HACKCON

'Hackcon' is an annual hacker convention taking place in Oslo, Norway. It is held every February, and is a non-profit convention. The groups behind HackCon are KUN (Kompetanse- og utviklingsnettverket) and KINS (Foreningen Kommunal Informasjonssikkerhet).
The first con was held in 2000, but back then the name was xHCon^[1]. The con was a success, but in 2005 the groups wanted to create a new and better convention. xHCON was a small con without much publicity, but they wanted the con to be for a broader audience. KUN and KINS started planning the new con together with Honeynor, and the new name became HackCon^[1].
The idea behind HackCon is to present security-related issues, both within physical and technical security. The speakers are encouraged to use practical examples, not just show slides in a presentation tool on the computer. The more practical examples, the more fun it is for the audience.
Hackcon has, since the first year, been recognized by companies like Microsoft^[3], ISACA^[4] and Norman^[5] amongst others.

Contents

List of conventions

Conventions in the past

Upcoming conventions

References

External links

List of conventions

Conventions in the past

★ HackCon #1 was arranged 8. and 9. of February 2006, at Håndverkerens Conference center

★ HackCon #2 was arranged 7. and 8. of February 2007, at Håndverkerens Conference center

Upcoming conventions

★ HackCon #3 is being arranged 6. and 7. of February 2008, at Høyres Hus' conference center

References

1. http://www.hackcon.org/hackCon
2. http://www.hackcon.org/hackCon
3. http://blogs.technet.com/stig_nerland/archive/2006/11/09/informasjon-om-hackcon-7-8-februar.aspx
4. http://www.isaca.no/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=404
5. http://www.norman.com/News/Events/no

External links

★ HackCons official homepage

★ KINS (Foreningen Kommunal Informasjonssikkerhet)

★ Honeynors official homepage