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Two International Cyber Security Conferences in Nation’s Capital-A First for Canada
Posted by: | CommentsOTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/27/10 — The 13th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection (RAID) and the International Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security (VizSec) will be hosted in Canada for the first time, from September 14 to 17, 2010.
Defence Research and Development Canada – Ottawa (DRDC Ottawa) of the Department of National Defence (DND), in partnership with the Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC), of Industry Canada, are pleased to announce these two international cyber security events. These events will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear presentations by, and to network with, leading academic experts and researchers on a variety of topics in the fields of intrusion detection and cyber security. Scientific, industrial and military communities will benefit from first-rate presentations, workshops, panel discussions and a showcase of innovative technology.
“It’s a privilege to bring two such prestigious scientific events to the heart of “silicon valley” in Canada’s capital and to provide industry with an opportunity to showcase their advanced technology in this field,” says Dr. Robert S. Walker, Chief Executive Officer of DRDC and Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology) within the Department of National Defence. “Given the advancing complexity of cyber security threats, we appreciate the opportunity to facilitate the sharing of scientific and technical knowledge in an area of global interest.”
“Building on knowledge exchanged at events such as these will advance the important work of DRDC, CRC, and others so we can respond to the needs of the national security community,” says Dr. Veena Rawat, President, CRC. “From here, new ideas are integrated and collaborations are created, ultimately, leading to innovative solutions.”
DRDC is an agency of the Department of National Defence responding to the scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Forces. The agency is made up of nine centres located across Canada with a corporate office in Ottawa. DRDC has an annual budget of $350 million and employs 1800 people (1200 science workers). With a broad scientific program, DRDC actively collaborates with industry, international allies, academia, other government departments and the national security community.
CRC is the federal government’s primary laboratory for research and development in advanced telecommunications, and a centre of excellence in information and communications technologies. It has core competencies in broadcasting and interactive multimedia, communications networks, photonics, radio fundamentals and wireless. CRC employs 400 staff, including 240 research staff, and has a total annual budget in the range of $50 million.
For more information, visit www.raid2010.org : 
or www.vizsec2010.org : .
AT&T Announces Stellar Lineup of Judges for Third Annual Big Mobile on Campus Challenge
Posted by: | Comments2010 Panel Includes Mobility Industry Experts, Education Leaders and Previous Winners
AT&T* today announced the lineup of judges for the 2010 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge(SM), a national higher education contest that invites college students to design the next generation of e-learning mobile applications that demonstrate usability, quality, innovation, utility, and marketability.
This year’s judges were selected for their extensive experience in mobility and education. The judges for the 2010 Challenge are:
-- David Binko - Binko is a Principal and Group Leader for the Harvard
Group, a consulting organization focused on the facilitation of
external advisory groups and experiential learning programs for
prominent high technology enterprises.
-- Y. Joy Ding - Ding is a Co-Founder of LampPost Mobile and Grand Prize
team winner of the 2009 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge. LampPost
Mobile is dedicated to solutions for higher education. She recently
graduated in 2010 from Harvard University.
-- Chris Hill - Hill is Vice President, Mobility Product Management, AT&T
Business Solutions (ABS). His organization manages the mobility
product development, including machine to machine (M2M), fixed mobile
convergence offers (FMC), small business solutions, and international
managed services.
-- Elizabeth Carlton Hill - Carlton Hill is Vice President of Device
Operations and Product Development at AT&T, overseeing all business
and marketing aspects of mobile device certification, service
integration and quality management.
-- Igor Glubochansky - Glubochansky is Executive Director of Industry
Solutions, Mobility Product Management, AT&T Business Solutions,
responsible for enterprise mobility applications product management
and marketing for commercial verticals.
-- Abhi Ingle - Ingle is Vice President, Mobility Application Sales, AT&T
Operations, Inc. The AT&T Advanced Enterprise Mobility Solutions unit
is designed to focus on the rapidly expanding opportunity to propel
growth and participation in the mobility solutions marketplace.
-- Klara Jelinkova - Jelinkova was recently hired as the Chief
Information Technology Officer for the University of Chicago. Prior to
joining the University of Chicago, she served as the Assistant VP of
Shared Services and infrastructure at Duke University. She is a member
of the Steering Committee of the Educause Campus Cyber infrastructure
working group.
-- Howard Wright - Wright is Vice President, Global Business Development
at Qualcomm Incorporated, responsible for fostering relationship and
constructing deals between Qualcomm and its partners across wireless,
automotive, and retail industries.
-- Winston Yan - Yan is a Co-Founder of LampPost Mobile and Grand Prize
team winner of the 2009 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge. He
recently graduated from Harvard University, Class of 2010.
-- Chris Ziegler - Ziegler is the Mobile Editor for respected gadget and
consumer technology website, Engadget. Outside Engadget, he has
authored books and written for print publications.
“Now in its third year, the AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge is established as a key proving ground for mobile educational applications,” said Michael Antieri, President, Advanced Enterprise Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. “The caliber of entries in previous years has been extremely high, and we are truly honored to have such an exceptional panel of judges assembled for this year’s competition.”
This year’s contest opened on March 1, 2010, and entries will be accepted until September 15, 2010. AT&T will choose five finalists and then select three overall winners. The top five finalists’ schools will receive complimentary memberships to AT&T’s Developer Program.
The Grand Prize Winner(s) of the contest will be presented with a $10,000 scholarship either as an individual or team, receive a mobile device of choice per entrant and be invited to participate on the 2011 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge Judging Committee. Additionally, the two runners-up will receive a $5,000 scholarship, given to the individual or divided among the team members, as well as a mobile device of choice for each entrant.
No purchase necessary. Contest rules, application forms, and further details on the 2010 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge can be found at http://bigmobileoncampus.wireless.att.com/.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
Black Hat USA Breaks All Records to Deliver Largest Event Ever
Posted by: | CommentsBlack Hat USA, the world’s leading family of information security events produced by UBM TechWeb, today announces the largest event in the history of Black Hat. Organizers report an increase of 25 percent in sponsorships and a record 35 percent increase in conference attendance over 2009. These record numbers confirm Black Hat is the industry’s largest and most important security event of its kind. New programs like Black Hat Arsenal and Black Hat Uplink, in addition to an event launch in Abu Dhabi later this year, demonstrate continued innovation and tremendous momentum. For more information visit http://www.blackhat.com/.
“Our unprecedented growth is evidence that the industry looks to Black Hat as the most significant must-attend security event in our industry,” said Jeff Moss, founder of Black Hat. “Security researchers from all over the world come to Black Hat to identify security threats and work collectively to create solutions. The Black Hat community is one of the greatest assets we have for defending the safety and security of the Internet.”
In its 13th year, Black Hat will gather public and private sector security professionals and underground hackers from around the world together with all the critical corporate players in the cyber security space, setting the stage for the largest event in its history. Attendance numbers shatter all previous records, reflecting a 35 percent increase in attendance over last year. The 2010 event proudly features over 200 speakers discussing their latest research around fundamental security topics such as infrastructure, reverse-engineering, malware + fingerprinting, and exploitation; to newer trending topics in technology like cloud/virtualization and cyber war & peace. With over 70 training courses from top industry experts, the event offers an unprecedented 11 tracks for attendees and welcomes 55 premier sponsors, an increase of 25 percent from last year.
First-time programs launching this year include Black Hat Arsenal and Black Hat Uplink. At Black Hat Arsenal, security researchers and professionals will deliver 32 security tool demonstrations from the main stage, while Black Hat Uplink will give audiences the opportunity to stream content from the live event on-demand. Including tracks, briefings, and keynotes, Black Hat Uplink provides access to over 20 possible sessions and will be on demand for reference to each user post-conference. For more information about Black Hat Arsenal visit http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-us-10/bh-us-10-specialevents_arsenal.html; Black Hat Uplink visit https://www.blackhat.com/html/uplink/bh-us-10-uplink.html.
Later this year, Black Hat Abu Dhabi launches November 8-11, 2010 at Emirates Palace with the partnership of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) supported by The UAE Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT). A special briefing about the event will be held at Black Hat USA July 27 in Las Vegas. Presented by Mr. Meshal Binhussain (Head of aeCERT Operations), and Kent Daniels, Regional Director UBM, the Black Hat Abu Dhabi briefing will examine the security industry in the wider Middle East region, and present details on Black Hat Abu Dhabi.
Special focus on the upcoming pivotal release of OpenSAF 4.0
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OpenSAF:
| WHAT: | The third annual Developer Days conference (http://www.opensaf.org/link/linkshow.asp?link_id=261405), hosted by Hewlett-Packard in their Palo Alto headquarters, provides the most up-to-date information on the OpenSAF project for the high availability (HA) industry. Enjoy two days of presentations and demonstrations on key topics: | |
| – OpenSAF project overview and structure, and new features in Release 4.0, a significant milestone that takes HA applications and services to the next level | ||
| – PLM, SMF, CLM and IMM presentations and demonstrations | ||
| – Significant improvements in Release 4.0 modularity | ||
| – OpenSAF project roadmap and the future of OpenSAF | ||
| – OpenSAF user experience and feedback | ||
| WHO: | Sessions will be led by key technologists and architects from the HA industry. Speakers include experts from Ericsson AB, GoAhead and Wind River Systems. | |
| WHEN: | Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | |
REGISTER: http://www.opensaf.org/forms/formDisplay.asp?frm_id=39827&assn_id=14944
On Wednesday, April 28th FedScoop will host “Ensuring a Safe Computing Environment: A CyberSecurity Leadership Summit” at the Newseum in downtown Washington, DC.
In recent years the U.S. government has embraced a leadership role in combating the growing threat of cyber attacks, collaborating with the IT industry to pioneer a future of secure information sharing and data storage.
To promote this cooperative effort, FedScoop’s half-day CyberSecurity event will bring together C-level executives from the public and private sector to discuss strategies to address growing security challenges in the enterprise. Scheduled panelists include top executives from the ARMY, Department of Interior, NIST, Microsoft, Intel and HP.
The summit is the latest in FedScoop’s event series based on what U.S. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra termed the ‘five pillars’ of his administration. In addition to security, Kundra outlined lowering the cost of government, engaging citizens, transparency and innovation as fundamental priorities of his office.
In addition to featuring two keynote speakers, the event will include a panel discussion focused on today’s most pressing cybersecurity issues.
The event will be held tomorrow, Wednesday April 28th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote Address
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CyberSecurity Leadership Panel
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Keynote Address
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Networking Lunch
Location:
The Newseum: Freedom Forum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001, 6th St. NW entrance, 7th floor
FedScoop is a full-service government media and marketing company, specializing in government IT news, new media advertising and custom turn-key strategic networking events.
FedScoop.com is the Government IT community’s most comprehensive, one-stop news source reaching notable influencers and voices in the community. FedScoop.com is the only independent aggregator of the most trusted and popular web sites that Government IT executives visit daily, to stay abreast of trends, best practices, business opportunities and news.
In addition to FedScoop.com, FedScoop delivers the popular “Weekly Scoop,” a must-have weekly email featuring exclusive articles from key government leaders, and summarizing the week’s most relevant news. The Weekly Scoop currently has over 18,000 subscribers, including most Federal CIOs, CTOs, Procurement Executives and Program Managers.
New, Layered Approach Delivers More Accurate Verification of Online Visitors
SAN DIEGO, March 26 /PRNewswire/ — ID Analytics, the leader in on-demand identity intelligence, today announced the publication of its latest whitepaper, “Risk-Based Identity Proofing: The Key to Vetting Identities Online.” ID Analytics’ Thomas Oscherwitz, chief privacy officer and vice president, Government Affairs, and Dr. Stephen Coggeshall, the company’s chief technology officer, hosted a webinar Tuesday to discuss risk-based identity proofing, a new approach to verifying consumer identities that enhances the security around web-based government services while minimizing inconvenience to the user.
According to the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council, the need for effective cybersecurity is at an all time high and identity management is a “key enabler” to respond to the cyber threat. Similarly, a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) study found most agencies lack the necessary user identification and authentication controls to prevent unauthorized access to federal information technology networks, systems and data.
Today, ID Analytics’ identity fraud technology is the leading solution for assessing identity fraud risk among Fortune 100 financial institutions, telecommunications providers and retailers. ID Analytics’ technical approach extends risk-based behavioral analytics one-step further to the actual verification of individual identities
GovSec/U.S. Law Opens with High-Level Keynotes, Significant Announcement
Posted by: | CommentsPolicy, Technology and Threat Perspectives Featured
FALLS CHURCH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GovSec/U.S. Law, produced by 1105 Government Information Group, the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced it had a significant increase in exhibitors and attendees at the opening day of its 2010 Conference and Exhibition. Exhibitors showcased physical and IT security solutions, and provided an opportunity for thought leaders and cutting-edge technologists to engage in discussions on topics such as domestic and international terrorism deterrence and detection; critical planning and infrastructure; as well as cybersecurity and information assurance.
“GovSec/U.S. Law was an ideal venue to announce our powertrain partnership”
In addition, exhibitors leveraged GovSec/U.S. Law as a venue to promote important offerings to the homeland security market, including the Carbon E7 by Carbon Motors, the world’s first and only purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle specifically designed for the law enforcement community. Carbon Motors announced its partnership with the BMW Group to supply advanced clean diesel engines, allowing the vehicle to reduce emissions, and save fuel costs.
“GovSec/U.S. Law was an ideal venue to announce our powertrain partnership,” said Stacy Dean Stephens, Co-Founder and Director Communications for Carbon Motors. “With GovSec’s location in the center of Washington, DC, we were able to meet with law enforcement officials at the federal, state and local levels and showcase the unique properties the Carbon E7 is able to provide this mission-critical community. We look forward to expanding our relationships with the law enforcement personnel we met during GovSec/U.S. Law.”
Two security-oriented keynotes were popular with attendees. The first, “The Practice and Technology of Policing Today and into the Future: Not Just Part of an Exit Strategy Anymore,” was given by Bill Bratton, Former Police Chief of Los Angeles/New York/Boston, and Chairman of Altegrity Risk International.
The second address was given by Deputy Assistant Director Steven Chabinsky of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on, “The Cyber Threat: Who’s Doing What to Whom.” Chabinsky discussed how potential terrorists and criminals can use cyber attacks to potentially create wide-scale impacts against citizens and national security.
To register for GovSec/U.S. Law, visit https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/ar?evt_uid=866&site=GVSEC&PriorityCode=NW1S17.
FTC Announces Second Workshop on the Future of Journalism March 9-10 at Headquarters
Posted by: | CommentsThe Federal Trade Commission will hold its second two-day workshop on the future of journalism March 9-10, 2010, in Room 432 of the FTC Headquarters at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. The agenda and information about the workshop can be found at http://www.ftc.gov/opp/workshops/news/mar9/agenda.pdf.
Consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet for news and information. Advertisers are moving ads to online sites and scaling back on ad buys as a result of the recession, and news organizations are struggling with large debts they took on during better times. As a result, some are questioning how journalism can survive and thrive in the future.
The FTC’s upcoming workshop will address proposals to better-support and lower the costs of journalism:
In December 2009, the FTC held the first two-day workshop to consider a wide range of issues, including: the economics of journalism in print and online; the variety of new business and non-profit models for journalism online; factors relevant to the new economic realities for news organizations, such as behavioral and other online targeted advertising, online news aggregators, and bloggers; and ways in which the costs of journalism could be reduced.
The workshop is free and open to the public. Those planning to attend should arrive early to permit time to go through security screening.
ODNI To Offer 2nd Annual Summer Seminar for College Students Interested in IC Careers
Posted by: | Commentshttp://www.dni.gov/summerseminarApplication Now Available
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced today that it will again offer about 40 highly motivated graduate students and college seniors an opportunity to study with currently serving intelligence analysts and other experts. The National Security Analysis & Intelligence Summer Seminar, a reprise of the first such program the ODNI held last summer, is planned for July 11 through July 23 in Washington, D.C.
The intensive, residential seminar will include lectures, field trips to agencies and work on substantive topics under the direction of Intelligence Community analysts, academics and other professionals. Career opportunities will be highlighted. Students who are selected and approved will receive secret-level security clearances for the duration of the seminar.
“The program’s benefits are many fold,” said Director Dennis C. Blair. “The Intelligence Community is eager to work with some of the nation’s best and brightest. In return, we hope they will benefit from an inside look at what national intelligence is all about.”
The NSAISS application will be available online in January. It is recommended that students who are interested in careers in intelligence begin to gather transcripts, two letters of recommendation and a current resume that must accompany the application. Applicants will also need to complete Standard Form 86 (SF-86)/Questionnaire for National Security Positions, which is available through the Web site of the Office of Personnel Management.
The NSAISS is open to U.S. citizens who are graduate students, and to college seniors graduating in the 2009-2010 academic year and applying to graduate school. The seminar is not open to federal government employees, contractors or currently serving military or activated reservists. Participants will receive travel expenses, room and board, course materials and a $500 stipend.
The debut effort attracted more than 700 applicants for 40 slots.
The curriculum will be developed, in part, by the seminar’s sponsors – the deputy director of national intelligence for analysis, the IC’s chief human capital officer and the Community’s Centers of Academic Excellence Program.
For more information, click http://www.dni.gov/summerseminar here.
SHRM merges Global Conference into its premier yearly event
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Former Vice President Al Gore and Forbes Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Forbes are slated to keynote the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 2010 Annual Conference and Exposition to be held June 27-30 in San Diego, California.
The conference will feature more than 150 sessions on employment law, strategic management, international HR, compensation and benefits, and the insight of other keynote speakers including:
-- bestselling author and business visionary Marcus Buckingham; and
-- Harvard Business Review editor Angelia Herrin, who will lead a panel
of high-profile HR executives, including Michelle Toth, vice president
of human resources and administration at Northrup Grumman Information
Systems, and Shannon Deegan, director of people operations at Google
Inc.
“Our impressive lineup of speakers and presenters — from business visionaries to chief HR officers to two former presidential candidates — will offer contrasting perspectives on the future of business and the economy,” said SHRM President and CEO Laurence G. O’Neil. “It’s about providing our conference attendees with the best and most current thinking and experiences to help hone their skills. This is what SHRM does better than anyone.”
More than 9,000 attendees and 650 exhibitors are expected to attend the SHRM Annual Conference, the world’s single largest gathering of human resource professionals.
New this year is an expanded focus on global HR, the result of SHRM incorporating its formerly separate Global Conference into its marquee annual event. The new format will contain more global content and continue to provide attendees with the opportunity to earn Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) recertification credits.
“Since our Annual Conference always attracts HR professionals from around the world, we’ve incorporated the SHRM Global Conference & Exposition into our premier event,” O’Neil said. “This means we’re able to have more personalized educational sessions on the best HR practices of today’s leading global companies, both U.S. and non-U.S. multi-nationals.”
The conference features five tracks to offer HR professionals timely business information: (1) employment law and legislation; (2) strategic management; (3) talent management; (4) international HR; and (5) total rewards.
Highlights of the 2010 Annual Conference include:
-- Concurrent sessions on the most current issues facing HR
professionals, including sessions on the unique HR laws in California,
social media in the HR world, privacy rights in the workplace, and
rebuilding the workforce post-recession.
-- The 2010 voluntourism project "Operation: Support Our Troops" at the
Marine Core Air Station Miramar in San Diego on June 26. Volunteers
will participate in several activities, such as assembling care
packages with personalized messages for troops overseas.
-- Concurrent sessions taught by SHRM staff -- Michael P. Aitken, the
director of government relations and public policy; Shirley A. Davis,
Ph.D. and director of diversity and inclusion initiatives; Grey Scott,
SPHR, and the HR content manager for the Human Resource Certification
Institute; and Steve Williams, Ph.D., SPHR, and director of e-media
business development.
To register, members and nonmembers may visit:http://www.shrm.org/Conferences/annual/Pages/default.aspx.
