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A Journey to The Ottawa Linux Symposium: Community and Collaboration

I do not often do this, but old friend is in trouble. Please stay with me as I tell this story. It was around the year 2002, and I was in Brazil. I met two young college students who were very interested in Linux, and who impressed me with their enthusiasm and willingness to help others. . I asked them what they would really like to do, and their answer was to attend the Ottawa Linux Symposium (OLS) in Ottawa, Canada and to meet Linus Torvalds. I was not surprised about either desire. OLS had been going on for a number of years, taking the place of the Raleigh Linux Expo that had been run by Red Hat. But while the last Linux Expo was more like a hippie be-in, with people in bare feet throwing Frisbees on the lawn of Duke University, OLS was a conference that required papers to be written about the presentations being done. The link for this article located at Linux Magazine is no longer available. . In a charming college town, students Emma and Raj dream of attending the Ottawa Linux Symposium to meet Linus Torvalds, fueling their passion for open-source.. Ottawa Linux Symposium, Open Source Events, Linux Community, OLS Experience. . Dave Wreski

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CIMIP: New Center For Identity Theft Research And Consumer Data Protection

Utica College and Lexis-Nexis announced on Wednesday that they had teamed up with the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service as well as other universities to establish a center for researching identity theft and developing measures to protect consumer data. Utica College promised that the research hub, dubbed the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP), will bring together experts, allow access to sensitive data and produce actionable strategies for combating identity fraud. Other founding members include the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University, Indiana University, Syracuse University, and IBM. . The link for this article located at is no longer available. . Albany University teams up with local organizations to establish a hub dedicated to studying fraud prevention and safeguarding user information through practical solutions.. Identity Theft Research Center, Data Protection Strategies, Cyber Security Initiatives. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jun 29, 2006 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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Colleges Partner for Cybersecurity Data Protection Initiative

Experts from a consortium of colleges will lead a far-reaching effort to keep the nation's computer data safe from cyberattack, the National Science Foundation announced Monday. The effort comes after a flurry of security breaches have dramatized the vulnerability of a society that increasingly entrusts its secrets to computers. . The idea is to look at ways to build more secure systems before a disaster along the lines of an "electronic Pearl Harbor," said S. Shankar Sastry, the University of California, Berkeley professor who will be principal investigator and director of the new center. "If one thinks about the possibilities, they're really quite frightening," he said. The new center, called TRUST, or the Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology, is expected to receive nearly $19 million over five years, with the possibility of a 5-year extension after that. TRUST is one of two NSF Science and Technology Centers to be funded this year. The second, centered at the University of Kansas, will study how the balance of mass in the polar ice sheets may affect sea level.. Experts are collaborating on new ways to enhance cybersecurity and safeguard sensitive data systems for the future.. Cybersecurity Data Safety Initiative, Computer Security, Academic Collaboration, Secure Systems, Research Consortium. . Brittany Day

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Wireless Security Strategies Discussed by Executives and Academics

About 20 academics, business executives and members of government agencies begin meeting Monday behind closed doors in Washington, D.C., to discuss their concerns about wireless security. Called "A Roadmap to a Safer Wireless World," the forum will bring together people who typically don't communicate with each other, yet make decisions that impact the fate of wireless technology.. . .. About 20 academics, business executives and members of government agencies begin meeting Monday behind closed doors in Washington, D.C., to discuss their concerns about wireless security. Called "A Roadmap to a Safer Wireless World," the forum will bring together people who typically don't communicate with each other, yet make decisions that impact the fate of wireless technology. One such seldom mingling pair is business executives and academics, said Eugene Spafford, director of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance Security (CERIAS), the organization sponsoring the forum. "In academia, we are used to looking out 10 or 15 years" and are accustomed to investigating things businesses don't particularly care about, Spafford said. "We are seldom consulted about these issues. We just sit there and say 'We told you so.'" The link for this article located at CNET is no longer available. . Leading experts in mobile network security convene behind sealed doors to deliberate on upcoming protective strategies.. Wireless Security Strategies, Executive Collaboration, Future Safety Measures. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 May 03, 2002 User Avatar Anthony Pell Network Security
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