Black Hat Federal 2006 Briefings Begin on January 25th; Dr. Linton Wells II, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Ke
19 Janvier 2006 - 12:31AM
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Simson Garfinkel on Hard Drive Forensics, David Aitel and Billy
Hoffmann on Worm Writing, Joanna Rutkowska and John Heasman on
Advanced Rootkits, Robert Graham on SCADA Systems, Halvar Flake on
Exploiting a New Vulnerability Class, and David Litchfield on New
Oracle Vulnerabilities and Fixes SEATTLE, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ --
Black Hat, a division of CMP, today announced the final agenda for
Black Hat Federal 2006 Briefings, taking place at the Sheraton
Crystal City in Washington DC on January 25-26, 2006. Black Hat
Federal Briefings is a two-day conference for about 200 technically
advanced computer security professionals, including the best minds
from government agencies and global corporations as well as the
hacker underground. The Black Hat Federal 2006 Briefings
immediately follow the Black Hat Federal 2006 Training, taking
place at the Sheraton Crystal City on January 23-24, 2006. Black
Hat Federal 2006 Briefings Begin on January 25th; Dr. Linton Wells
II, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and
Information Integration), Keynotes on Security Research and
Vulnerability Disclosure On January 25th at 09:00, keynote Dr.
Linton Wells II, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Networks and Information Integration), will open the conference by
discussing security research and vulnerability disclosure as it
relates to the Department of Defense, "As a major user of
information systems, the Department of Defense has a vital interest
in the security of computers and the Internet. Accordingly, we
strongly favor policies that encourage research into the
vulnerabilities of these systems, and that facilitate the rapid and
widespread sharing of information enabling users to install patches
and employ other protective measures. However, in order to obtain
the full cooperation of all parties, the Department recognizes the
importance of protecting the intellectual property rights of
producers of information systems, including their proprietary
software. The Department is eager to participate with other members
of the IT community in developing practices that will best
accommodate both these interests, and that will include orderly
processes that will encourage cooperation rather than generate
dramatic and confrontational events such as occurred in this case."
Following the keynote, renowned security experts such as Simson
Garfinkel will speak on Hard Drive Forensics, David Aitel and Billy
Hoffmann on Worm Writing, Joanna Rutkowska and John Heasman on
Advanced Rootkits, Robert Graham on SCADA Systems, Halvar Flake on
Exploiting a New Vulnerability Class, and David Litchfield on 0-Day
Oracle Vulnerabilities and Fixes. The full agenda is available
online at
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-federal-06/bh-fed-06-schedule.html
. Personal log entries written by Black Hat Briefings speakers are
available on The BlackPage,
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-blackpage/bh-blackpage.html . "I am
continually impressed with the security experts I encounter within
and working with the US Government," said Jeff Moss, CEO of Black
Hat. "Most government security experts see eye-to-eye with Black
Hat. They are here to learn from the best and be the best. I am
honored to be part of the process." About Black Hat Briefings Black
Hat Briefings bring together a unique mix in security: the best
minds from government agencies and global corporations with the
underground's most respected hackers. These forums take place
regularly in Las Vegas, Washington DC, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and
Singapore. Black Hat Briefings USA has grown to over 2500
technically advanced attendees. The smaller Briefings host about
250 attendees each. About Black Hat Training Black Hat Federal 2006
Training is at the Sheraton Crystal City on January 23-24, 2006.
Black Hat Training provides hands-on experience of the newest
security threats and countermeasures. Courses include application
security, assessment methodologies, computer forensics, network
design, root-kit technology, and software vulnerability analysis.
Black Hat experts deliver customized and standardized courses that
range from two days to two weeks. Black Hat has trained security
experts from all levels of government and corporate entities. Black
Hat Training USA offers over 25 unique courses. Training in Europe
and DC offers about 10 courses. About Black Hat Black Hat, a
division of CMP, is a group of security experts providing training
and briefings to leading corporations and government agencies
around the world. Black Hat differentiates itself by working at
many levels within the corporate, security and computer underground
communities. This unmatched informational reach enables Black Hat
to be continuously aware of the newest vulnerabilities, defense
mechanisms, and industry trends. The Black Hat team has experience
working in and with organizations such as Amazon, Microsoft, and
the NSA. More information can be found at http://www.blackhat.com/
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