White hat hackers to gather in Tokyo

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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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