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March 2009

The March 2009 Meeting

Submitted by Rob on Mon Mar 2, 2009 - 15:27

DATE: Friday, March 13, 2009
TIME: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Note change of day/date

Konstantin Beznosov will be arranging the "best of" his computer security course student presentations. Topics will include a simple way to break into accounts of the pay-by-phone parking system used in Vancouver, vulnerabilities in the update mechanisms for Sophos AV, and an attack on Windows Live messenger that allows impersonation of IM users.

See the meeting entry for the agenda: March 2009 Meeting Details.

For meeting location please submit a question on the contact form (under the "Please contact me" option).

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New Website Features

Submitted by Dale on Mon Mar 2, 2009 - 17:07

We're pleased to announce the website has undergone a modest makeover! Nothing drastic, but we hope the small changes will improve your experience.

Here's what we've done:

  • The navigation is much simplified (and is now located below the header)
  • The sidebar contains the next upcoming SIG meeting
  • The site now has RSS feeds
  • Comments are now enabled

If you spot any problems, please drop us a message through the site contact form.

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April 2009 meeting

Submitted by Rob on Thu Mar 19, 2009 - 18:04

DATE: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
TIME: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Dale Jackaman will be presenting based on his experience with, and research into, the new provincial requirements for forensic investigators to have a private investigator's licence.

Representatives from our local higher education facilities, as well as other interested parties, will be presenting a panel (and maybe facilitating discussion) on the legality, ethicality, and advisability of conducting security testing on real systems, particularly in regard to security training and education.

See the meeting entry for the agenda: April 2009 Meeting Details.

For meeting location please submit a question on the
contact form (under the "Please contact me" option).

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