The Skillfair Conference

UKITA — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:39:05 +0100

Time: Nov 08, 09:00 - 16:30
Location: Telford Campus, Shifnal Road, Telford TF2 9NN

Transformation in Business - Telford Campus of Wolverhampton University, Tuesday 8th November. The Skillfair Conference is the premier event in the UK for independent consultants - the only event dedicated to people like you and drawing a wide cross-section of consultants from corporate, IT, engineering and small business spheres. Well regarded and well attended, this year's conference will focus on Transformation in Business - particularly apt in times of change and where so many consultants are competing for business and having to develop new strategies to win and deliver their services. The venue We'll be holding the conference in the Wolverhampton University (Telford Campus) newly completed Conference Suite, a self-contained area with a communications suite containing 24 internet-connected computers for email etc. There's also the Visualisation Centre, a teleconferencing room where we are hoping to hold at least one session, linking up with a similar organisation in Brazil or Eastern Europe. The University can offer ensuite overnight accommodation for £24.95 plus VAT - although there are good road and rail links into Telford you may prefer to travel the night before and stay over. There are good disabled facilities throughout the campus. The format Arrive at the conference before 9.30am and collect your delegate pack, have coffee and pastries and network with your peers. The morning will contain three or four short presentations (yet to be finalised), followed by an 'Open Space' forum. In previous years, conference delegates have really benefited from this session, where discussion topics are chosen by the delegates and everyone is free to move between conversations, gaining input from a variety of people. Come armed with topics that you want to discuss. Following Open Space will be lunch, in the dining room where we will have tables set aside for you, and a two-course hot lunch with several options plus salad bar is provided. The afternoon workshops will be more in-depth sessions where you can really explore the subjects you have chosen - again, details of these are yet to be finalised. We expect to finish around 4.30pm. Tea and coffee are available all day. We look forward to meeting you on the day - book before August 31st to obtain our Early Bird discount. If you are a UKITA or Skillfair Member please book via the Skillfair website to obtain member rates - UKITA members will need to have regsitered for a Skillfair account. Not a member of Skillfair or UKITA? If you don't wish to register for a trial membership of Skillfair then please book via Eventbrite.

Web Application Security Workshop

UKITA — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:32:21 +0100

Time: Sep 08 09:00
Location: Digital Labs Warwick University University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL

Application ∙ Vulnerability ∙ Testing Do you know how easy it is for hackers to get into YOUR website? Have you ever wondered how easy it would be? Rewriting the content? Resetting the Administrator’s password? We can offer you the opportunity to find out how worryingly easy it can be – at our FREE Cyber Security Workshop. There’s a very serious side to all this of course – protecting YOUR website from people who indulge in those questionable extracurricular activities. What are we talking about? • Access Control • Session Management • Data Validation • Logical Flaws • Cross-site scripting /XSRF • Mitigation Why should you come to this? Our aim is to help you ensure your site is secure and protected. We want to help you keep those malicious hackers at bay. You can leave this workshop confident that your data will be protected. Who should come to this? West Midlands based SMEs Web developers, website managers Prior ASP & PHP desirable Agenda: 9.00 – 4.00 • Introductions - 9.30 • eSecurity overview – Cyber Security team • Tutorial 1, 2 & 3 • Lunch and tour of the International Digital Lab • Tutorial 4 • Q&A • Networking and close – 4.00pm Value This workshop has a commercial value of £1000, however due to AWM funding is available free to West Midlands based Small/Medium sized Enterprises. This workshop is part of a host of SME focused services provided by the International Digital Laboratory's Knowledge Exchange team.

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The Skillfair Conference

Web Application Security Workshop