TELUS is a very large, very visible target. How does the TELUS Chief Security Architect plan the defence and execute the plan? Marc Kneppers will discuss aspects of strategy, governance and community in getting the job done.

Imagine this: There is a blackout with no electricity to run pumps for water, oil, or gas. Significant time has passed; both transportation and refrigeration are not functional leading to shortage of food and medicine. Banks are closed because computer systems are down. Base stations run out of battery and telecommunication fails to operate, and all this is happening during a really bad winter storm. No, this is not zombie apocalypse, but a very real high impact low probability event that can seriously cripple our society because someone or a nation state cyber army had hacked into the ICS. This presentation will provide information security professionals some insights into understanding ICS and its protection and security.

Targeted malware campaigns have evolved significantly from traditional simple inclusion of malware as non-disguised executable files to more social engineered “phishing” style attacks. More than 30% of unwanted email at peak times coming into an organization are seen to have malicious intent – malicious URLs, attachments and credential-seeking attacks. Repeated Longlining campaigns have flooded organizations with phishing threats by working around existing security controls; and spear phishing has been responsible for initial compromises in 95% of targeted attacks and APTs according to the 2013 Verizon Data Breach report . A new Big Data approach becomes critical in stopping the impact of these on incident management, brand impact, and data loss.

Technocreep may lead us to the total surrender of privacy and the commoditization of intimacy.

Presentation and discussion of choosing and managing online social media information. 

CASL - Canada's new anti-spam legislation  

Explore the Darknet, see how it works, and the kinds of threats it poses. 

ASSIST and Alberta's Critical Infrastructure

An application crash may indicate a failed attack. Here's what to look for.