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PAKCON IV / Announcing PAKCON
Theme We are proud to present the fourth installment of PAKCON, PAKCON IV, an underground hacking convention held annually in Pakistan. In an age where information is treasure and the treasure house is the virtual network, security is the first casualty. You are at risk if your priorities falter. Face the threats, learn the defenses, try it yourself and be safe. Scene PAKCON IV has been planned with focus on introducing the importance of security in enterprise-level computing and the latest trends in fortifying enterprise networks against external and internal threats. A hacking competition always takes place at PAKCON along with a series of talks presented by renowned national and international speakers at both amateur and advance levels. PAKCON
PAKCON is an underground hacking convention, the first initiative of its kind in the history of the Pakistan IT scene. PAKCON is the brainchild of a group of capable security professionals who have employed their genius and aptitude to provide their extensive and comprehensive experience of information security in the form of a wide-ranging convention on information security. We at PAKCON aim to highlight issues related to information security and the problems faced by IT professionals. Our objective is to examine flaws with new and current technologies, finding their solutions, covering unique and interesting developments in all areas such as network security, system security, application security, web security, database hacking, trojans, worms, exploits, laws, privacy issues, wireless security, firmware hacking, hardware hacking, embedded systems hacking, credit card and financial instrument technologies, surveillance, honeypots, honeynets, firewalls, IDS, information warfare, and similar fields.
PAKCON has been formed with a mission to bring Pakistan at par with any developed nation of the world focusing on research and application of computer security components. PAKCON is geared towards hackers, programmers, phreaks, administrators, engineers, open source advocates, military, reporters, and anyone interested in discovering what's going on in the information security scene today. This list is, by no means intended to limit the enrollment of IT professionals; we would also like to have the involvement of the business, legal and allied sectors to participate in formulating effective cyber laws and trade policies to make Pakistan's name synonymous with advanced research in the IT world. Event | WHO | If you know what you are doing with your computer, or if you don't know and would like to know more about what you can do with it, then you are who we want to meet. | | WHAT | A convention where you can meet and party with security professionals, consultants, hackers, phreakers, coders, virus writers, and a whole bunch of freaks who know only how to party all night. | | WHEN | 17th December, 2009 | | WHERE | Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan |
SESSIONS Briefings PAKCON IV will be a 1-day event. There will be a single track with "normal" talks as well as "lightening" talks presented by renowned, skilled and knowledgeable computer and information security professionals from the world over. Trainings There will be a single track with 2 different trainings, over 2 days comprised of renowned information and computer security professionals. Cost Cost schedule, mode of payment and transaction procedure for PAKCON IV has been put up on the registration section of our website. All charges are in Pak Rupees. We will not be accepting any personal checks for any event related charges. Payments via cashiers checks or bank drafts are to be made in the name of PAKCON. People who do not have to pay are speakers, invitees, event staff, and VIPs. |
