[Wylug-discuss] Re: West Yorkshire BCS - Next Meeting

[Jim Jackson]

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Robert Speed wrote:

> For anyone who's interested;
>
> This might be an interesting take on M$'s ability to
> secure systems...
>
> In truth, they are getting better (based on my quick nosey at the numbers
> of security warnings/month) at securing systems.

For those who can't get there, I've spoken to Nick, and he says he will
give the talk to WYLUG later in the year. Ignore the Microsoft slant, he's
talking generally, including looking at linux security. Microsoft have
given the dept. some money, so their name has to be scattered around
somewhere.

Jim


>
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005, malcolm wrote:
>
> > The next meeting of the West Yorkshire BCS will take place on
> > Monday 31st January 2005, 1830
> > Details below
> >
> >
> > "Building Secure Systems"
> >
> > *Speaker:* Dr. Nick Efford, Senior Teaching Fellow, School of Computing,
> > University of Leeds.
> > *Venue:* Hotel Metropole Leeds.
> >
> > The increasing use of computer systems in many areas of business and
> > government brings with it the risk of unauthorized access to and manipulation
> > of these systems with all the consequences that can ensue.
> >
> > Tonight's talk will look at the principles involved in building secure
> > systems and will include discussion of ways that intruders and hackers might
> > seek to attack computer systems, together with the methods that can be
> > employed to prevent this. Some of these principles will be explained using
> > demonstrations.
> >
> > Dr. Nick Efford has a number of years experience researching and teaching in
> > the areas of distributed systems, secure computing and software engineering.
> > He is currently developing, in conjunction with Microsoft, course material on
> > secure computing for inclusion in taught courses with the School of
> > Computing.
> >
> >
> > If you wish to attend this free meeting then please reply to this email so we
> > can arrange sufficient refreshments.
> >
> > Thank you
> > Malcolm George
> > Publicity Officer
> > WYBCS
> >
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