Black Hat, the World’s Leading Security Conference, Returns to Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, UAE, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –

 

IT security professionals will be delighted to learn the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by the UAE Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT), in cooperation with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, has partnered with UBM again to bring the second edition of the world’s leading information security conference, Black Hat to Abu Dhabi.

This year’s Black Hat Abu Dhabi will take place from the 12^th to 15^thDecember 2011 at the luxurious Emirates Palace and will concentrate on 2 days of training sessions and 2 days of briefings which will discuss and demonstrate the latest and most important security issues faced in the market today.  Last year, this included among others, a new Android attack demonstration, new web attack and password cracking tool, a new chip was broken, new code released, a new ID card was broken and new Stuxnet conclusions were presented.

The event fits with aeCERT policy to assist the process of identifying, preventing and responding to cyber security attacks; coming up with operating mechanisms for the TRA’s strategy to increase cyber security in the UAE.

UBM is inviting potential sponsors, exhibitors and delegates to take part in Black Hat Abu Dhabi, which will attract only the highest-placed security professionals from government entities, academia and private companies with the power to make security buying decisions.  

Black Hat Abu Dhabi will offer a full range of sessions, including ten training programmes running on 12^th and 13^th December, followed by three briefing tracks running simultaneously on the 14^th and 15th alongside the exhibition.

Companies, government agencies, associations, institutions and individuals who wish to get involved as a sponsor or delegate should contact the organiser UBM Middle East.