Top global cybersecurity experts to gather at first 31c0n

Top global cybersecurity experts to gather in Auckland during 2017

Communications Minister, Amy Adams says that cybersecurity is costing global businesses $600 billion per year and she has been encouraging New Zealand businesses to look at their cyber security more seriously. In response to this Kordia’s Aura Information Security has announced a new cyber security conference, 31c0n, designed to give local organisations an ideal opportunity to take charge of their data assets. The conference takes place in Auckland over two days in February 2017 and features the participation of some the world’s most respected security researchers and speakers. It is targeted at those who work or have an interest in cyber security.

Peter Bailey, general manager of Aura Information Security, says the conference has as its core focus ‘Critical Infrastructure Security’, but through a diverse agenda and multiple sessions planned over the two days, will cover a broad range of cyber security challenges; he adds that a call for papers is out for interested contributors to participate. “We’re expecting to have discussions across vehicle security, vulnerability and exploitation research, fuzzing, defensive techniques, offensive security, cryptography and cryptanalysis and more.”

The initial list of confirmed speakers include Peter Gutmann, Computer Scientist at the University of Auckland, who will deliver the keynote while other speakers confirmed to date for the inaugural 31c0n event include Bryan K. Fite (UK), Rodrigo Branco (Brazil) and Craig Smith (USA). More speakers will be announced over the next two months.

Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural 31c0n and are available via www.31c0n.co.nz.

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