Call for Papers
Important Dates
Call for Papers Opens: June 30, 2014
Call for Papers Closes: August 1, 2014
Notification to Authors: August 22, 2014
Terms are subject to change.
Submit proposals by completing a submission form on the Call for Papers (CFP) server at https://cfp.blackhat.com/. All applicants must read and agree to the Call for Papers Submission Requirements prior to making a submission. All submissions must be received on or before August 1, 2014 at 23:59 PDT.
WHAT IS THE BLACK HAT REGIONAL SUMMIT?
The Black Hat Regional Summit was created to fill the need for computer security professionals to better understand the security risks to information infrastructures and computer systems. Black Hat accomplishes this by assembling a group of vendor-neutral security professionals and having them speak candidly about the problems businesses and governments face, as well as potential solutions to those problems. No gimmicks – just straight talk by people who make it their business to know the information security space.
SESSION TYPES
- Summit: 25 and 50-minute presentations (traditional presentation format)
- Workshops: 120-minute sessions (hands-on labs and presentation)
SUBMISSION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
- The original author(s) of a presentation must submit for the Call for Papers. Third parties such as PR firms or speaker representatives may not submit materials on behalf of a potential speaker or speaking team.
- Black Hat does not accept product or vendor-related pitches. If your presentation is a thinly veiled advertisement for a product or service your company is offering, please do not submit.
- Submissions that highlight new research, tools, vulnerabilities, etc. are strongly encouraged and will be given priority. Submissions that include white papers will also be given priority.
- Speakers may submit more than one proposal but each proposal must be submitted via a separate submission form.
- Each submission must include detailed bibliographies acknowledging prior work in the space, distinguishing or highlighting how your presentation is different.
- Individuals submitting a proposal will receive a “Your submission for Black Hat São Paulo 2014 has been received” email notification generally within 48-72 hours of receipt of the submission. After selections have been completed, submitters will receive an email confirmation of acceptance or rejection.
- Speakers will be contacted directly if Review Board members have any questions about a submission. If your talk is accepted, you can continue to modify it up until the presentation due date, at which time it is frozen for printed and other conference materials.
- If you have any questions regarding your submission, please email them to cfp@blackhat.com. Black Hat requests that submitters (and any members of a speaking team) to the Call for Papers do not contact Review Board members individually regarding a submission.
SPEAKING REQUIREMENTS
Black Hat requires that submitted work has not been previously published elsewhere, or if it has, that Speakers have obtained permission for its publication by Black Hat and will promptly supply wording for crediting the original publication and copyright owner.
If you are going to announce or demonstrate a new tool as the primary focus of your talk, that tool must be made available to conference attendees via the website. All sources of information, software, etc. must be properly cited.
Attendees expect to receive a copy of your presentation, a white paper supporting your work, RFC's, and tools/code (if applicable). Presentations and white papers should reference the tool(s), law(s), website(s), or publication(s) mentioned. A bibliography will greatly help attendees who wish to learn more about your subject, but are not sure where to start.
Black Hat expects Speakers to be available throughout the event to meet and talk with attendees. Attendees want to meet the Speakers and ask questions. Please advise conference management of time constraints when submitting your materials.
Speakers can assume that attendees already understand the basic concepts regarding your topic. For example, if you are talking about cryptography, assume that everyone knows the difference between public key vs. secret key algorithms. Black Hat is known as a technical security conference, and demands more detail from its Speakers.
OFFICIAL TERMS
By submitting via the Black Hat Call for Papers system, Speakers understand and agree to the Official Terms as detailed in this section and subsequent sections of this document.
- By speaking at the Black Hat Regional Summit you are granting Black Hat permission to record, reproduce, distribute, advertise, and show your presentation including but not limited to http://www.blackhat.com, materials, audio, video, printed and/or electronic ads, fliers, mailers, etc.
- Summit passes are given only to those who actively participate as Speakers on accepted presentations. Additional Speakers must be listed as a part of the submitted Call for Papers application prior to the close of the CFP.
- Conference passes are non-transferable.
- Co-workers, PR representatives, press, spouses, friends, etc. must register and pay the appropriate fees.
- The Black Hat Review Board will have access to all submitted applications and materials.
- Review Board access to submissions is provisioned under NDA with Black Hat and UBM Tech.
- Reviews, acceptances and/or declines are conducted on a rolling basis.
- All correspondence and queries should be sent to cfp@blackhat.com.
- Prospective Speakers should not directly contact any Black Hat Review Board members regarding the status of submission(s) or feedback.
- Black Hat will provide one LCD projector, one screen, one wired Ethernet connection and one wired microphone (if applicable) for the on-site presentation.
- Speakers are responsible for providing all other necessary equipment, including laptops and machines for their presentation.
- If the presentation is deemed to be a work of plagiarism or a blatant vendor pitch, Black Hat may revoke the Speaker’s honorarium and the Speaker will not be considered for future speaking opportunities.
- Part of speaking at Black Hat requires an understanding that our Speakers represent the brand and the InfoSec community. All participants must work together to provide value to their fellow attendees, Speakers, and corporate sponsors, as well as volunteers and staff at the show. Please act accordingly.
- Black Hat reserves the right to change scheduled speaking times as necessary. While every effort will be made to honor assigned times, Speakers may be called upon to present at any time during the conference.
- Black Hat reserves the right to rescind an accepted submission without reason.
AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF SPEAKING REMUNERATION
Summit Speaker (25-minute) |
Criteria:
- Open to both new Speakers and previous Black Hat Speakers
Remuneration:
- Speaking honorarium of $500 USD for one Speaker and;
- One Summit pass per Speaker(s)
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Summit Speaker (50-minute) |
Criteria:
- Open to Speakers who have never presented at Black Hat
Remuneration:
- Speaking honorarium of $500 USD for one Speaker;
- One hotel room (at conference hotel) for two nights for one Speaker and;
- One Summit pass per Speaker(s)
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Veteran Summit Speaker (50-minute) |
Criteria:
- Open to previous Black Hat Speakers (Trainer or Summit Speaker) or specifically invited to speak by Black Hat
Remuneration:
- Speaking honorarium of $1000 USD for one Speaker;
- One hotel room (at conference hotel) for two nights for one Speaker and;
- One Summit pass per Speaker(s)
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Summit Workshop Speaker (120+ minute) |
Criteria:
- Open to Speakers who specifically applied to present a workshop
Remuneration:
- Speaking honorarium of $1,000 USD per hour for one Speaker;
- One hotel room (at conference hotel) for two nights for one Speaker and;
- One Summit pass per Speaker(s)
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Sponsor-Employed Speakers (60-minute) |
Criteria:
- Open to both new Speakers and previous Black Hat Speakers
- The presentation must not be a vendor pitch
- Speaker MUST use the Black Hat provided slide template
- Employer logo on two slides: Introduction and Biography
- Employer's name will be used only in relation to work, demo, or tool and NOT used as a vendor pitch or product sale
- If the Employer or Speaker do not agree and fail to meet the above or it is deemed that the talk is a vendor pitch, then the Speaker WAIVES the right to any compensation for accommodations and honorarium
Remuneration:
- Speaking honorarium for one Speaker ($500 USD for new Speakers, or $1000 USD for returning Black Hat Speakers) and;
- One hotel room (at conference hotel) for two nights for one Speaker
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RESPONSIBLE DISCLOSURE
NOTE: If you have questions about the legal implications of your security research or presentation, consider contacting Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit legal service organization, for a pro bono initial consultation by emailing info@eff.org.
Please visit https://www.blackhat.com/ for previous conference archives, information, and speeches. Updated announcements about Black Hat Regional Summit - São Paulo 2014 will be posted to the Black Hat website and on Twitter at @BlackHatEvents when available.
Black Hat reserves the right to change or modify our terms, dates and/or content of this page at any time without prior notice.
Thank you,
The Black Hat Team