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Security B-Sides

Various Cities

Springing up in the shadow of larger, fatter, richer security
shows like RSA and Black Hat, the Security B-Sides is more like a
security-focused salon than a traditional conference. A movable feast of some
of the top security minds, it combines rapid fire presentations on threats and
exploits with a loose, flexible organization and venues that range from high tech (Microsoft’s New England Research and Development (NERD) Center in Boston) to “direct to DVD”  (an unoccupied mansion on the outskirts of ‘Vegas).

BruCon

Brussels, Belgium

Lots of countries have their
own security cons… why not Belgium? That was the idea behind the annual BruCon
Security Conference, a networking event for the Belgian IT security community. No surprise, though, that BruCon’s appeal stretches beyond Belgium, with the show drawing top research and academic talent from all over Europe to
discuss issues related to information security, privacy, and policy.

http://2010.brucon.org/

Source Conferences

by Chris Brook

Boston, Massachusetts and Barcelona, SpainSomewhere between
DEFCON and RSA, you find the Source Conferences. A relative newcomer to the
security scene, these multi-track annual shows in Boston and Barcelona blend
industry focused sessions from venture capitalists and executives with presentations on
vulnerabilities and exploits that frequently grab headlines. http://www.sourceconference.com/

Hack in the Box (HITB)

by Chris Brook

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Booked as “Asia’s Premier Deep Knowledge
Security Conference,” HITB is in its 8th year and has since expanded
into other countries in the Middle East and Europe. Modeled on shows like Black Hat, HITB offers both training sessions
and a multi track security conference and draws top security professionals from
around the world.

http://www.hackinthebox.org/

ToorCon

by Chris Brook

San Diego, California, U.S.

Southern California’s premiere hacking event,
ToorCon is in its 12th year, after being launched by San Diego area
2600 user group members David Hulton (aka h1kari) and Ben Greenberg in
1999. No industry event, ToorCon is for serious security practitioners, offering detailed presentations on everything from protocol analysis to tools and attacks, as well
as standard security con fare like the Lock Picking Village.

http://sandiego.toorcon.org/

By Paul Roberts

by Chris Brook

You could be excused for thinking that the world of security
conferences was limited to industry shin-digs like the RSA show in San Francisco, and mega events
like the Black Hat Briefings and Defcon conferences in Las Vegas.

Don’t use public computers

by Chris Brook

Do not use public computers to log on to
your personal accounts. No airport internet machines, no hotel business
center, nothing. I know how many times you really need to check your
email from a friend’s computer – just don’t do it. You have no idea
what’s running on that machine.

Get updated

by Chris Brook

Keep all of your applications updated – operating system, antivirus,
browser plug-ins, everything. You can be using the latest version of
Google Chrome, you’ll still get infected if your Windows security
updates are disabled. Security means several layers of defense, and you
can’t break any ring in the chain.

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