North Korea is thought to have targeted cyberattacks against the United States and South Korea since at least 2009, including successful attacks against Korean sites and the public websites of the Federal Trade Commission, Department of the Treasury and (somewhat ineffectively) against the White House.

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Since the New Year, Ms. Scott has been a victim of three separate cyberattacks. Two weeks ago, the online auction site eBay said in an e-mail to her that there had been suspicious activity on her account. On Monday, she received an e-mail from Zappos and another from 6PM, two online shoe retailers owned by Amazon. Both messages alerted her that — once again — her information had been compromised.

“It’s disturbing,” said Ms. Scott, who works in San Diego as a director at Redemtech, a technology services business. “Companies have to do a better job protecting our privacy. You would think companies like eBay and Amazon have the financial backing and wherewithal to take the proper security measures.”

The breaches at Zappos and 6PM may have compromised account information for 24 million customers — the largest breach of an online retailer since a series of cyberattacks against Sony last year that compromised 100 million customer accounts. The attacks point to an unsettling new world in which even the supposed stalwarts of the Internet — Amazon, eBay and even the security giants paid to keep hackers at bay — cannot seem to keep personal information safe.

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* Diane Slater – Lead Case Officer (Enforcement), ICO

* Piers Wilson – Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

* Ruth Boardman – Partner, Bird & Bird

* Dr. Fabian Niemann – Partner, Bird & Bird

* Jeanette Fitzgerald – General Counsel, Epsilon

* Martin Hoskins – Head of Data Protection, Everything Everywhere

Topics to be discussed include:

* ICO perspective on data breach notification and data security

* Developing a data breach incident management plan

* The German example: How the law is currently working

* Developing a data security program

The impending review of the Data Protection Directive may incorporate a general requirement for data breach notification for all businesses.

This requirement, should it become compulsory, would affect every business, big or small and involve various costs, for example the costs of publicising the breach.DataGuidance are holding a half-day briefing to ensure you are prepared.

At present, under the e-Privacy Directive, only telecoms service providers have a requirement to notify both the regulator & affected customers of data losses. Germany and Austria, however, have local laws which require notification.

The UK ICO has stated that they are pushing for breach notification to be a general requirement for all businesses

In the EU, Commissioner Viviane Reding has said she is pushing for breach notification for the financial services

In the US, there is a patchwork of state laws on breach notification. Will there be a federal law to pre-empt all state laws?

Don’t miss this essential event for expert advice on setting up a data security policy and a breach notification policy.

To book, or for more information, please contact Nova Horrie on +44 (0)2070121394 or at Nova.Horrie@dataguidance.com.

Each summer the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard
University swings open the doors of our big yellow house to welcome a
group of talented and curious students as full-time interns – Berkterns!
<http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=berktern> – who are
passionate about the promise of the Internet. Finding connected and
complementary research inquiries among their diverse backgrounds,
students represent all levels of study, are being trained in disciplines
across the board, and come from universities all over the world to
tackle issues related to the core of Berkman’s research agenda,
including law, technology, innovation, and knowledge; the relationship
between Internet and civic activity; and technology, law, and development.

Summer interns jump head first into the swirl of the Berkman universe,
where they are deeply and substantively involved in the operation of our
research projects and efforts. Becoming invaluable contributors to the
Center’s operation and success, interns conduct collaborative and
independent research under the guidance of Berkman staff, fellows, and
faculty. Specific roles, tasks, and experiences vary depending on Center
needs and interns’ skills; a select list of expected opportunities for
Summer 2012 is below. Traditionally, the workload of each intern is
primarily based under one project or suite of projects, with
encouragement and flexibility to get involved in additional projects all
across the Center.

In addition to joining research teams, summer interns participate in
special lectures with Berkman Center faculty and fellows, engage each
other through community experiences like weekly interns discussion
hours, and attend Center-wide events and gatherings with members of the
wider Berkman community. As well, each year interns establish new
channels for fun and learning, such as organizing topical debates,
establishing reading groups and book clubs, producing podcasts and
videos, and hosting potlucks, cook-offs, and BBQs (fortunately for us,
people share).

The word “awesome” has been thrown around to describe our internships,
but don’t take our word for it. Zack McCune, a summer intern from 2008,
had this to say
<http://thames2thayer.com/blog/in-the-spirit-of-the-the-olympics-how-i-learned-to-row-from-an-olympic-all-star/#more-39>:
“it has been an enchanting summer working at the berkman center for
internet & society <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/>.  everyday, i get to
hang out with some of the most brilliant people on the planet. we talk,
we write (emails), we blog, we laugh, we play rock band. and when things
need to get done, we stay late hyped on free coffee and leftover food.
it is a distinct honor to be considered a peer among such excellent
people. and i am not just talking about the fellows, staff, and faculty,
though they are all outstanding. no, i mean my peers as in my fellow
interns, who are almost definitely the ripening next generation of
changemakers.”

*Time Commitment:*
Summer internships are full time positions (35 hours/week) for 10 weeks.
Our Summer 2012 program runs from Monday, June 4 through Friday, August 10.

*Payment:*
Interns are paid $11.50 an hour, with the exception of a number of
opportunities for law students who are expected to receive some version
of summer public interest funding (more about these specific cases at
the link for law students below).

Please be forewarned that payment may not be sufficient to cover living
expenses in the Boston area. No other benefits are provided, and interns
must make their own housing, insurance and transportation arrangements.

*Commitment to Diversity:*
The work and well-being of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at
Harvard University are strengthened profoundly by the diversity of our
network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national
origin, religion, sexual orientation, and much more. We actively seek
and welcome applications from people of color, women, the LGBTQ
community, and persons with disabilities, as well as applications from
researchers and practitioners from across the spectrum of disciplines
and methods. The roots of this deep commitment are many and,
appropriately, diverse. We are not nearly far enough along in this
regard, and we may never be. It is a constant process in which there
remains much to learn. We welcome your inquiries, comments and ideas on
how we may continue to improve.

*Eligibility:*
- Internships are open to students enrolled across the spectrum of
disciplines.
- Internships are open to students at different levels of academic study
including those in bachelors, masters, law, and Ph.D programs (some
flexibility with high school students is possible). Some positions will
require that interns be enrolled in a particular kind of academic program.
- Summer interns do not have to be U.S. residents or in school in the
U.S., and we welcome and encourage international students to apply.
- Summer interns do not need an existing affiliation with Harvard
University.

*To Apply:*
We know what you’re thinking. /Yes please. I want that. That sounds
magical. Did I mention that I make a mean artichoke dip?/ Here’s what
you should do…

/Law students:/ If you are a law student interested in conducting
research with the Berkman Center this summer, please find important
additional information and application instructions here
<http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7314>.

/Students from all other disciplines:/ If you are a student from any
discipline except law interested in conducting research with Berkman
this summer, please find more information and application instructions
here <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7315>.

Required application materials for all include:
- A cover letter describing your skills and interests. When developing
your cover letter, you may wish to consider the following questions:
What has led you to pursue research with the Berkman Center and the
issues we study? What would you like to gain from working with us this
summer, and what will you contribute? How do you think the experience
might influence your future efforts? Please feel welcome to address
these and/or other topics you would like to share with us.
- A current resume.
- The contact information for two references (professional or academic).

*The application deadline for all students for Summer 2012 is **Sunday,
February 12 2012 at **11:59 p.m. ET. *

We look forward to hearing from you!

Questions?  Email Rebecca Tabasky at rtabasky@cyber.law.harvard.edu
<mailto:rtabasky@cyber.law.harvard.edu>.

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*Select Expected Summer 2012 Opportunities: *

/Broadband /
Interns with the the Broadband Project will conduct primary and
secondary research into fiber deployment, both in the US and abroad.
Research topics may include municipal fiber networks, how competition
impacts price and speed, and the role of spectrum in the broadband
debate. More information about the Broadband Project can be found at:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/broadband.

/Civic Engagement in Developing and Transitioning Countries
/Interns will undertake a variety of research and writing around the
use, impact, and design of digital tools for civic engagement in
developing and transitioning countries. Inquiries will be broad-based,
but particular attention will be given to the study of the promotion of
topics such as transparency, accountability, justice and human rights,
with a focus on Nigeria.

/Cloud Computing Law and Policy /
In Spring 2012, the Cloud Computing team at the Berkman Center in
collaboration with KEIO University (Japan), the NEXA Center (Italy), and
the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) will make public its
wiki-based repository of analyses, resources, and case studies on
emerging issues, law, policy and current trends related to cloud
computing. Building upon this foundation and under the guidance of
Executive Director Urs Gasser, we will be developing specific research
and analysis that leverages our international collaboration and existing
resources, and ideally creates briefing materials that are useful to
policymakers, industry participants, civil society members, and other
actors. Interns will work directly with the team to develop associated
research.

/Cyberlaw Clinic
/Interns with the Cyberlaw Clinic contribute to a wide range of
real-world litigation, client counseling, licensing, advocacy and
legislative projects covering a broad spectrum of legal issues involving
the Internet, new technology, intellectual property law, youth online
safety and child protection. The Clinic provides high-quality, pro-bono
legal services to appropriate individuals, small start-ups, non-profit
groups and government entities regarding cutting-edge issues of the
Internet, new technology and intellectual property. Interns in the
Cyberlaw Clinic can expect direct hands-on experience working with
clients under the supervision of the Clinic’s staff attorneys. More
information about the Cyberlaw Clinic can be found at:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/teaching/cyberlawclinic.

Interns with the Cyberlaw Clinic will be students currently enrolled in
a J.D. program in the United States.

/Cybersecurity/
Since Spring 2010, the Berkman Center team has been developing a
cybersecurity wiki under the guidance of Jack Goldsmith. The wiki
provides a set of evolving resources on cybersecurity, broadly-defined,
and includes an annotated list of relevant articles and literature. This
summer, we will be seeking to update this wiki by adding key resources
that have been released since 2010. We also have a series of potential
next steps, including, for example, an survey course and an analysis of
the ‘rhetoric’ of cybsecurity, that we also plan to pick up and develop
with summer interns.

/Digital Libraries /
Summer interns working on digital library issues will conduct research
related to library users, content, governance, funding, publishing
models, and related issues; stay abreast of developments in the digital
library field (including news related to e-publishing, copyright, linked
open data, and other areas); blog regularly on these issues; and
contribute to the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) wiki
<http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/dpla/Main_Page> and website
<http://dp.la/>. Depending on summer needs, they may also have the
opportunity to create multimedia for the DPLA website. Summer interns
will also conduct research on the legal aspects and considerations
related to these issues. More information about DPLA can be found at:
http://dp.la <http://dp.la/>.

/Digital Media Law Project /
Summer interns at the Digital Media Law Project will work on a wide
range of legal research and writing projects relating to media law,
intellectual property, and the intersection of journalism and the
internet. In past years, interns have updated the Legal Guide
<http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide> to media law topics, developed
entries for the database of threats
<http://www.citmedialaw.org/database> against online publishers,
commented on current issues in law and media on the blog
<http://www.citmedialaw.org/blog>, and provided research and drafting
assistance on amicus briefs
<http://www.citmedialaw.org/about/cmlp-amicus-efforts>. Interns may also
be asked to assist with the operation and expansion of the Online Media
Legal Network <http://www.omln.org/>, an attorney referral service for
digital publishers, and with other projects that the DMLP undertakes in
conjunction with its partner organizations around the world. More
information on summer internships with the DMLP can be found on the DMLP
website at: http://www.citmedialaw.org/about/summer-internships.

/Freedom of Expression /
Summer interns for this suite of projects, which includes Herdict,
Internet & Democracy, OpenNet Initiative, Global Network Initiative, and
others, will blog regularly about issues concerning online freedom of
expression; contribute to related data gathering efforts using online
sources; conduct research on internet filtering, monitoring, and control
efforts around the globe; update project Twitter and Facebook accounts;
and assist international partners. In the past, freedom of expression
interns have also contributed to literature reviews, hand coded online
content, and supported research on foreign language blogospheres,
Twitter and online communities in Russia, China, Iran and the Middle
East. More information about some of Berkman’s work on freedom of
expression can be found at the following links:
http://www.herdict.org/web/ ; http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/ ;
http://opennet.net/ ; http://globalnetworkinitiative.org/.

/Geek Cave /
Help Berkman’s geek team keep the Center running. Interns joining the
Geek Cave may extend open source software, build scalable websites, or
manage the mixed desktop network that keeps us moving. If you’ve been to
a Berkman site, you’ve seen the work of the geeks; we also work with
partners across Harvard University. Our team works with ruby, perl, php,
bash, jQuery, PostgreSQL, MySQL and a slew of other tools, and you can
find more information at Berkman’s github:
https://github.com/berkmancenter.

/Harvard Open Access Project (HOAP) /
HOAP fosters open access
<http://www.earlham.edu/%7Epeters/fos/overview.htm> (OA) to research
within Harvard, fosters OA beyond Harvard, undertakes research and
policy analysis on OA, and provides OA to timely and accurate
information about OA itself. Interns with the HOAP will will add
relevant information to the Open Access Directory (OAD), a wiki-based
encyclopedia of OA; and will contribute to the the Open Access Tracking
Project (OATP), a social-tagging project organizing knowledge about OA.
There may be opportunities to write research reports on commissioned
topics, draft submissions to public-policy consultations, and help
organize OA-related events on campus.

/H2O /
Interns working with H2O, a platform that allows professors to create
entirely online casebooks that are easily sharable and remixable, will
assist in the development of new casebook instances. Following the
successful pilot of Prof. Jonathan’s Zittrain’s Torts Class Casebook in
the Fall of 2011, this summer we will create several additional
casebooks with other Harvard Law School professors. Classes may include
Advanced Civil Procedure and Criminal Law. Law students who have an
interest in deepening their knowledge in these subjects, as well as
extremely dedicated aspiring law students, will work closely with the
professors to deliver an entirely online casebook. More information
about H2O can be found at: h2odev.law.harvard.edu
<http://h2odev.law.harvard.edu>.

/Information Quality in the Digital Age /
Under the guidance of Executive Director Urs Gasser, this project will
focus on the multi-faceted phenomenon of “information quality” in the
digital age. Building upon previous research efforts, the next stage of
exploration will focus on electronic media and work towards a theory of
information quality in the digitally networked environment, with a
particular interest in the role and interplay of law, social norms,
technology, and markets. Interoperability In June 2012, Urs Gasser and
John Palfrey will release their book on /Interoperability: The Promise
and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems/. The book is inspired by
their 2005 study and paper—”Breaking Down Digital Barriers: When and
How Information and ICT Interoperability Drives Innovation”
<http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/publications/2007/Breaking_Down_Digital_Barriers>
—which examined the relationship between interoperability and
innovation in the ICT environment.

A key input into the process has been the development of supporting case
studies that focus on lessons learned from sectors where
interoperability is critical, such as transportation, currency markets,
and energy. Interns will help to finalize existing cases for release,
develop new ones, and also contribute to developing a set of associated
online resources online, including a wiki and blog. More information
about our Interoperability research can be found at:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/interop/.

/metaLAB /
The metaLAB is a research unit dedicated to innovation and
experimentation in the arts, media and humanities, and metaLAB work
ranges from inquiry into the history of media to advanced, open-source
software development to installation art practices using hacked sensor
devices. Summer interns will participate in current core research areas,
including: modeling new forms of multimedia publishing and documentary
art practice; creating augmented exhibitions using digitized cultural
heritage and library collections; and organizing interdisciplinary
gatherings of humanists, technologists, artists, legal scholars and
other experimental thinkers. More information about the metaLAB can be
found at: http://metalab.harvard.edu/.

/Special Projects – Professor Urs Gasser /
A summer intern will work on a variety of projects undertaken by
Berkman’s Executive Director Urs Gasser (e.g. work on privacy,
globalization of law, cyberliability). Tasks include research for
presentations, op-eds, and articles. This position requires the ability
to find, absorb, critically analyze, and debate large amounts of written
and other media materials from sources including scholarly articles,
news articles and blogs, and interviews. Knowledge in German or an Asian
language is a plus. More information about Urs’ research can be found
at: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/ugasser.

/Special Projects – Professor Jonathan Zittrain /
A summer intern in this position will work on a variety of projects
undertaken by Professor Jonathan Zittrain, assisting in a variety of
research areas (e.g. human computing, mesh networking, and Internet
filtering). Summer contributions include research for conferences and
presentations (including, for example, JZ’s recent Colbert Report debate
<http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/403466/december-01-2011/stop-online-piracy-act—danny-goldberg—jonathan-zittrain>);
brainstorming article outlines; fact-checking materials; and reviewing
original article or paper drafts. This position requires the ability to
find, absorb, critically analyze, and debate large amounts of written
and other media materials from sources including scholarly articles,
news articles and blogs, and interviews with public policymakers. More
information about JZ’s research can be found at:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/jzittrain.

/Youth and Media Lab /
During a summer at the Youth and Media Lab <http://youthandmedia.org//>,
interns will contribute to various research, advocacy, and development
initiatives around youth and technology. By researching young people’s
interactions with digital media such as the Internet, cell phones, and
video games, we seek to address the issues their practices raise, learn
how to harness the opportunities their digital fluency presents, and
shape our regulatory and educational frameworks in a way that advances
the public interest.

A summer intern will work for one of the Lab’s three main tracks:
exploratory research, curriculum development, and tool development. The
research track includes literature reviews, surveys, focus groups, and
one-on-one interviews to better map youth’s usage of technology.
Building upon these findings, the curriculum track aims to develop and
test educational modules in collaboration with youth, designed for both
formal and informal learning settings. The modules address youth’s
awareness and understanding of their technology usage and bear important
policy implications. Third, the Lab’s team seeks to develop a set of
media literacy tools (“navigation aids for cyberspace”) including an
application to assess news quality, a set of badges, etc.

Spending a summer with the Lab means joining a diverse and creative
team. Past summer interns have brought expertise and enthusiasm for
human-computer interaction, digital art, filmmaking, radio production,
joining team members excelling in areas such as law and policy,
communications, and the social sciences. The Lab’s intellectual
diversity encourages collective brainstorming and discussion of how each
individual team member can advance the Lab’s agenda. More information
about the Youth and Media Lab can be found at: www.youthandmedia.org
<http://www.youthandmedia.org/>.

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The president and his national security team predict that the security challenges of the coming decade will be defined by this threat, just as the last one was defined by terrorism and insurgency.

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Areas of interest for CyberSec2012 include, but are not limited to:

• Cyber Security
  Privacy issues
  Formal Methods Application in Security
  Incident Handling and Penetration Testing
  Operating Systems and Database Security
  Security in Cloud Computing
  Security in Social Networks
  Multimedia and Document Security
  Hardware-Based security
  VOIP, Wireless and Telecommunications Network Security
  Security of Web-based Applications and Services
  Enterprise Systems Security
  SCADA and Embedded systems security
  Distributed and Pervasive Systems Security
  Secure Software Development, Architecture and Outsourcing
  Security for Future Networks
  Security protocols
  Legal Issues
• Digital Forensic
  Data leakage, Data protection and Database forensics
  Forensics of Virtual and Cloud Environments
  Network Forensics and Traffic Analysis Hardware Vulnerabilities and Device Forensics
  Information Hiding
  File System and Memory Analysis Multimedia Forensic
  Executable Content and Content Filtering
  Anti-Forensics and Anti-Anti-Forensics Techniques
  Malware forensics and Anti-Malware techniques
  Evidentiary Aspects of Digital Forensics
  Investigation of Insider Attacks
  Cyber-Crimes
  Large-Scale Investigations
  New threats and Non-Traditional approaches
• Information Assurance and Security Management
  Corporate Governance
  Laws and Regulations
  Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risk Management
  Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning
  Critical Infrastructure Protection
  Digital Rights Management and Intellectual Property Protection
  Security Policies and Trust Management
  Identity Management
  Decidability and Complexity
  Economics of Security
  Fraud Management
• Cyber warfare and Physical Security
  Surveillance Systems
  Cyber Warfare Trends and Approaches
  Social engineering
  Authentication and Access Control Systems
  Biometrics Applications
  Electronic Passports, National ID and Smart Card Security
  Template Protection and Liveliness detection
  Biometrics standards and standardization
  New theories and algorithms in biometrics 
  1. Journal of Information Ethics
  2. International Journal of Advances in Knowledge Engineering & Computer Science
  3. TELKOMNIKA
  4. International Journal of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (IJDIWC)

Papers submitted will be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers. All the accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of the conference. In addition, best selected papers will be published in one of the following special issues provided that the author do improvements and extension within the time frame that will be set by the conference and his/her paper is approved by the chief editor:

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The only cyber conference incorporating militaries, critical national infrastructure and big business at the highest decision-making level

Welcome to CDANS, which features the most senior-level international speaker faculty of any event of its kind – including leaders of the most prominent military cyber commands, intelligence services, government and critical national infrastructure.

Following the international media attention the conference received last year, the event has broadened to include exclusive presentations from both international militaries and corporate organisations, providing you with the unique opportunity to view the full spectrum of methods to protect your information and networks from cyber attack.

With state of the art strategic briefings and audience-engaged debates, CDANS will bring together many of the world’s key experts and leaders in what is considered a priority Tier-1 threat to most countries and organisations’ interests. Nowhere else in 2012 will you be able to encounter this level of expertise and insight into the nature of the current cyber threat and the strategies being put in place to protect organisation of all sizes.

Increasing the Scope: Cyber Defence and Network Security Experts

• A larger conference with the world’s foremost experts on cyber in the room so you can expand your network and make contact with the world’s leading authorities and programme managers.
• An increased mixture and broad range of military, government and industry speakers to give you the widest perspectives and solutions to cyber security issues.
• Delegates from every continent, with over 80 countries invited, so you can learn from a huge varieties of approaches to defending networks.
• Cyber security experts from leading industry and critical national infrastructure programmes in order to see how government and militaries can learn from their innovations in cyber defence.
• The most important systems integrators and small to medium sized enterprises to showcase the range of solutions and services on offer in providing a multi-layered approach to cyber defence and network security.

Move your Enterprise Security Operation from the responsive to the preventative.

Enterprise security is fast becoming a business critical issue for many organisations around the globe. Recent high profile cases including the IMF, Citigroup, Sony, Apple, and the UK Office of National Statistics highlight both the apparent vulnerability of these organisations and the highly damaging consequences of a successful cyber attack. It is estimated that a successful cyber attack on a large business can cost it an average of £690,000 and that an attack on a small and medium sized business can cost it an average of £55,000. This doesn’t even include the constant threat of internal leaks, identity cloning and data thefts.

The Enterprise Security Summit 2012 brings together industry experts led by 5 C-Level Executives and 10 senior level IT Security Officers to discuss the latest solutions and strategies in order to combat this ever present danger and to ensure that your business is not paying the price for becoming the latest victim.

By attending this event you will be able tobenchmark your existing security precautionsagainst leaders within the field and network with CISOs, CIOS and Heads of IT Security who are addressing the same issues as you on a daily basis.

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