Call for submissions: workshop on protecting and securing healthcare technologies
Last updated: September 14, 2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Leaders in academia, industry, and government will brainstorm today's most pressing privacy and security challenges, and create scenarios that demonstrate the impacts of these challenges, at an October workshop hosted by Indiana University. The most critical of these concerns will be included in a final report presented to US government agencies at the completion of the workshop.
Indiana University's Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research will hold a workshop in Indianapolis on Oct. 26-27 focusing on medical and health informatics security and privacy: electronic and personal health records; patient-centered technologies and devices; systems infrastructure; and bio-banking, including DNA sequencing. This call for submissions invites researchers to apply for acceptance as a participant in this workshop.
To facilitate a highly productive workshop, CACR will provide funding for travel, meals and lodging expenses for up to 60 approved participants and volunteers. Volunteer positions are still available. To request funding to attend this event, please send a one-page proposal to cacr@indiana.edu with the subject line "CACR workshop proposal" by September 15. A template for the proposal format can be found at http://www.cacr.iu.edu/ProposalTemplate.doc. Applicants selected to participate will be notified via email. For additional information or questions, e-mail cacr@indiana.edu.
Workshop co-chair Kay Connelly said the event will identify US research for the coming decade on privacy and security of healthcare technologies. "When utilizing health care technology, it is critical to address issues of privacy and security in the initial design rather than waiting to retrofit patches to a weak system," said Connelly. "US resources in health care and related areas are limited, and it's important to develop a clear roadmap detailing the needs and challenges facing the privacy and security of health technologies. The Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, part of the Pervasive Technology Institute at Indiana University, is well positioned to lead a workshop to create such a roadmap."
"I think this is a great opportunity for experts in the industry to come and collaborate with other professionals working on a common goal - improving safety and security of our healthcare technologies," said Connelly. "I'm certain we can make some powerful contributions, not only to the academic community but to the rest of the country as well."
About Pervasive Technology Institute and CACR
Pervasive Technology Institute (PTI) at Indiana University is a world-class organization dedicated to the development and delivery of innovative information technology to advance research, education, industry, and society. Supported in part by a $15 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc., PTI is built upon a spirit of collaboration and brings together researchers and technologists from a range of disciplines and organizations, including the IU Bloomington School of Informatics and Computing, the Maurer School of Law, and University Information Technology Services at Indiana University. The Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research is led by Dr. Fred Cate, Distinguished Professor and C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law at the Maurer School of Law. Founded in 2002, the Center works to enhance the security and integrity of information systems, technologies, and content. CACR facilitates research and education informed by, and integrated with, the practice of information assurance. The Center incorporates the extensive practical experience in cybersecurity of Indiana University's operational units, including the Information Technology Security and Policy Offices, the Advanced Network Management Lab, the Research and Education Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and the Network Operations Center for Internet2.
