http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/30015122/white-hat-hackers-to-gather-in-tokyo
stuff.co.nz
February 10 2014
Computer security experts from Japan and abroad will gather in Tokyo later
this month to discuss cutting-edge measures against cyberattacks.
The Code Blue conference will be held February 17 and 18, attended by
world-class computer security experts often called "white hat hackers".
It will be the first such international gathering initiated by Japan, with
the exception of corp orate-sponsored conferences. Japanese experts
planned the event amid growing concern over a rapid increase in
cyberattacks, to present and share information on computer and information
security.
The Black Hat is well known among similar international gatherings,
attracting nearly 10,000 people every year to listen to presentations by
famous hackers. First held in Las Vegas in 1997, the Black Hat meetings
are also held in Europe and other countries, but there has not been one in
Japan since 2008.
The Code Blue conference was planned by Japanese information security
experts and others aiming to hold an event equivalent to the Black Hat in
this country. Keynote speeches will be made by Jeff Moss, a legendary
hacker who founded the Black Hat and belongs to the US Department of
Homeland Security's Advisory Council, and Chris Eagle, a senior lecturer
of computer science at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,
California.
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