This year, optional post-conference sessions on Thursday afternoon will provide opportunities to further explore security issues related to education and technology. Registered conference participants may attend the post-conference sessions at no additional charge.

The conference will run a full day on Nov. 7, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 8, with post-conference sessions to follow. The registration fee is $95 per person until Sept. 15, and then increases to $110. Two continental breakfasts, a lunch buffet and an evening social are included with registration. The conference schedule, session descriptions and registration forms are available at http://www.itsecurity.ndsu.edu/.

About the Conference

Presented by North Dakota State University’s Information Technology Services and EduTech, the conference is designed to increase awareness of the risks associated with computer and network use in an academic setting. The emphasis of the conference is on leadership and the end-users of technology.

Educational IT leaders and staff, including those responsible for policy development, are invited to attend. This conference also offers an opportunity for IT personnel from the private sector, including financial and medical institutions, to learn more about information security practices as well as policy development and enforcement.

Featured sessions this year include:

• Expectation Management: Overcoming Obstacles and Adversity in the World of IT Security
• Privacy and Security: An Update From Washington
• Internet Safety Tools: Teaching Children Safety in Today’s Cyber World
• Information Safeguarding - “How Do We Stop the Bleeding?”
• Web Application Vulnerabilities
• Thwart your enemy: A hands on session using tools to prevent listening and man-in-the-middle attacks
• Risk Management and Incident Response
• VoIP and Video End-Point Security
• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective IT Security Officers

For further information and to register for the conference, please visit the IT Security Conference Web site at http://www.itsecurity.ndsu.edu. You may also contact Theresa Semmens, NDSU IT Security Officer, at 701.231.5870 or Jody French, EduTech Director, at 701.231.7208.