VB2008 conference programme revealed

2008-04-01

Helen Martin

Virus Bulletin, UK

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

Three-day programme boasts exceptional line-up of anti-malware and anti-spam expert speakers and caters for both technical and corporate audiences.

VB has revealed the conference programme for VB2008, Ottawa.

Once again, the three-day conference programme boasts an exceptional line-up of anti-malware and anti-spam expert speakers and caters for both technical and corporate audiences. Presentations will cover subjects including: sample sharing, anti-malware testing, automated analysis, rootkits, spam and botnet tracking techniques, corporate policy, business risk and more.

In addition to the 40-minute presentations already scheduled, a portion of the technical stream is set aside for brief (20-minute) technical presentations, dealing with up-to-the-minute specialist topics. Proposals for the ‘last-minute’ presentations must be submitted by 5 September 2008 (details of how to submit proposals will be announced in due course). The schedule for the last-minute presentations will be announced shortly before the start of the conference.

VB2008 takes place 1–3 October 2008 in Ottawa, Canada. Online registration is now available. For the full programme see http://www.virusbtn.com/conference/vb2008/programme/.

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