Kerala Library Association (KLA) in collaboration with the Centre for Development for Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad is organizing a Half Day Workshop on “Information Security Awareness” on 1st December 2012 in Thiruvananthapuram. Objectives: To give awareness about the common online information security issues. To equip the participants with tools and techniques to tackle different information security issues. Who should participate: The Workshop is primarily intended for Library and Information Science Professionals, Researchers and LIS Students. Maximum intake is 40 on a first come first served basis. Venue: Lecture Hall, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University Library Buildings, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram-695034, Kerala Date and Time: 1 December 2012, 9.00 am to 1.30 p.m. Tentative Programme: 9:00AM – 9:30AM : Registration 9.30AM-10.00AM : Inauguration 10:00AM – 11:30AM: Introduction, why awareness is important, what do you use internet for ?, Basic Security concepts, layer wise attacks. Major common online attacks, Identity theft, phishing, malicious applications. 11:30AM – 11:45AM: Tea Break 11:45AM – 1:15PM: Password attacks, tips, Email and Chat risks, cyber bullying (Examples, Tips) , Importance of Copyrights, Social Networking risks, (Examples, Tips) Secure PC, Firewall, Updates, Antivirus. Interaction and feedback. 1:15PM – 1:30PM: Concluding session Resource Person: Mr.Gnana Seelan, Project Engineer, C-DAC Hyderabad Registration: Registration is free. For online registration: http://kla-c-dacworkshoponinformation.splashthat.com/ OR http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/online-registration-kla-c-dac-work... Details: http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/ http://klaweblog.wordpress.com Contact: Dr A. Gopikuttan, President, KLA, Mob: 09446428163 E-mail: agopikuttan@yahoo.co.in S.L.Faisal, General secretary, KLA, Mob: 09447699724 E-mail: slfaizal@gmail.com *********************************************************************************************************** Thanks S.L.Faisal General Secretary Kerala Library Association (KLA) Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.