Home >> Security >> Hacking and Viruses

SecTor conference spawns IT Security Week

By: Mari-Len De Guzman On: 09 Sep 2007 For: ComputerWorld Canada Creator

It’s being described as a mini-Black Hat, but attendees will be working for the good side. Organizers distinguish their event with InfoSecurity Canada

Quick Access

Enroll in a Tech Learning Space course 2010 Salary Calculator

Close X

Your Name:

Your E-mail:

Friend's Name:

Friend's E-mail:

Close X

| Text Size (+) / (-) | Views: 1268 | Rating:

(3 votes)

Rate this article on a scale of
1 to 5 stars,5 being the best.

Close X

Canadian IT security professionals are launching their own version of the yearly Black Hat conference, where experts gather to discuss the latest trends in attacks and vulnerabilities.

The first Security Education Conference Toronto (SecTor) will be held on November 20 and 21 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and will showcase both international and Canadian speakers, said SecTor co-founder Brian Bourne.

Your 3 complimentary guest passes have expired. Access to IT World Canada articles is for registered users only.
Please register now to gain FREE access to all of our premium Canadian technology content. If you are already registered, please log in here.

Sign up for our Newsletters

Tags: Internet, Toronto, speakers

Page 1 | 2

Mari-Len De Guzman is a contributor to the International Data Group (IDG) News Service, which publishes global technology stories from bureaus around the world to more than 300 publications in more than 60 countries.

Related Blogs

Comments (8)

qEnkBJgSINNrkiJzQ: by Florida 4/4/2009 12:00:00 AMOn this site it is possible to find the I have found it!,
RFVraITgOlxTppBJZX: by Stefania 4/4/2009 12:00:00 AMWhy you so think? On the Internet it is!,
ncoxbMZinMQvVDcmOK: by Gertrude 4/4/2009 12:00:00 AMUrgently! Friends asked! I have a ! I can sell.,
engcxuWnOA: by Dionysus Donnell 4/4/2009 12:00:00 AMWho knows where to find the ? ,
sNftxuHwhbMLSFn: by Toshi 4/3/2009 12:00:00 AMOrder and buy the in ours online-shop!,
QSHXOrejRCOShAl: by Tully 4/3/2009 12:00:00 AMHelp to find in the Internet the ! Write on e-mail.,
GlwTEFymAH: by Coffee 4/3/2009 12:00:00 AMThe too is necessary to me. How it to order?,
cSoAAmlkwQHXZHRs: by Francine 4/3/2009 12:00:00 AMAnd I cannot find... Send the information! To whom is the link to the necessary?,

Name: (required)

eMail: (optional)
Your email address will not appear online and will be used only if the editor wishes to contact you personally for additional comments.

Comment:

Related White Papers

Remote Backup Software: A Lifeline to Businesses Greatest Asset - Data, stored on multiple computer hard drives scattered throughout the enterprise, is the lifeblood of a business entity.

The Check Point Open Performance Architecture - The shift from network-layer attacks to dynamically changing application-layer threats has dramatically increased security performance needs. To address them requires an architecture that can quickly evolve to guarantee performance yet maintain a high level of security. While closed, ASIC-based architectures have not been able to make an efficient shift to protecting against application-layer threats. The Check Point Open Performance Architecture provides the foundation needed by large campuses and data centers to gain high performance while maintaining a high level of security.

Managing a growing threat: an executive's guide to Web application security - This paper discusses the security challenges created by Web applications and suggests some steps you can take to address them. Complimentary with registration.

E-Discovery and Electronic Document Retention in Canada - This paper is a guide to understanding the role of the IT department in the management of electronic documents and support of e-discovery, given new legislature described as "SOX for the CIO". Even without these changes, the issues related to how day-to-day document retention policies and practices affect the outcome of litigation, has become patently obvious at the board level. This will undoubtedly bring new interest to existing guidelines on e-discovery in Ontario and in Canada, as many Canadian companies must now consider these amendments as they do business in Canada, or are subject by contractual terms to US laws.

Unified Threat Management from Check Point - For most organizations, the complexity of information-security infrastructure has risen in lockstep with the growing diversity and complexity of computing systems and their arrayed threats. The result has been spiraling costs with diminishing returns of effectiveness. Unified threat management products can help address this situation by simultaneously simplifying network security and lowering associated costs, while strengthening organization defenses.

more: White Papers