The is it on / is it off / why didn't you send us an email ? BrumCon, organised by our friends at Birmingham 2600 seems to be happening this coming Saturday 3rd May 2008:
Hopefully there will be no last minute cancellation this time.
Menzies Strathallan 225 Hagley Road, Edgbaston Birmingham. B16 9RYDoors open 11am Talks from 12pm
FoxWhisper - The age old question ?
The psychology and mentality behind hacking. And possibly the first real answer to "What is hacking". This is not for the faint hearted! Ensure to come with a pen, notepad, and a VERY open mind :) [Last time I spoke to Fox he was on the phone to nasa... something to do with a namesever I think.. Re-LoaD]1stvamp - CAN HAS LOGIN?
Insecurities in Web Authentication, Authorisation and OpenID* Basics of HTTP Auth, Digest, Forms and SSL use
* Common mistakes and exploits - SQL injection, using exposed secrets, forgotten password scripts, blacklist ACLs, giving Ajax/client mechanisms too much control over the login process, hijacking and harvesting sessions
* Access Control - fine grains and high yields
* Encryption - not enough if the app logic is weak, protect whats important and don't reinvent the wheel
* OpenID - what it solves, what t doesn't, misuse and exploits
* Extending OpenID - JavaScript/Ajax client with client-side hashing (requires extension to protocol)Les Hutchins - A live performance
Algorithmic music with SuperCollidermc.fly - Cryptspeed 'how fast is crypto'
Crypto is everywhere today - and crypto uses a lot of cpu time. Therefore we analyzed crypto on base of algorythm, key length, CPU type, 32/64 Bit, programming language and block modes.Just 'Richard' - X across the Net
LTSP and other thin client solutions use the separation of client and server on the X Window system to allow low powered clients to share more powerful server. This talk will cover the deployment of LTSP, the technology behind it and the security aspects of the systemjens mücke - Git 'manage your code distributed'
Git is a toolset to manage content like source code. It was developed from people like Linus Torvalds for projects like Linus kernel in a very short time.Open Mic - A panel with your speakers including 'ccc' discussion.
Hack the Flag - Some OS on Some Machine for you to totally 0wn...