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Cybersecurity Expert Bruce Schneier to Keynote Second Annual CyberSEED Conference and Hackathon
Top engineering students from around the country will converge in
Connecticut later this month for the nation's foremost scholastic
cybersecurity hackathon. Sponsored and hosted by the Comcast (News - Alert) Center of
Excellence for Security Innovation (CSI) at the University of
Connecticut, the second annual CyberSEED conference will run
participants through a gauntlet of challenges drawn from some of the
greatest real world issues facing the cybersecurity community. Author
and cybersecurity visionary Bruce Schneier will keynote.
Over the course of two days, beginning October 29th, students
will be asked to play the roles of cyber-attackers, so that they can
better understand how threats arise, and how to neutralize them. In the
kickoff challenge - Capture the Flag - participants will simulate a
full-scale cyber attack on a virtual corporate network, against
increasingly difficult security protections.
Other challenges at the event include an Internet of Things challenge,
which will explore vulnerabilities and security tactics around the
increasingly connected world of networked devices, and a "social
engineering" challenge.
Details follow:
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WHO:
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The CyberSEED Conference will feature more than 20 speakers,
including a special keynote address from Bruce Schneier, fellow at
the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.
Schneier is also a program fellow at the New America Foundation's
Open Technology Institute and the CTO of Resilient Systems. Other
featured keynote addresses will include Rob Knake, Senior Fellow,
Council on Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Srini Devadas, Professor of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (News - Alert).
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WHAT:
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This year's theme is emerging cybersecurity trends in cloud, the
Internet of Things and mobility. The cybersecurity challenges will
test the students' abilities to penetrate virtual corporate
networks, employ social engineering tactics and exploit
vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi connected devices.
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WHERE:
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CyberSEED is taking place in the Rome Commons Ballroom at the UConn
Storrs Campus: 626 Gilbert Road Ext., Storrs, CT 06269.
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WHEN:
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October 29-30, 2015.
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WHY:
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CyberSEED brings together top information security professionals and
business leaders to discuss emerging cybersecurity trends and
formulate best strategies for tackling current and future threats.
In the same academic setting, more than 20 universities will be
competing in three unique cybersecurity challenges for more than
$100,000 in prizes.
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About CSI (News - Alert):
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CSI was established on the UConn Storrs campus in April 2014. The
center unites the expertise of researchers within UConn's existing
Center for Hardware Assurance, Security and Engineering (CHASE)
and Comcast's leadership in Internet systems security. CSI
develops robust detection systems and analytical tools to protect
the computer chips and other hardware components vital to Internet
broadband systems from malicious attacks, unauthorized access, and
faulty or counterfeit products.
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