What comes to your mind when you think of Russia? Fyodor [Dostoevsky] and
Moscow? Sputnik and bears? Vodka and matryoshkas? Or Russian hackers?
Positive Russian hackers, organizers of the Positive Hack Days 2012 forum on
practical information security invite you to participate in the forum as a
speaker.
Positive Hack Days is a unique event, where the elite of the hacker world,
leaders in the information security industry and the Internet community meet
face to face to join their efforts to cooperate in addressing the most
topical issues of the IT world.
PHDays 2012 means theory hand in hand with practice, professional discussion
intertwined with hardcore contests, maximum experience and minimum
ceremonies.
On May 30 and 31, 2012, we will be waiting for you in one of the most
beautiful cities in the world - Moscow!
CONTACTS
Web site: www.phdays.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/search/phdays (@phdays)
Blog: http://phdays.blogspot.com/
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/phdays-3850821?mostPopular=&gid=3850821
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/phdays-3850821?mostPopular=&gid=3850821
Submit your presentation and materials by sending a mail at:
mailto:cfp@phdays.com cfp@phdays.com.
PARTICIPATION
The program of Positive Hack Days includes:
round tables and discussions for business audience
seminars and workshops for experts and hackers
security challenges for all comers
CTF and HackQuest contests
PHDays offers several participation formats:
report (1 hour)
brief report (30 minutes)
lightning talk (15 minutes)
hands-on lab/workshop (up to 4 hours)
SELECTION PRINCIPLES
There are no strict restrictions for participants: anyone from a novice to a
recognized expert in information security can be a speaker. Our goal is to
facilitate animated, informal communication between all representatives of
the information security industry.
The main requirements are an interesting topic concerning information
security, novelty and urgency of the issues under consideration,
professionalism and competence.
The organizers will consider every single application and select the best
ones.
TOPICS
Themes of the reports should be relevant to information security. We are
mostly interested in the following topics:
security of critical information systems
fraud management
cybercrimes and investigation of incidents
national and corporate security in the WikiLeaks epoch
cyberwar and cyber spying
protection of cloud computing and virtual infrastructure
prevention of 0-day attacks
forensics
protection against DDoS
applied cryptography
security of industrial control systems (SCADA)
security of business applications and ERP
communication network security
application security
If your report does not concern any of the above topics but covers some
other aspect of information security, and you believe it will be interesting
for the community, please, feel free to apply.
Note: We will not accept reports aimed at promoting certain products,
services, or companies. We appreciate your understanding.
APPLICATION
Participation application should contain the following information:
Information about the speaker
first and last name
CV (educational and professional background, titles, main professional
achievements)
residence (country, city)
contact information (telephone number, email)
Information about the report
title
brief summary (500 characters)
detailed outline
report status (whether it was published previously, where)
We highly encourage and will favor submissions contains any of the following
information: tool, slides, whitepaper
It is desirable that the reports be in Russian or English.
HOW TO APPLY
Email us your application with all the required information.
The applications for participation as a speaker will be accepted in two
stages:
· the first stage from December 15, 2011 to January 30, 2012;
· the second stage from February 20, 2012 to April 16, 2012.
Send your applications to mailto:cfp@phdays.com cfp@phdays.com.
For any additional information, contact us at mailto:cfp@phdays.com
cfp@phdays.com.
After all applications are considered, the potential participants will
receive letters with the results.
TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION
The organizers will partially or fully pay for the transportation and
accommodation of the speakers. The organizers' share is considered
individually for each participant.
On our part, we guarantee all the participants 2 days of positive emotions,
a good mood, interesting people, and new experience.
P.S. We are open to all positive people and ideas. Just do not suggest hard
disk throwing, please.
We are waiting for your papers!
Bolshoyeh spasebaw, tovarishch