http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/072610-security-conferences.html By Tim Greene Network World July 26, 2010 Two premiere security conferences -- Black Hat and DefCon -- run back-to-back in Las Vegas this week, each with their own distinct flavor. But even these events don't meet the needs of all computer security pros, setting the stage for a widening set of satellite events. Some of these alternatives are corporate sponsored and some are grassroots, but all contribute to making Las Vegas the place to be this week for anyone hoping to raise their security know-how. Jack Daniel, who is community development manager for Astaro, says he's getting to town a day early specifically for a four-and-a-half hour conference run by security vendor Codenomicon, then sitting on a panel at Security B-Sides -- which directly competes with Black Hat -- then speaking at DefCon. That wealth of content in one city at one time is a big draw. "It's a reason to get to Vegas this week if you can afford it," Daniel says. DefCon (the oldest of the bunch) and Black Hat were both founded by security consultant Jeff Moss and each have their own appeal. "It's the dark side of the force and the light side of the force," says Josh Corman, an analyst with The 451 Group. DefCon is "a visceral, personal confrontation with what the adversarial community really is. It's more raw, more intense," whereas Black Hat is the more corporate side of the coin with briefings by white-hat researchers. [...] _________________________________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA 2010, hosted at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada July 24-29th, offering over 60 training sessions and 11 tracks of Briefings from security industry elite. To sign up visit http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Tue Jul 27 2010 - 00:49:31 PDT
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