Security and Privacy: Friends, Foes or Partners
Victoria Conference Center, Victoria, B.C.
February 11-12, 2004

Keynote Speaker

Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick "World's most famous former hacker"

Known as the "world's most famous former hacker" Mitnick shared his perspective on the threat of "social engineering" a highly effective type of attack that exploits the human element of corporate security. Mitnick has gained unauthorized access to computer systems at some of the largest corporations on the planet and penetrated some of the most resilient computer systems ever developed. He has been the subject of countless news and magazine articles published throughout the world. Kevin is the co-founder and President of Defensive Thinking, a firm that provides professional security consulting services. His book The Art of Deception was published in October 2002.

Other Keynote Speakers include:

• Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner, Province of Ontario
• David Loukidelis, British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner
• Richard Purcell, Founder, Corporate Privacy Group-3PT (People, Policies, Procedures plus Technologies)
• Joelle Ligon, Workplace Cyberstalking - A Personal Perspective
• Gary Marx, Surveillance Expert and Author of Protest and Prejudice and Undercover: Police Surveillance in America
• Ivan Orton, Sr. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Fraud Division, King County