Kaspersky Lab announces that it is holding its international student conference dubbed, “IT Security for the Next Generation’’ as part of the Kaspersky Academy education program.
This conference brings together students, experts, scientists and researchers from around the world in a collaborative environment to present and discuss issues relating to cybercrime. It provides a platform for the next generation to be able to share their respective knowledge and experiences and to develop new ideas to improve the level of security in information technology.
To encourage an outstanding number of participants in the program, Kaspersky Lab has recently introduced the South East Asian (S.E.A.) Cup for this conference in addition to existing regional cups, such as the Russian and CIS Cup, European Cup.
The introduction of the S.E.A. Cup is expected to draw an overwhelming participation interest from many countries in the region including the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and others.
Bachelor students from universities, institutes of higher education and graduate schools in the Philippines are welcome to apply. Participation in the program can either be as individual or as a group. Interested parties are required to register online via http://www.kaspersky.com.sg/it_security_conference_about.htm before 15 August 2009 to qualify their participation.
Program committees including Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky will evaluate the submissions of which three best research papers from the Philippines, will receive US$1,000 each and automatically qualify for the next round to compete with other fellow Asians at the S.E.A. Cup where the top three research papers would receive US$1,500 and move on to the next level, representing South East Asia in the International Cup.
The final three best research papers will be announced on November 15, 2009, to represent the S.E.A. Cup during the International Conference for the winners from all over the world in April 2010 whereby all the expenses will be paid for. Place and exact date are to be settled.
“Professional scientific communities are especially relevant today and the company deems its duty to actively participate in the development of science and bring together talented young scientists from different countries,” says Suk Ling Gun, Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab in Southeast Asia. “We hope that the “IT Security for the Next Generation’’ conference will provide an opportunity for young specialists from all over the world to develop and exchange their ideas.”
Those wishing to participate should prepare and send their research papers on one of the following topics to the organizing committee by September 15th, 2009:
- Future ICT-related problems
- Psychology of cybercrime
- Economic structure of cybercrime
- Online commerce of e-crime
- Law and security: e.g. intellectual property (rights & innovation, rights transfer)
- Impact, threats, incidents caused by botnets
- Measuring malware & spam
For further information, please send an email to studconf@kaspersky-sea.com.
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