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KASPERSKY LAB TO HOLD INTERNATIONAL CYBER SECURITY FOR NEXT GENERATION CONFERENCE IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, February 13. / ARKA /. The State Engineering University of
Armenia will host on February 20-22 the regional round of the 6th
International Cyber Security for the Next Generation Conference. The
conference will be organized together with Kaspersky Lab.
For the first time in six years the regional tour, which is for young
scientists from Russia and CIS countries, will not be held in Moscow.
The working language will be English, reflecting the growing popularity
of the conference among the international education community.
"The students and young scientists from Armenia, Belarus, Russia and
Ukraine are eligible to participate in the conference to showcase
their ideas and concepts about how to detect and analyze malware,
DDoS-attacks and spam, new ways to protect communications, including
social networks, special tools for the safe placement of services
and data storage, " Kaspersky Lab said in a statement posted on its
official website".
The best 15 projects will be given awards and valuable prizes (1st
place $1000, 2nd place $750 and 3rd place $500) from Kaspersky Lab and
the authors will be invited to attend the international 'CyberSecurity
for the Next Generation' conference to be held June 24-26 at Royal
Holloway University of London in the UK.
In addition to the competition of student projects the State
Engineering University of Armenia will host also panel discussions,
workshops and presentations by IT experts on most pressing issues
of cyber defense. The discussions will bring together scientists
and professors of leading universities of the two countries, and
representatives of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic
of Armenia and the Delft University in the Netherlands.
"The main purpose of the event is to support promising and talented
young researchers who are willing to offer new solutions to combat
global cybercrime. Participation in such a big competition of
innovative projects is always a good start to a professional career
", Natalya Obelets, deputy director of educational initiatives with
Kaspersky Lab says.
The conference has been organized by Kaspersky Lab every year since
2008 to bring together professionals in the field of information
security, to reveal the full potential of young developers and attract
talented young people in the fight against computer threats. The
conference is international and consists of 4 regional tours covering
the following regions: Europe, North and South America, the Pacific,
Middle East and Africa as well as Russia and other CIS countries. The
winners compete in the international finale. -0-
YEREVAN, February 13. / ARKA /. The State Engineering University of
Armenia will host on February 20-22 the regional round of the 6th
International Cyber Security for the Next Generation Conference. The
conference will be organized together with Kaspersky Lab.
For the first time in six years the regional tour, which is for young
scientists from Russia and CIS countries, will not be held in Moscow.
The working language will be English, reflecting the growing popularity
of the conference among the international education community.
"The students and young scientists from Armenia, Belarus, Russia and
Ukraine are eligible to participate in the conference to showcase
their ideas and concepts about how to detect and analyze malware,
DDoS-attacks and spam, new ways to protect communications, including
social networks, special tools for the safe placement of services
and data storage, " Kaspersky Lab said in a statement posted on its
official website".
The best 15 projects will be given awards and valuable prizes (1st
place $1000, 2nd place $750 and 3rd place $500) from Kaspersky Lab and
the authors will be invited to attend the international 'CyberSecurity
for the Next Generation' conference to be held June 24-26 at Royal
Holloway University of London in the UK.
In addition to the competition of student projects the State
Engineering University of Armenia will host also panel discussions,
workshops and presentations by IT experts on most pressing issues
of cyber defense. The discussions will bring together scientists
and professors of leading universities of the two countries, and
representatives of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic
of Armenia and the Delft University in the Netherlands.
"The main purpose of the event is to support promising and talented
young researchers who are willing to offer new solutions to combat
global cybercrime. Participation in such a big competition of
innovative projects is always a good start to a professional career
", Natalya Obelets, deputy director of educational initiatives with
Kaspersky Lab says.
The conference has been organized by Kaspersky Lab every year since
2008 to bring together professionals in the field of information
security, to reveal the full potential of young developers and attract
talented young people in the fight against computer threats. The
conference is international and consists of 4 regional tours covering
the following regions: Europe, North and South America, the Pacific,
Middle East and Africa as well as Russia and other CIS countries. The
winners compete in the international finale. -0-