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OWASP Day V - 2010
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WELCOME
Introduction

Welcome to the OWASP Day V Italy Conference for 2010. Thanks to the collaboration with the Fondazione Bruno Kessler, the new conference will take place next 5th November 2010 in Trento.

Organization and goals:


 * The event will show several points of discussion: we will present the state of the art in Application Security research.
 * As conclusion of the day, we organize a round table discussing the most interesting subjects came out during the event.
 * Conference goal is creating a debate on which will be the evolution of the research for the Web Application Security.

Conference Commitee: - Alessandro Armando: (FBK) - Antonio Parata (OWASP-Italy) - Giorgio Fedon (OWASP-Italy Technical Director) - Luca Compagna (SAP) - Luca Vigano` (UNIVR) - Matteo Meucci (OWASP-Italy Chair) - Mauro Bregolin (OWASP-Italy) - Raoul Chiesa (OWASP-Italy Director of Communication)

References:

Key Speakers:

Call For Presentations (Open)
OWASP solicits contributions on the above topics, or general matters of interest to the community. Those who are interested in participating as speakers to the conference can submit an abstract of the speech to the OWASP-Italy Board by email at: owasp-italy  owasp.org. The email subject must be “OWASP Day V: CFP” and the email body must contains the following information/sections:


 * Name and Surname
 * Email address
 * Telephone number
 * Company name and role
 * Short biography(max 100 words)
 * List of the author’s previous papers/articles/speeches on the same topics
 * Title of the contribution
 * Type of contribution: Technical or Informative
 * Abstract (max one A4 style page)
 * Why the contribution is relevant for OWASP-Italy Day V

We are seeking people that want to present on any of the following topics (in no particular order):
 * Business Risks with Application Security.
 * Starting and Managing Secure Development Lifecycle Programs.
 * Web Services-, XML- and Application Security.
 * Metrics for Application Security.
 * Application Threat Modeling.
 * Hands-on Source Code Review.
 * Web Application Security Testing.
 * OWASP Tools and Projects.
 * Secure Coding Practices (J2EE/.NET).
 * Privacy Concerns with Applications and Data Storage
 * Web Application Security countermeasures
 * Technology specific presentations on security such as AJAX, XML, etc.
 * Anything else relating to OWASP and Application Security.

The submission will be reviewed by the Conference Commitee and the 8-9 most interesting ones will be selected and invited for presentation

Important dates:
 * Contributions submission deadline:                   12th September 2010
 * Communication of acceptance for contributions:       30th September 2010

Additional information:
 * OWASP Speaker Agreement: http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Speaker_Agreement

Call For Sponsorships (Open)
The OWASP-Italy community encourages Industries, Research Institutions and Individuals to sponsor their activities and events. Two types of sponsorships are available:
 * Silver sponsorship: 2000 euro. It Includes: the publication of the sponsor logo on the web site.
 * Gold Sponsorship: 3000 euro. It includes: a desk for the sponsorship of the Company next the conference room. The publication of the sponsor logo in the agenda, on the web site, on the flyers and in all the official communications with the attendees at the conference. The possibility to distribute the Company brochures, CDs or other materials to the participants during the event.

Those who are interested in sponsoring OWASP-Italy Day V Conference can contact the OWASP Italy Day V Organizing Committees: Voice : +393283019559 Mail: [mailto:owasp-italy@owasp.org OWASP-Italy]

REGISTRATION (Not Open)
Registration is now not open. The entrance will be free. Who Should Attend the Conference: - Application Developers - Application Testers and Quality Assurance - Application Project Management and Staff - Chief Information Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Deputies, Associates and Staff - Chief Financial Officers, Auditors, and Staff Responsible for IT Security Oversight and Compliance - Security Managers and Staff - Executives, Managers, and Staff Responsible for IT Security Governance - IT Professionals Interesting in Improving IT Security

Venue
The Conference will be taking place at:

Fondazione Bruno Kessler Povo - Via Sommarive 18 I-38123 Trento

More information about the accomodation will come.

Important dates

 * Contributions submission deadline: 			12th September 2010
 * Communication of acceptance for contributions: 	30th September 2010
 * Registration deadline: 				30th October 2010
 * Conference Agenda due: 				1st October 2010
 * Conference date: 					5th November 2010

Agenda (draft)
DRAFT: The conference schedule will be published the 1st of October 2010