IIT Kanpur, University of Tulsa to host annual global conference on digital forensics

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) will be hosting the 21st annual IFIP WG 11.9 international conference on digital forensics in collaboration with University of Tulsa, USA. The two-day event will be organised from January 6 to 7 at New Delhi.

The IIT Kanpur-led global conference will be attended by experts and researchers in the field of digital forensics, including various investigative agencies, forensic labs, as well as academicians, researchers, law enforcement personnel, government officials, and participants from the USA, Hong Kong, and Australia.

The panel discussions will be on two key topics, government initiatives and policies for the cybersecurity ecosystem and laws, regulations, and digital forensics. While, research papers on issues such as deepfakes, digital forensic models, digital forensic tools and so on will also be part of the session, the institute said.

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Gaurav Gupta, general chair of the conference and additional director, scientist at the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), said: “Since criminals are most creative but lazy people on earth, these traits can be used to develop the solutions to tackle the menace of computer frauds and cybercrimes. This conference will serve as the platform for researchers and practitioners from all around the world to showcase their novel research work targeted towards that goal. The country needs a Digital Forensic Mission to develop the ecosystem to ensure people trust in digital technologies.”

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In keynote lectures, Gaurav Gupta will speak on the topic, “The Evolving Digital Forensic Ecosystem” and Lt General M Unnikrishnan Nair, national cybersecurity coordinator at the National Security Council Secretariat, Government of India, will speak on “Digital Forensics: Challenges Arising Due to Emerging Technologies.”

Speaking about the event, Somitra Kr Sanadhya, the organizing chair of the conference, professor in the department of computer science and engineering, dean of digital infrastructure and automation, and chief information security officer at IIT Jodhpur said: “My aim in being associated with the organization of the 21st International Conference on Digital Forensics is to introduce Indian students interested in pursuing research in the field of Digital Forensics to the top-notch research happening in this area.”

The IFIP Working Group 11.9 on Digital Forensics is an active international community of scientists, engineers, and practitioners dedicated to advancing research and practice in the critical field of digital forensics.