[LUGSB] Fwd: Stony Brook Computer Science Guest Speaker, 2/27/09

[Benjamin Kudria]

Sounds interesting!

Benjamin Kudria
LUGSB President
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From:  <kgermana at notes.cc.sunysb.edu>
Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 09:37
Subject: Stony Brook Computer Science Guest Speaker, 2/27/09
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All students are welcome to attend!


Speaker: Art Dahnert (Symantec)
Title: The Dark side of Engineering and how to defend against it
Location: Javits 101
Time: (NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME) 12:50pm to 2:10pm
       April 27, 2009.

Abstract:
"If you create an application that runs on one or more computers
connected to a network such as the internet, your code will be attacked.
Consequences of compromised systems often include loss of trust,
reputation and revenue. Software will always have defects and
vulnerabilities. Strikes against digital assets are unquestionably on
the rise. We can, however, make it substantially harder to find and
exploit vulnerabilities by identifying insecure coding practices and
developing secure alternatives."

Bio:
Art Dahnert is a Principal Software Engineer and team member of the
Product Security group under the Office of the CTO at Symantec
Corporation. In this role he participates in and leads efforts to ensure
the secure development of software product. His responsibilities include
training, threat modeling, penetration testing and software development.
Art's background includes over 16 years of technical experience in the
software industry. During the last four years he has been with Symantec,
he has helped to architect, design and develop several top selling
product releases, conducted multiple training classes and coordinated
assorted penetration tests.