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BSidesOttawa Schedule Confirmed!
B-Sides Ottawa is fast approaching and today we can share the schedule of superb talks that cover a broad spectrum of Information Security subjects. We had an amazing set of talk submissions from speakers, both local and from around North America. Narowing the over 25 talks to fit the two day event was no easy task!
If you are interested in attending B-Sides Ottawa, the event is filling up fast, so please register (it's free!) by visiting the official site.
We are still looking for sponsors to support the event, if you know someone who may be interested, please have them contact bsidesottawa@gmail.com.
Day 1 – Friday, November 12th
| 9:00am – 9:20am | Day 1 Opening Remarks |
| 9:30am – 10:20am | My Life on the Information Security D-List – Andrew Hay, Senior Analyst, The 451 Group, @andrewsmhay |
| 10:30am – 11:20am | Using ISO 27005 for Risk Assessment – Benoît H. Dicaire, InfoSec Strategist, INFRAX, @BDicaire |
| 11:30am – 12:20pm | Vendor Sponsored Lunch |
| 12:30pm – 1:20pm | Myths, Mistakes and Outright Lies (when it comes to your computer security) – Kellman Meghu, Security Engineering Manager Check Point Canada @kellman |
| 1:30pm – 2:20pm | So I've adopted an EMR; What's the worst that can happen? – Peter Hillier, CISO MD Physician Services Inc. (A CMA Company), @DeathwishDuck |
| 2:30pm – 2:50pm | Break |
| 3:00pm – 3:50pm | The Evolving Authentication Landscape – Eric Skinner, CTO, Entrust @EricSkinner |
| 4:00pm – 4:50pm | InfoSec Speed Debates – Jack Daniel and panelists TBD |
| 5:00pm onwards | Vendor Sponsored Dinner, drinks, and shenanigans |
Day 2 – Saturday, November 13th
| 8:00am – 8:50am | Vendor Sponsored Breakfast |
| 9:00am – 9:20am | Day 2 Opening Remarks |
| 9:30am – 10:20am | A new approach to preventing injection attacks on the Web Application Stack – Ahmed Masud CEO/ CTO Trustifier Inc. |
| 10:30am – 11:20am | Fuzzing Cows – Karim Nathoo & Mike Sues |
| 11:30am – 12:20pm | Vendor Sponsored Lunch |
| 12:30pm – 1:20pm | Into the Rabbithole Evolved Web Application Security Testing – Rafal Los @rafallos |
| 1:30pm – 2:20pm | The Unintended Consequences of Beating Users with Carrot Sticks: Radical Thoughts on Security Reform – Ben Tomhave @falconsview |
| 2:30pm – 2:50pm | Break |
| 3:00pm – 3:50pm | CERTs or CIRTs in Canada – Adrien de Beaupré, EWA-Canada, isc.sans.edu |
| 4:00pm – 4:50pm | The Nmap Scripting Engine: Making Nmap work for you! – Ron Bowes @iagox86 |
| 4:50pm – 5:00PM | Closing Remarks – Andrew Hay & Justin Foster |
| 5:00pm onwards | Dinner and drinks downtown |
More information here.
Dark Reading Post: Monitoring With Network Flow Technology
Check out my latest blog post on Dark Reading’s Security Monitoring Tech Center entitled “Monitoring With Network Flow Technology“:
A network flow is a data entity that contains information related to a unidirectional sequence of packets on an IP network. Comprised of source and destination port and IP address information as well as IP protocol, ingress interface, and type of service (ToS) entries, the data (organized as flow records) serves to provide high-level insight into what is happening on the network. Every major routing and switching infrastructure vendor supports the generation of network flows in some iteration…
The full article can be viewed here: http://www.darkreading.com/security_monitoring/blog/archives/2010/10/monitoring_with.html
Blackhat, Defcon, and BSidesLV Party Venue Dress Codes
Here are the venues that have posted dress codes (some more vague than others):
Margaritaville Las Vegas – Casual
Palms’ Fantasy Tower – Stylish Nightlife Attire (no hats, no tennis shoes, no baggy or torn jeans, no sandals for men.)
JET at The Mirage – Casual chic. No tank tops, athletic wear, track suits or shorts. Fashionable sneakers will be allowed. Dress code enforced.
PURE Nightclub (Caesars) – Casual Chic: Fashionable attire is required. No sports jerseys, tank tops on men, tennis shoes or athletic wear of any kind will be permitted. The dress code is at management’s discretion.
Shadow Bar (Caesars) – Casual
Casa Fuente (Caesars) – Casual
Rhumbar at the Mirage – Casual
Vanity Nightclub (Hard Rock) – No tennis shoes
Sushi Roh (Caesars) – Casual
V Bar (Venetian) – No bandannas, tennis shoes, ripped or baggy jeans, athletic attire. Guys avoid shorts, tank tops, sandals.
Hard Rock – very casual
For a list of when the parties are, in addition to who is holding them, check the following site: http://www.securityaegis.com/blackhat-and-defcon-parties/