PAKCON 2005 / announcing PAKCON

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We are proud to announce PAKCON II, a cyber security 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. PAKCON lets you witness the virtual contest LIVE!!!

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PAKCON II 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 a cyber security 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. 

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There will be a single track with 8 different talks, over 2 days comprised of renowned information and computer security professionals.

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There will be a single track with 2-4 different trainings, over 2 days comprised of renowned information and computer security professionals.

capture the flag contest

Six teams will compete for twelve hours in a vulnerable environment. Teams with offensive skills can win this game. They will have to keep their systems operational to qualify, but 0wn their opponents to score. Visit the website for more information regarding this exciting event.

wardriving contest

The goal for the teams/individuals will be to detect maximum number of Wi-Fi wireless access points (AP) in a given area. They are welcome to bring their wardriving equipment. Visit the website for more information regarding this exciting event.

wifi contest

The teams/individuals will get a chance to show off their skills by boosting up their Wi-Fi  connection. The goal of this contest will be to achieve the greatest connect distance between two 802.11b stations through innovative engineering and antenna design. Visit the website for more information regarding this exciting event.

PGP keysigning

A key signing party is a get-together of people who use the PGP encryption system with the purpose of allowing those people to sign each others keys. Key signing parties serve to extend the web of trust to a great degree. Key signing parties also serve as great opportunities to discuss the political and social issues surrounding strong cryptography, individual liberties, individual sovereignty, and even implementing encryption technologies or perhaps future work on free encryption software.

geek party

We believe that geeks also deserve some fun.  In fact we are not geeks but smart people who know what to do and how to do it and those who do not label us as ‘geeks’. So, despite the hectic schedule of two activity-filled days, we will try to have a little time for ourselves with music, traditional beverages and a casual environment to unwind ourselves. This will be a strictly restricted event with only invitational or pre-registered entry.

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Cost schedule, mode of payment and transaction procedure for PAKCON II has been put up on the 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.