The second edition of The Hackers Conference 2013 will discuss on the various facets of cyber security and will provide a common platform to hackers along with govt. officials and policymakers, industry leaders, academia and underground black-hat hackers to share knowledge and leading-edge ideas about information security and everything related to it. The conference will be held in New Delhi at India Habitat Centre.
The recent “disconcerting” reports that that India was being spied upon by American intelligence agencies has opened an all new chapter in the cyber security space. The revelation that Indian embassy in the US was among the list of 38 diplomatic missions which were being spied upon by American intelligence agencies. In the context of the recent findings and the debate that it has justly drawn, the conference will raise questions on the threats that snooping posses and why all internet administrations and regulatory bodies be put out of US jurisdiction and under the UN control. The conference will also take up an issue on cyber security cooperation between south Asian countries and ways to counter snooping and cyber threats.
The highlights of the conference will be special session against internet censorship in India, turning Android phones into undetectable spy phones, US hackers demonstrating breaching of SSL security layer in 30 sec and showcasing of mobile security testing tools.
The Hackers Conference 2012 had seen participation of delegates from 15 different countries across the world. The day long event, directed towards managing and securing digital information, had participants from different fields who addressed key issues of information technology. The conference was attended by several Black-hat hackers along with cyber-crime specialists and security experts.