The Internet Society’s New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) and the New York Technology Council (NYTECH) will join the Public Interest Registry (PIR) in presenting a midday symposium “Mitigating DDoS Attacks: Best Practices for an Evolving Threat Landscape” in New York City on December 5 2012. Participating organizations include Afilias, Google, Neustar, M3AAWG, Symantec, EFF, and De Natris Consult. As a public service PIR are generously covering the $99 fee for all attendees – thus registration is free! The event will be webcast live via the Internet Society Chapters Livestream Channel.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are an all-too-common reality in today’s Internet landscape and are an escalating global problem. Whether a DDoS attack is motivated by criminal intent, like cyber extortion, or is executed as an extreme form of free expression, the resulting service interruptions can have wide-ranging effects. This program will address the motives behind and targets of DDoS attacks. It will also explore the various ways attacks are carried out, as well as mitigation techniques and the risks of “unintended consequences.” The goal is to foster a discussion and provide a platform for developing a framework of best practices to mitigate DDoS attacks.
What: Mitigating DDoS Attacks: Best Practices for an Evolving Threat Landscape
When: Wednesday December 5 2012 1000-1300 EST | 1500-1800 UTC
Where: AMA Executive Conference Center, 1601 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Program: http://www.pir.org/why/security/ddos
Webcast: http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters
Register: http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventId=1108367 ***
Twitter: #DDoS
*** Registration is not required for the webcast, just for in person attendance. Space is limited, please do not register unless you truly intend to come. ***
