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Understanding WiFi Cyber-attacks - A FREE introductory seminar and panel discussion with the experts
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WiFi is fast becoming popular in India - among home users, business travelers, and corporates. While WiFi provides the benefits of wireless and mobile access, unsecured WiFi provides an easy target for hit-and-run style attacks allowing hackers to cause severe damage while remaining invisible and undetected. The crimes range from cyber extortion, downloading illegal content, to theft of credit card numbers and other private corporate information. Most importantly, the recent incidents of cyber terrorism in India showed that an unsecured WiFi connection poses danger to national security.

WiFi cyber-attacks can be used to hack into your network to steal confidential data, steal usernames and passwords, steal user identities or to plan terror attacks. Your WiFi network can become a huge liability if not secured properly.

To create public awareness, MCCIA in association with AirTight Networks Pvt. Ltd., the global leader in wireless security, is conducting a free introductory seminar titled "Understanding  WiFi Cyber-attacks".

This seminar will be followed by a panel discussion  titled "Legal and Financial Exposure from WiFi Cyber-attacks". Panel members include top experts such as Deepak Shikarpur, Chairman, IT Committee, MCCIA, Vaishali Bhagwat, Top Cyber-crime Lawyer and Pravin Bhagwat, Wireless Networking Pioneer.

Objective: After attending this session and panel discussion, you should be able to: Understand basic WiFi security problems Understand risks to your network Understand best practices and solutions available to fix the problem Course Content: Detailed Agenda Why you may be at risk due to Wi-Fi cyber-attacks Types of wireless threats and how they can affect you Best practices and solutions available to fix the problem Panel Discussion: Panel Title: Legal and Financial Exposure from WiFi Cyber-attacks The panel discussion will focus on the liability caused by cyber-threats to individuals, businesses and organizations if they fail to protect themselves. Deepak Shikarpur, Chairman, IT Committee, MCCIA Vaishali Bhagwat, Advocate, Cyber-crime Expert Pravin Bhagwat, Chief Technology Officer, AirTight Networks

Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning about how to use WiFi securely for their office or home network; no pre-requisites. Examples are: Corporate WiFi users, Home WiFi users CIOs, IT managers, Network administrators Security officers, security consultants, security auditors Cyber law enforcement agents Session Info: Duration: 2 hours Fees: FREE (prior registration required) When: Date: Tue Jan 13, 2009 Time: 6pm - 8pm Venue: Hall No. 6 & 7, B Wing, 5th Floor MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex Senapati Bapat Road, Pune. - 411004 Maharashtra