Ottawa Canada Linux Users Group

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Group51.org and ethical hacking

January Meeting: Group51.org and ethical hacking

Date: January 7, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Location: Algonquin College (Woodroffe Campus), room B457

NOTE: MEETINGS WILL BE ON THURSDAY in room B457 UNTIL summer

Group51.org

Speaker: Jeff Green

http://group51.org/

Jeff Green from Ottawa will be introducing a new Ottawa based ethical hacking group that aims to provide educational resources for those entering a career in IT Security or simply want to have a better personal understanding. This presentation is targetted for a beginner to intermediate audience.

Some of the focal points:

Introduction: What is Group51.org
Our Playground: Live Demo
Encrypted tunnels and our darknet
Discuss our active projects (WPA decryption, Router Cracking & More)
How we keep things legal.
Linux @ Group51
Opportunities and Volunteering Administrative Roles (For your Resume)

This will be followed by a discussion on ethical hacking.

Entire meeting; to allow for discussion.

Future Topics

Speaker: tbd

Possible Topics that need speakers.

machine security setup, encryption, GPG configuration, etc
security panel
build your own linux server and website

About the Speaker

tbd is a speaker we call upon when we don't yet have a real speaker for the meeting or when there are multiple speakers for a panel discussion or BOF.

Finding the Meeting Location

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Algonquin+College-Woodroffe,+Canada
http://www.algonquincollege.com/main/yourAlgonquinTab/directions/woodroffeMap.htm

Algonquin College is close to the corner of Woodroffe and Baseline and right across from the Baseline transitway station. Room B457 is in Building B in the south-west corner of the campus. Free parking is available in lots 8, 9 and 12 after 5pm.