Today, Black Hat, the world's leading family of information security events, announced the opening of registration for Black Hat Asia 2014. Returning to Asia for the first time since 2008, this four-day event will bring together the world's brightest information security professionals and researchers to reveal vulnerabilities that impact everything from popular consumer devices to critical international infrastructure and everything in between. These world class Briefings will come after two days of high intensity and deeply technical Training courses taught by the industry's most renowned instructors. Black Hat Asia will take place March 25-28, 2014 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.blackhat.com/asia-14/.
"We couldn't be more thrilled about returning to Asia in 2014," explained Trey Ford, General Manager, Black Hat. "Black Hat held its first event in Singapore back in 2000, and has watched the information security community grow into an industrial powerhouse. After three great years in Abu Dhabi, we're excited to gather the industry's best in beautiful Singapore."
Starting the week with hands-on Training courses (March 25-26), attendees have the option to register for individual technical deep-dives on topics ranging from the latest in penetration testing to exploiting web applications and even defending and building SCADA systems. Industry and subject matter experts from all over the world will teach these courses in an effort to help define and defend tomorrow's information security landscape. For information on course pricing and registration, please check the individual Training pages here: www.blackhat.com/asia-14/training/index.html.
Following the two days of Trainings, internationally leading security researchers will take the stage to share their latest work and exploits with attendees through Black Hat's esteemed Briefings (March 27-28). The Black Hat Briefings were created more than 16 years ago to provide computer security professionals a place to learn the very latest in information security risks, research and trends. Black Hat is seeking groundbreaking research to fill both 25 and 50 minute speaking slots. If interested in submitting, please visit our Call for Papers page: www.blackhat.com/asia-14/call-for-papers.html. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 8, 2014.
Last but certainly not least, the Black Hat Arsenal is back by popular demand and will be coming to Singapore for Black Hat Asia 2014. This special event provides researchers and the open source community a venue to demonstrate their recent work and weapons live. Running concurrently with the Briefings (March 27-28), all Black Hat Asia delegates will have access to the Arsenal's latest tools. Be on the lookout for a detailed schedule.
For more information and to register, please visit: www.blackhat.com/asia-14/registration.html.