E-Crimes Summit 2010 at Concordia University

Top international experts in cyber-crime detection gather in Montreal

MONTREAL, Nov. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - New methods and technologies used to track and combat cyber criminals will be the focus of a special gathering at Concordia University in Montreal on November 17 and 18. The National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance Canada (NCFTA Canada) will hold its E-Crimes Summit 2010 under the theme: Trends, Threats and Strategies. The inaugural summit brings together top cyber-forensics and security professionals from the public, private, academic and law enforcement sectors.

NCFTA Canada E-Crimes Summit 2010 - Trends, Threats, Strategies
November 17-18, 2010
Concordia University
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. - 7^th Floor
Montreal, Québec

Three new bills currently before Canada's parliament and Senate pending approval figure among the topics to be discussed. These bills are aimed at controlling SPAM and widening law enforcement officials' access to personal information held by internet service providers.

Journalists are welcome to attend the Keynote Address on Wednesday, November 17 by Andrea Rosen, Chief Telecommunications Enforcement Officer for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Because the summit involves discussions about sensitive security matters, access to all other sessions is restricted to registered participants. Interviews with participants can, however, be arranged.

Summit presenters include Dr. Mourad Debbabi, director, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering and Vice-President, NCFTA Canada; André Leduc, Security Policy Analyst with Industry Canada and member of the Task Force on SPAM, Adam Hatfield, Director, National Cyber Security, Public Safety Canada and a number of top experts in the field of Cyber-Crime detection.

To view the full program, go to www.ncfta.ca/summit

For further information:

Fiona Downey
Media Relations Advisor
Concordia University
tel.: [phone] ext. 2518
cell.: 514-518-3336