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Anti-Spyware Coalition Panel

Ari SchwartzBen EdelmanEileen HarringtonMario Vuksan

Ari Schwartz and Ben Edelman explores anti-spyware coalition panel at DEF CON 15, examining anti-spyware and practical defenses.

Summary

Architecture and Background

Panel: Center for Democracy & Technology Anti-Spyware Coalition Ari Schwartz, Moderator Deputy Director, the Center for Democracy and Technology Ben Edelman Harvard Business School Eileen Harrington Deputy Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Mario Vuksan Director of Knowledgebase Services, Bit9 Profit and motive for spyware will increase drastically over the next three years.

Vulnerability Analysis

How are federal agencies and corporations planning for this surge?

Exploitation and Demonstrations

What are next big technological breakthroughs?

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

How can we prepare?

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