to submit on or before <b>May 19, 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 by <b>June 2, 2021</b>
          about the
          status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full
          chapters are
          expected to be submitted by <b>August 1, 2021</b>, and all
          interested authors
          must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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"><span style="color:blue" lang="EN-US">https://www.igi-global.com/<wbr>publish/contributor-resources/<wbr>before-you-write/
            </span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New
          Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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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      8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">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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      8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">All proposals should be
          submitted through the eEditorial Discovery<sup>®</sup> online
          submission
          manager. </span></font></p>
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          Roman",serif">For more
          information:  <a href="https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/5244" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/5244&source=gmail&ust=1617874054045000&usg=AFQjCNF6F5K8T29blZ9LXOWSrukQ-pJp2g"><span style="color:blue">https://www.igi-<wbr>global.com/publish/call-for-<wbr>papers/call-details/5244</span></a>.<br>
          <br>
          Best regards,<br>
          Editors</span></font></p>
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          Abassi<br>
          SUPCOM<br>
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