LACSEC 2011: 6th Network Security Event for Latin America and the Caribbean (Call for Presentations)

*********************************************************************** CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS*********************************************************************** LACSEC 2011 6th Network Security Event for Latin America and the Caribbean May 17-20, 2011, Cancun, Mexico http://lacnic.net/en/eventos/lacnicxv/index.htmlLACNIC (http://www.lacnic.net) is the international organization basedin (Uruguay) that…

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Pentagon pressuring suppliers to use IPv6 products they sell on their own networks, Web sites

This article by Carolyn Duffy Marsan appeared on NetworkWorld:U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6Pentagon pressuring suppliers to use IPv6 products they sell on their own networks, Web sitesThe U.S.…

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Understanding scam victims: seven principles for systems security

I've just read the Technical report entitled "Understanding scam victims: seven principles for systems security" authored by Frank Stajano and Paul Wilson, about the exploitation of the "human factor" in…

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