About
Over the past several years security has dominated the corporate agenda. While there has been significant effort expended in protecting organizational resources, security incidents have been on the rise. There has also been a paucity of research in dealing with the range of threats. The Annual Security Conference brings together researchers from academia and industry to share their experiences and build alliances for furthering our understanding of this important area. The event is jointly organized by the following institutions: Virginia Commonwealth University (USA); University of Plymouth (UK); Oklahoma State University (USA) and University of South Australia (Australia).

History
The Security Conference began as a small workshop, essentially to facilitate a discussion on a range of security related topics. The first meeting was organized following the cancellation of the IFIP TC 11.1 working conference in Las Vegas, which was scheduled for September 29-30, 2001. The tragic events of 9/11 prevented the meeting from being held. Over the years participation has grown. Today the Security Conference aligns itself with the Association of Information Systems Specialist Interest Group in Security, the Journal of Information System Security, besides maintaining personal and professional links with the IFIP TC 11 community.

Future Goals
The Security Conference aspires to be a conference of choice in the security area. It hopes to facilitate discussions and build a community of interest in the area of security. The Conference welcomes diverse views of managing security. These may range from being very technical to socio-organizational. The intention is to develop insights into the socio-technical nature of security problems.

Co-Hosts
The Security Conference is jointly organized by the following institutions: University of Plymouth (UK); Virginia commonwealth University (USA); Oklahoma State University (USA); University of South Australia (Australia).