Announcing Pak Con 1st

[<fz () pakcon org>]

A N N O U N C I N G  P A K C O N 1st
The Pakistan’s Hacking Convention



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We are proud to announce the 1st Pak Con Hacking Convention, the first
ever security and hacking seminar of its kind in Pakistan.

In an age where information is treasure and the treasure house is the
virtual network, security is the first casualty. You are at risk if
your priorities falter. Face the threats, learn the defenses, try it
yourself and be safe. Pak Con lets you witness the virtual contest
LIVE!!!

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The 1st Pak Con Hacking Convention has been planned with a focus on
introducing the importance of security in enterprise level computing
and the latest trends in fortifying enterprise networks against
external as well as internal threats. This convention boasts of holding
a hacking competition along with a series of talks by renowned national
and international speakers both at amateur as well as advanced levels. 

[ Pak Con ] 

Pak Con is an exclusive hacking convention, the first initiative of its
kind in the history of the Pakistan IT scene. Pak Con is the brainchild
of a group of capable security professionals who have employed their
genius and aptitude to provide their extensive and comprehensive
experience of information security in the form of a wide-ranging
convention on information security. We at Pak Con aim to highlight
issues related to information security and the problems faced by IT
professionals. Our objective is to examine flaws with new and current
technologies, finding their solutions, covering unique and interesting
developments in all areas such as network security, system security,
application security, web security, database hacking, trojans, worms,
exploits, laws, privacy issues, wireless security, firmware hacking,
hardware hacking, embedded systems hacking, credit card and financial
instrument technologies, surveillance, honeypots, honeynets, firewalls,
IDS, information warfare, and similar fields.   

Pak Con has been formed with a mission to bring Pakistan at par with any
developed nation of the world focusing on research and application of
computer security components. Pak Con is geared towards hackers,
programmers, phreaks, administrators, engineers, open source advocates,
military, reporters, and anyone interested in discovering what's going
on in the information security scene today.  This list is, by no means
intended to limit the enrollment of IT professionals; we would also
like to have the involvement of the business, legal and allied sectors
to participate in formulating effective cyber laws and trade policies
to make Pakistan’s name synonymous with advanced research in the IT
world.  

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WHO:   If you know what you are doing with your computer, or if you
don’t know and would like to know more about what you can do with it –
then you are who we want to meet.
WHAT:  A convention for you to meet and party with security
professionals, and listen to some speeches that you would normally
never get to hear.
WHEN:  October 2nd & 3rd, 2004
WHERE: [Karachi, Pakistan]

Taking advantage of the large convention space, there will be three
tracks of speaking, with a combined break out area for small
mini-classes on select topics.

For complete up-to-the-minute information visit http://www.pakcon.org/

[ wireless network ]

At Pak Con 1 we will be setting up a wireless network to cover most of
the exhibition as well as the presentation area.  Wireless access,
however, shall only be available to people who have pre-registered at
the Pak Con. It will be an open network with no WEP security and may
provide limited internet browsing capability.  All in all we are hoping
that such a display network should work well for mobile clients
(802.11b enabled laptops, PDA’s etc.)

[ call for papers ]

If you are interested in speaking at Pak Con, please read this Call for
Papers announcement and follow the directions to submit a talk.
http://www.pakcon.org/cfp.html

[ speaking ]

There will be two speaking areas for briefings, trainings and
demonstrations. Details of the speakers, schedule and other
arrangements can be obtained from our website.

[ streaming audio/video ]

Provided we have the setup, we will be streaming all of the audio and
video from sessions in adjacent rooms on to screens set up in the
exhibition area. Hopefully, we can put up a few reflectors in different
areas so that folks dispersed over the large hall will be able to see
what's going on.


OFFICIAL EVENTS

[ Capture the Flag Contest ]

The CTF Contest will feature participation of pre-registered hacking
teams from various universities and organizations of Pakistan. Each
team will be composed of 7-10 participants.  There will be multiple
scoring systems plugged into wall-projectors reporting on what is
happening, as well as some custom filters to keep track of which team
is ahead.  This contest will feature various hacking attempts and can
vary from buffer overflow attacks to attacking known vulnerabilities in
various operating systems.  Visit the website for more information
regarding this exciting event.

[ Chai Kahwa ]

We believe that geeks also deserve some fun.  In fact we are not geeks
but smart people who know what to do and how to do it and those who do
not label us as ‘geeks’. So, despite the hectic schedule of two
activity-filled days, we will try to have a little time for ourselves
with light music, traditional beverages and a casual environment to
unwind ourselves.

This will be a strictly restricted event with only invitational or
pre-registered entry.

[ Vendor Display ]

There will be a vendor display area to demonstrate and discuss security
products. Vendors will be asked to discuss security issues currently
affecting businesses in Pakistan and demonstrate latest technologies
available to aid businesses in combating these issues.

We are accepting sponsors from security related companies. There are
multiple sponsorship packages, for letting you select the right option
fitting your needs.

Please contact info () pakcon org for more information about becoming a
sponsor.

[ cost ]

Cost schedule, mode of payment and transaction procedure for Pak Con 1st
has been put up on the website. All charges are in Pak Rupees. We will
not be accepting any personal checks for any event related charges. 
Payments via cashiers checks or bank drafts are to be made in the name
of Pak Con. 

People who do not have to pay are speakers, invitees, event staff, and
VIPs.



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