BSides Detroit 12 Call For Presenters (CFP)

BSides Detroit (http://bit.ly/BSidesDetroit) brings the BSides community to
a new level, to a place it has never been before: The Destination
Conference. BSides Detroit is an unconference-style information security
event, designed both by and for the participants. Above all, we aim to
advance the industry by creating a stronger community, and facilitating
networking.

We offer a venue friendly to new speakers and emerging thought-leaders,
giving them a chance to become known. We also support contributions by
well-known speakers. All in all, we like content, specifically new and
emerging content, and not necessarily limited to the stuff that is all over
the media. BSides Detroit is about sharing material frankly, honestly, and
directly, for the purpose of informing, educating, and continuing the
conversation.

We are calling people from all over the country to Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Come talk with us about technical and non-technical topics, to help educate
and advance the current state and industry of information security.

* When: June 1-2
* Where: Detroit, Michigan
* Cost: Free (as always!)
* RSVP: http://bsidesdetroit.eventbrite.com


The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Web and application security
* Network security: DNSSEC, IPv6, etc
* Business of security, risk management, business continuity, compliance,
etc
* Free and Open Source Software security projects
* Network monitoring, intrusion detection, and honeypots
* Defensive and offensive hacking techniques
* Securing services in the cloud
* Securing mobile systems and BYOD
* Security management: vulnerability, threat, asset


Submitting a Proposal

Please submit a title, ~500 word abstract, and contact information (and an
external link to outside material if appropriate) with your Eventbrite
registration for a SPEAKER ticket at http://bsidesdetroit.eventbrite.com.

Submitters are also be invited to give a preview of their talk on the Rats
and Rogues BSides Detroit podcast.
http://www.ratsandrogues.com/tag/bsides-det/

Any questions may be sent to: BSidesDetroit@gmail.com


Proposal Evaluation

Presenters will be selected by community vote after the CFP deadline.
Evaluation of CFP proposals will be based on the following basic criteria:

* Originality
* Technical quality
* Relevance
* Local focus


Important Dates

Deadline for proposal submission: April 30, 2012
Notification of acceptance: May 11, 2012
BSides Detroit conference: June 1-2, 2012