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Events Calendar PRIVACY PARADOX: THE GAIN OF SECURITY VS. PRIVACY LOSS 17-18 June Location: Chicago, IL, USA Tel: +1 646-336-7030 Website: www.srinstitute.com/ci234
NETSec 17-19 June 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Tel: +1 415-947-6320 Email: [email protected]
CUTTING-EDGE HIGH TECH CRIME FIGHTING: BEST PRACTICES IN COMPUTER FORENSICS 17-18 June 2002 Location: Washington DC, USA Tel: 800-280-8440 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.frallc.com/page733562.htm
Location: Portoroz, Slovenia Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.setcce.org/cms2002/
RSA CONFERENCE 2002 7-10 October, 2002 Location: Le Palais des Congres, Paris Tel: +1 415 544 9306 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rsaconference.com/paris
INFOSECURITY.NL 2002 10-11 October Location: Jaabeurs, Utrecht, Netherlands Email: [email protected] Website:http://www.infosecworld.com/nl.htm
INFOSECURITY CHINA 2002 22-24 Oct 2002 Location: Beijing, China Tel: 852 2965 1607 Email: [email protected]
ISSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: VANGUARD’S ENTERPRISE SECURITY EXPO 2002 23-28 June 2002 Location: Anaheim, California Website: http://www.go2vanguard.com/expo2002/
Website: http://www.infosec-china.com
COMPSEC 2002 30 Oct-01 Nov 2002 Location: London UK Tel: +44 (0) 1865 843297 Email: [email protected]
2002 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 7-10 July 2002
Website: http://www.compsec2002.com/
Location: New York, US Website: http://www.isaca.org/international2002.htm
SALON DE LA SECURITE INFORMATIQUE 4-5 Dec 2002
INFOSECURITY SCANDINAVIA 2002 24-26 September 2002 Location: International Fairs, Stockholm, Sweden Website: http://www.infosecscandinavia.com
IFIP COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA SECURITY 26-27 September 2002
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Location: Paris, France Email: [email protected] Website: www.infosecurity.com.fr
MSN Messenger is a tool that is used to connect relatives and friends around the world and it is also haunted by multiple security threats. These security shortcomings are holding instant messaging services back from being taken seriously. The latest threat is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability. The buffer overflow hole could enable an attacker to launch an attack against the bulk of MSN Messenger users. Microsoft have responded with the release of a ‘critical patch’. With all the known vulnerabilties associated with this service, it is no wonder that some security experts advise caution during the business use of IM. In fact EDS, the computer element of the UK Government has responded to the threat by forbidding the use of Instant Messenger by its staff during work as reported by The Register The Internet Messenger websites have been blocked at the firewalls so staff can no longer download them. In contradiction to all the above scenarios, AOL are currently developing security features for its instant messaging tool with the help of VeriSign technology. This new version, Enterprise AIM, will target the enterprise, thus advocating IM technologies for business use. Digital certificates will be implemented as authentication measures for users and for the purpose of encrypting data.
INFOSECURITY 2002 10-12 Dec 2002 Location: New York, USA Email [email protected] Website: www.infosecurityevent.com
www.compseconline.com
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Instant Messaging — serious and secure?
Events Calendar PRIVACY PARADOX: THE GAIN OF SECURITY VS. PRIVACY LOSS 17-18 June Location: Chicago, IL, USA Tel: +1 646-336-7030 Website: www.srinstitute.com/ci234
NETSec 17-19 June 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Tel: +1 415-947-6320 Email: [email protected]
CUTTING-EDGE HIGH TECH CRIME FIGHTING: BEST PRACTICES IN COMPUTER FORENSICS 17-18 June 2002 Location: Washington DC, USA Tel: 800-280-8440 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.frallc.com/page733562.htm
Location: Portoroz, Slovenia Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.setcce.org/cms2002/
RSA CONFERENCE 2002 7-10 October, 2002 Location: Le Palais des Congres, Paris Tel: +1 415 544 9306 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rsaconference.com/paris
INFOSECURITY.NL 2002 10-11 October Location: Jaabeurs, Utrecht, Netherlands Email: [email protected] Website:http://www.infosecworld.com/nl.htm
INFOSECURITY CHINA 2002 22-24 Oct 2002 Location: Beijing, China Tel: 852 2965 1607 Email: [email protected]
ISSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: VANGUARD’S ENTERPRISE SECURITY EXPO 2002 23-28 June 2002 Location: Anaheim, California Website: http://www.go2vanguard.com/expo2002/
Website: http://www.infosec-china.com
COMPSEC 2002 30 Oct-01 Nov 2002 Location: London UK Tel: +44 (0) 1865 843297 Email: [email protected]
2002 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 7-10 July 2002
Website: http://www.compsec2002.com/
Location: New York, US Website: http://www.isaca.org/international2002.htm
SALON DE LA SECURITE INFORMATIQUE 4-5 Dec 2002
INFOSECURITY SCANDINAVIA 2002 24-26 September 2002 Location: International Fairs, Stockholm, Sweden Website: http://www.infosecscandinavia.com
IFIP COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA SECURITY 26-27 September 2002
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Location: Paris, France Email: [email protected] Website: www.infosecurity.com.fr
MSN Messenger is a tool that is used to connect relatives and friends around the world and it is also haunted by multiple security threats. These security shortcomings are holding instant messaging services back from being taken seriously. The latest threat is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability. The buffer overflow hole could enable an attacker to launch an attack against the bulk of MSN Messenger users. Microsoft have responded with the release of a ‘critical patch’. With all the known vulnerabilties associated with this service, it is no wonder that some security experts advise caution during the business use of IM. In fact EDS, the computer element of the UK Government has responded to the threat by forbidding the use of Instant Messenger by its staff during work as reported by The Register The Internet Messenger websites have been blocked at the firewalls so staff can no longer download them. In contradiction to all the above scenarios, AOL are currently developing security features for its instant messaging tool with the help of VeriSign technology. This new version, Enterprise AIM, will target the enterprise, thus advocating IM technologies for business use. Digital certificates will be implemented as authentication measures for users and for the purpose of encrypting data.
INFOSECURITY 2002 10-12 Dec 2002 Location: New York, USA Email [email protected] Website: www.infosecurityevent.com
www.compseconline.com