SANSFIRE 2011 in DC

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If you like what the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) provides to the cyber security community, then you will love SANSFIRE! SANSFIRE 2011 is the one annual training event powered by the ISC. This years event will be held in Washington DC, July 15-24, and includes more than 25 courses and dozens of up-to-the-minute field reports from ISC handlers.Each evening, the ISC handlers share riveting talks on their most interesting experiences and newest cyber hazards. These special presentations are free to everyone who attends a course at SANSFIRE 2011.

Free SANS Webcasts Powered by vLive!

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Please join us in the upcoming weeks for the following informative, free SANS webcasts powered by vLive!, the SANS Institute's online learning platform:

May issue of BSD magazine- Embedded BSD: FreeBSD and Alix

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The May issue of BSD magazine is out and full of new content. :) We warm up with Michael Hernandez and his Introduction to Z Shell followed by the Developers Corner. There you will find Dru Lavigne’s article about PC-BSD 9.0 Multiple Desktop Support, more DragonflyBSD news from Justin C. Sherrill (including information about new DragonflyBSD 2.10) and an article about „Evolution of an OpenBSD port” by Ian Darwin.

Cyberbullying Can Have Sad Results [Video]

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Cyberbullying continues to be a growing issue with our youth. In the video below, parents talk about the sad results of cyberbullying that is become too common in recent years.

10 Reasons to Attend TakeDownCon Dallas 2011

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So here are 10 good reasons for you to join us at TakeDownCon Dallas. Don't hesitate, REGISTER NOW, and be part of history in the making.

Splunk Live! – Washington, DC Thursday, May 12, 2011

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The IT systems and infrastructure that run your organization generate massive volumes of data every millisecond of every day. This machine data contains a definitive record of all user transactions, customer behavior, machine behavior, security threats, fraudulent activity and more.

National Town Hall on Cybersecurity

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Join 1105 Media, Cisco, (ISC)² and government and education cybersecurity leaders from across the country for an interactive National Town Hall discussion online.

“Osama Bin Laden Dead” Computer Security Tips: Black-Hat Search Engine Optimization (BH-SEO)

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After every major news event in recent years, such as the “Haiti Earthquake”, "Japanese tsunami", "William and Kate Wedding" and now, "Osama Bin Laden dead" an increase of fraudulent web sites, links and files offering to provide information and unseen video, pictures come to a rise via emails and social networking sites.

FREE On-Line CEH by Shon Harris

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Through LinkedIn, Shon Harris is providing FREE On-Line CEH Course with Over 25 Hours Long of information. The video modules are outlined below and can be found at her website at: www.logicalsecurity.com/resources/resources_videos.html

Join UMUC for an Evening in Cyberspace, a Black-Tie Gala, April 2, 2011

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Proceeds from this black-tie event will help fund scholarships for students enrolled in the university's cybersecurity programs. The event will feature a keynote by General Michael V. Hayden (USAF, Retired), principal of The Chertoff Group and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency. Visit www.umuc.edu/cybersecuritygala to register. For more information, please e-mail events@umuc.edu.