Monday, July 12, 2010

Cybersecurity Malaysia Organises Computer Network And Wireless Communications Workshop

July 12, 2010 18:12 PM

Cybersecurity Malaysia Organises Computer Network And Wireless Communications Workshop

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) -- CyberSecurity Malaysia is conducting a five-day Computer Network and Wireless Communications Workshop, starting today.

It is being held in collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia's (UPM)Department of Communication Technology and Network, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, at the main lecture hall.

The workshop is themed, "Secured Wireless Network Towards Secured Nation".

It is open to students from either UPM or other institutions of higher learning, researchers from the education industry or IT personnel from corporate organisationS. Admission is free.

According to a statement by CyberSecurity Malaysia today, the workshop is being conducted by Prof. Ki Hyung Kim from the School of Information and Computer Engineering, Ajou University, Korea.

It focuses on pertinent research issues with regards to wireless communications, its security aspects and the respective support required for the efficient management of the latest national threat via cyber space management.

CyberSecurity Malaysia's Wireless Security Analysts will also conduct a series of demonstrations on wireless security vulnerability and the deployments of Wireless Security tools.

This is to enable participants to increase their knowledge in the area of wireless communications, especially from the security aspect and enhancement of ideas and strategies.

"The collaboration between CyberSecurity Malaysia and UPM will foster a stronger relationships between the industry players and the research fratenity.

"This is apart from enabling a high and comprehensive level of consultancy in security services," CyberSecurity Malaysia Chief Executive Officer, Lt. Col. (Rtd) Husin Jazri said.

He added that this will further complement the Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) which is highly dependent on Information Communication and Technology (ICT), the nation's pillar for social, economical, political and national security development.

-- BERNAMA

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