DerbyCon – “The Reunion” September 27th to September 30, 2012
Welcome to DerbyCon 2.0 – “The Reunion”. This is the place where security professionals from all over the world come to hang out. DerbyCon 2.0 will be held September 27-30th, 2012. DerbyCon 2011 pulled in over 1,100 people with an amazing speaker lineup and a family-like feel. We’ve listened to your feedback and plan on making this conference even better. Our goal is to keep it around the same size and maintain a close-knit conference where we all come together to learn and share ideas.
At DerbyCon 2011, the security community raised over $13,000 for the Hackers for Charity foundation, over double of other conferences. This is just one example of the many amazing things that happened at the conference.
Call for papers IS OPEN and ticket purchases are OPEN!
Tickets are $150.00 for admission to the conference and a $1,000 dollars for training. Note that the actual conference goes from September 28th through the 30th however training goes from the 27th to the 28th.
Check out a teaser video of some of our speakers and what to expect at DerbyCon!
SC eSymposium: Privacy & security
SC eSymposium: Privacy & security
Date: Thursday, May 24
Location: Your computer
Earn CPE credits for attending*
Click on the link below to register for FREE:
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Those engaging in cyberespionage to steal various classified and/or proprietary documents from U.S. agencies and other organizations are riding high. Foreign spies, including U.S. allies, are increasingly launching digital assaults against the nation to steal sensitive economic secrets, according to a recent report by the U.S. Office of National Counterintelligence Executive (UNSEX). The theft of this critical information shows that attackers – state-sponsored or not – are enlisting whatever weaknesses in systems they can to thieve corporate and government data, often going unnoticed for months. Experts share background on the types of attacks to watch out for and what to do to thwart them.
Platinum sponsors:
EdgeWave
HP Enterprise Security
Thawte
Websense
SC World Congress 24/7 exhibitors:
Damballa
LogRhythm
Secunia
Solutionary
Sophos
Click on the link below to register for FREE:
http://haymarketcomm.net/r/?
For more information, please e-mail mailto:maggie.keller@
*SC Magazine is a designated (ISC)2 CPE provider. CPE credits will be issued to only live attendees with (ISC)2 credentials.
SecurityOrb.com Interviews Counter Terror Expo US Representives
The Counter Terror Expo US is coming to Washington, DC on May 16 and 17 to the Washington Convention Center. I had the esteemed opportunity to interview Wayne Crawford, Vice President of North America, Clarion Events for Counter Terror Expo US and Amb. David J. Smith, Senior Fellow & Cyber Center Director at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies during my weekly BlogTalkRadio show. Mr. Crawford provided a wealth of information about the upcoming event while Amb. Smith gave some insight about the topic he will be discussing at the Expo.
Wayne Crawford Bio:
Wayne Crawford, Vice President, North America with Clarion Events Limited has over 25 years of diverse exposition management experience. He currently heads Clarion’s effort to establish a presence in the United States, including the launch of Counter Terror Expo scheduled for May 2012 in Washington, DC. Previously, Wayne held leadership roles in three of the country’s largest shows – NAB Las Vegas, the world’s largest electronic media event, where he served as vice president of sales; the Consumer Electronics Show as group director; and the JCK Jewelry shows as vice president/show director were he led the launch team. Wayne has also served in top management roles on the supplier side of the industry, including a stint as Vice President of Sales at a2z, Inc., an exposition management software producer. He is actively involved in IAEE and is a frequent speaker at IAEE, PCMA and SISO events.
Ambassador David Smith Bio:
Ambassador David Smith (Ret.) joined the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies as a Senior Fellow in 2005. In 2012, he became Director of the Potomac Institute Cyber Center. Ambassador Smith has had a distinguished career in defense and foreign affairs, is an expert on international security issues, and in recent years has focused on the emerging field of cyber security. He writes and lectures frequently on cyber issues and their role in international affairs, and his address to the International Cyber Defence Conference in Istanbul, Turkey in May of 2011 was entitled, “Russia, Georgia and the Shape of Cyber Wars to Come.”
Ambassador Smith’s other areas of expertise include U.S. strategic missile defense, arms control, European security policy, and security relationships with China, Russia, and Korea. He also has in-depth expertise and experience in building stability and security in the South Caucasus region. Ambassador Smith is currently involved in a major project to assist the Republic of Georgia in reforming its national security institutions, and serves as Director of the Georgian Security Analysis Center in Tbilisi.
Amb. David J. Smith is part of the panel covering Anonymous – Guarding Against Complex Threats on May 17, 10:30 – 11:15 am
Welcome to Choose Privacy Week!
Choose Privacy Week will take place May 1-7, 2012 and is an ongoing program of the American Library Association.
Choose Privacy Week is an initiative that invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age. The campaign gives libraries the tools they need to educate and engage users, and gives citizens the resources to think critically and make more informed choices about their privacy.
The American Library Association (ALA) has developed a variety of resources to help libraries reach out to their communities. We hope you will explore this site to learn more about what your community can do to spark thought and discussion around privacy issues today. Whether you are considering creating a display, sponsoring a contest, hosting a program or workshop, or moderating a community dialogue about privacy, we have tools that can help!
Read more here.
Choose Privacy Week begins on May 1, 2012!
Choose Privacy Week begins on May 1, 2012!
Choose Privacy Week begins next week (May 1 – 7, 2012), and the ALA is offering numerous resources to help libraries take part, including online programming, a series of blog posts and a brand-new new video documentary.
From April 25 through April 27, the ALA will release three brief online presentations that explore the growing impact of surveillance on our civil liberties. Each presentation is designed to help librarians better understand how government agencies and corporations are collecting, storing and using data about individuals’ daily lives. These presentations will be posted on privacyrevolution.org, and can be used to guide library program planning or can be shared with the community during Choose Privacy Week:
- Wednesday, April 25: Michael German, senior policy counsel for national security and privacy for the ACLU Washington Legislative Office, will discuss “Data Mining, Government Surveillance and Civil Liberties.” Mr. German previously served as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he specialized in domestic terrorism and covert operations. He is a Senior Fellow with GlobalSecurity.org.
- Thursday, April 26: George Christian will discuss “Challenging Government Surveillance in the Library.” Mr. Christian is the executive director of the Library Connection, Inc., a non-profit cooperative of 27 public and academic libraries that share an automated library system and other technology services. In 2005, he joined three other librarians in a lawsuit challenging portions of the USA Patriot Act after he received a National Security Letter seeking sensitive information about a library patron.
- Friday, April 27: Amie Stepanovich, legal counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), will explore “The Future of Biometrics and Government Surveillance.” Ms. Stepanovich works on issues of national security, government surveillance, digital security and open government for EPIC.
In addition, privacyrevolution.org will also feature five guest bloggers during Choose Privacy Week. Each essay will reflect on topics addressing the importance of defending privacy and assuring freedom from surveillance:
- Monday, April 30: Barbara Jones, director, ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom.
- Tuesday, May 1: George Christian, executive director of the Library Connection and one of the “Connecticut Four,” a group of librarians who filed a lawsuit challenging the use of the USA PATRIOT Act in libraries.
- Wednesday, May 2: Neil Richards, professor of Law at Washington University, on privacy and the perils of social reading.
- Thursday, May 4: Peter Chase, director, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, Connecticut, and one of the “Connecticut Four,” a group of librarians who filed a lawsuit challenging the use of the USA PATRIOT Act in libraries.
- Monday, May 7: J. Douglas Archer, reference and peace studies librarian at the University of Notre Dame and chair of the ALA-IFC Privacy Subcommittee.
Lastly, the keynote event of Choose Privacy Week 2012 is the May 3 premiere of a new documentary on privacy, government surveillance and civil liberties that libraries can share with their communities and host events to discuss the issues it raises. The documentary will be available for viewing at privacyrevolution.org.
The documentary considers the surveillance techniques used by federal and local law enforcement to spy on immigrant communities in America and the decision by local, state and federal governments to adopt these techniques to monitor and track the activities of all Americans. It features commentary from experts and everyday citizens who ask important questions about the impact of the growing surveillance state on national security, civil liberties and privacy rights.
Featured speakers include Michael German, ACLU senior policy counsel for national security and privacy; Margaret Huang, executive director of the Rights Working Group; Paromita Shah, associate director of the National Immigration Project; Julia Shearson, Executive Director at Council on American Islamic Relations – Cleveland; and Vincent Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights.
The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom established Choose Privacy Week in 2010 to help libraries work with their communities in navigating the complicated but vital issues of privacy rights. Privacy has long been a cornerstone of library services in America and a right that librarians defend every day. The theme for Choose Privacy Week 2012 is “Freedom from Surveillance.”
For more information on Choose Privacy Week, visit www.privacyrevolution.org or contact Jennifer Petersen, ALA PR coordinator at 312-280-5043, jpetersen@ala.org.
Welcome to Choose Privacy Week!
Welcome to Choose Privacy Week!
Choose Privacy Week will take place May 1-7, 2012 and is an ongoing program of the American Library Association.
Choose Privacy Week is an initiative that invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age. The campaign gives libraries the tools they need to educate and engage users, and gives citizens the resources to think critically and make more informed choices about their privacy.
The American Library Association (ALA) has developed a variety of resources to help libraries reach out to their communities. We hope you will explore this site to learn more about what your community can do to spark thought and discussion around privacy issues today. Whether you are considering creating a display, sponsoring a contest, hosting a program or workshop, or moderating a community dialogue about privacy, we have tools that can help!
Wondering where to start? Check out some of our materials for libraries here.
