What's New 2006

This Colloquium will be a joint event between FIRST and the TF-CSIRT from 29-31 January 2007, in Budapest (HU). FIRST Members may register online via the FIRST website to attend to the event.

Several sites provide easy ways to get CVSS scores. The major ones are listed on the SIG website.

This week several organizations around the world have celebrated the Computer Security Day (CSD) to raise the awareness of computer security issues. See how you can remind people to protect their computers and information

The purpose of this policy is to establish acceptable and unacceptable use of electronic devices and network resources in conjunction with its established culture of ethical and lawful behavior, openness, trust, and integrity.

ENISA CSIRT Setting up Guide describes the process of setting up a Computer Security and Incident Response Team (CSIRT) from all relevant perspectives like business management, process management and technical perspective.

The Internet Infrastructure Vendors SIG released this best practice, as the industry sees it, in the area of product vulnerability coordination. More specifically it covers multi-vendor coordination on the world wide scale.

The four newest SIGs (Abuse Handling, Artifact Analysis, Law Enforcement/CSIRT Cooperation and Network Monitoring) and the FIRST SIG framework establish new channels for discussion on security.

Plenary Sessions, Security Workshop and FIRST/TRANSITS Course program are available on FIRST website. The TC will be held in October 7-12th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The conference program committee solicits original contributions based on the theme of Digital Privacy. Submissions should be sent before November 15th.

Sponsorship at FIRST Conferences opens to the doors to gain focused access to a highly influential group of IT Security practitioners and Computer Security Incident Response Experts from around the globe.

FIRST community has identified 4 new SIGs: Abuse Handling SIG, Artifact Analysis SIG, Law Enforcement/CSIRT Cooperation SIG and Network Monitoring SIG. More information are available in Global Initiatives

October 2006 Technical Colloquia website is now available. FIRST Members may register online to attend to the event, from 07-12 October, in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

September 2006 Technical Colloquia website is now available. FIRST Members may register online to attend to the event, from 25-27 September, in Seoul (KO)

Private Lives and Corporate Risk - have a glimpse on what's coming next year in Seville, Spain. Call for papers and Sponsorship opportunities are available at the conference website.

FIRST Members may access the available presentations slides and papers on the Members-only website

The Annual General Meeting agenda is now available to download [FIRST Members only]

Emergency response teams should expect "at least one concentrated attack on a critical national infrastructure system like power or water supply", the FIRST annual conference in Baltimore, USA

Law enforcement agencies are unable to mount an effective fight against cyber-crime without help from outside emergency response and security teams.

In what was described as "a huge step forward" for the safety of Internet communications in the Middle East, the FIRST welcomed delegates from newly established emergency teams in Qatar and the Gulf Statesto its annual conference in Baltimore, USA.

English is set to become the international language for computer and Internet vulnerability handling, following talks this week at the FIRSTannual conference in Baltimore, USA.

Internet Service Providers should be required by Governments to protect home users against Trojans and worms, technology guru Bruce Schneier said at the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) annual conference in Baltimore, USA

In a new global initiative against cybercrime the G8 Lyon High-Tech crime group will this month bring together Law Enforcement (LE) agents and Computer Security Incident Response teams (CSIRTs) at an international conference in Baltimore, USA

A great opportunity for your team to hear experiences, war stories, and to identify the gaps and difficulties, and then find ways for effective collaboration.

AhnLab is a prominent developer and provider of integrated security solutions, offering such product as Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Spam, Personal Firewall, Anti-Worm Appliance and other high quality products

CERT-Hungary's public services are offered to the Hungarian government, municipalities, and businesses. The security of computer systems owned by the government and critical infrastructures receive special attention from our organisation

BP is of one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items

The momentum continues on Day Two of the CEP’s Global Risk Summit Gleneagles as the group refined the Global Risk Index (GRI), which will be published to members shortly.

Operating under the auspices of FIRST, the CEP takes a cross functional approach to risk management by seeking to bridge the gap between the technical and business areas of global companies.

During May 5-10, FIRST and TERENA have successfully organized the first TRANSITS security course in the middle-east region, with the support from ETISALAT-CERT, our FIRST member in United Arab Emirates. Additional information will be provided soon.

The full program is up to date, including presentation abstracts, authors and presenters biographies.

This is the last opportunity to have a $300 discount for the Baltimore Conference. Early Registration ends on April 25th 18h00 GMT+1

Read articles, presentations, guides and papers on network and system security online with this new section of the website

All the Member-related information may be found on this new section of the website

Check on the FIRST regional and global Initiatives worldwide

The content updates on FIRST website are now listed on What's new section, available in HTML and RSS

Chat with other FIRST members through this new service provided by Cymru Team (restricted to FIRST Members)