Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 09:38:25 +0500 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. Protecting business and its information assets requires confidentiality, integrity, availability and risk mitigation. Pak Con advances the knowledge and practice of information security through the delivery of the highest unbiased quality education, demonstration of the real world attacks, and serving as a source for information security technology locally and nationally. Proactively identify, assess and eliminate vulnerabilities within IT infrastructure. In an industry that is constantly evolving, Pak Con is where you find the tools and technology to keep information secure. Leading international and national security experts will come to Pak Con to present the newest information security technologies that help you assess and manage risks. Information security technologies include: Network & Vulnerability Analysis Penetrating Testing Firewall technologies Intrusion detection and prevention technologies Denial-of-service attacks and countermeasures Encryption technologies WLAN and Bluetooth Security Honeypots / Honeynets 0-day Attacks Incident Response and Disaster Recovery GPRS and CDMA Security Access Control & Authentication Network Protocol and Analysis Viruses, Worms, Trojans Malicious code analysis Attack analysis OS Hardening File system security Security in large-scale environments Techniques for developing secure systems It's a convention for you to meet and party with security professionals, and listen to some speeches that you would normally never get to hear. Some of the exciting events at Pak Con 2004 includes: 1. Information Security in Banking by Anthony Zboralski. Anthony is an Information Security Expert at PT Bellua Asia Pacific. 2. Phreaking - Past, Present, Future by Emmanuel Gadaix. Emmanuel runs the Telecom Security Task Force, a specialized research firm focusing on GSM, GPRS and 3G/UMTS security. 3. Tracking Hackers: Defeating the Attacks! by Faiz Ahmad Shuja. Faiz is a Senior Security Consultant at Cyber Internet Services and founder of Pakistan Honeynet Project. 4. See Capture the Flag, a hacker deathmatch competition. In an inter-connected battlefield, six different teams compete for total domination. 5. See teams exploiting and playing around with wireless signals and devices in Wardriving Contest, Running Man Contest & Wifi Contest. 6. Listen to underground heavy metal band, headbang with nerds, and experience the geek culture in Geek Party. Knowledge sharing, community building * Interact with top security professionals in the Asia's security industry * Debate the issues and latest trends * See how attackers penetrate into organization * Discover how to better manage the security strategy Register today! For the first time in the history of Pakistan's IT scene, Pak Con 2004 will bring together independent knowledge-based security briefings, in-depth trainings, high-tech competitions, and networking opportunities all under one roof - in Karachi, Pakistan. You still have a few days left to avail the discounted price by registering early for Pak Con 2004. Come, discover, learn and discuss ways to reduce risk and protect your organization's information assets, it's an event you can't afford to miss. There's a lot to be gained from Pak Con 2004 - so don't leave it to the last minute to book your place - register today and avail discounted registration. Looking forward to seeing you in Pak Con 2004 in December! Pak Con Organizing Committee www.pakcon.org P.S. Forward this e-mail to your friends and have twice as much fun, double your information security experience, and dramatically expand your networking reach.