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`Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers
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`Boston, Mass, USA
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`20-22 September I995
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`CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
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`Thursday 2! September
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`Friday 22 September
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`Ian Whalley, Virus Bulletin Ltd, UK
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`Opening address
`John “CA1-ee‘ USA
`Keynote address
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`Paul Robinson. Secure Computing
`Magazine, UK
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`A testing time
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`Robin Kinney, Varian Oncology
`Systems, USA
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`Virus protection as part of the overall
`software development process
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`Righard Zwienenberg, Computer
`Security Engineers Ltd, The
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`Heuristic scanners; artificial intelligence?
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`Sarah Gordon, Command
`Software Systems, USA
`The aritl~virus strategy system
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`jonathan Lettvin, Lotus
`Development Corporation. USA
`The PC boot sequence, its risks and
`opportunities
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`Frans Velciman. ESaSS GmbH,
`The Netherlands
`Heuristics
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`Speaker to be announced
`Government Cam-ficmvon cyan, software
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`Igor Grebert, l“|cAfee Associates,
`USA
`Netware vulnerability
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`Glenn Coates. Staffordshire
`University. UK.
`Virus detection: the ‘brainy’ way
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`Paul Ducklin, Sophos Plc, UK
`Byessmgs in disguise: bu,-‘id,-ng out of
`disaster - virus distribution on the
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`Neville Bulsara, Quantum System
`Software, India
`Securing DOS
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`Morton Swimmer. University of
`Hamburg Virus Test Center, Germany
`Dynamic detection of computer viruses
`using general behaviour patterns
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`jean Hitchings. University of
`Nottingham, UK
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`Dmitry Mostovoy,
`DialogueScience Inc, Russia
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`The human dimension of computer
`viruses
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`Modern methods of detecting and
`eradicating known and unknown viruses
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`jakub Kaminski. Cybec Pty Ltd,
`Australia
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`Flash BIOS - a new security loophole
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`Mike Lambert, Frontier
`Corporation, USA
`Viruses in the enterprise environment:
`are the solutions they’re selling what we
`really need?
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`Shane Coursen. Symantec
`Corporation — Peter Norton Group.
`USA
`Windows NT and Windows 95
`vulnerability
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`Ferenc Leitold, Hunix Ltd.
`Hungary
`Automatic virus analyser system
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`Judy Edwards, Illinois State
`University, USA
`l-"ending off viruses in the university
`setting: case study of the Macintosh
`virus threat
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`Pavel Lamacl<a_ HT Computer
`Accidents Research Center, Slovakia
`Harmless and useful viruses can hardly
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`Roger Riordan, Cybec Pty Ltd.
`Australia
`Data security problems associated with
`high capacity lDE hard disks
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`LUNCH
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`Allan Dyer, ‘fui Kee Company Ltd.
`Hong Kong
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`john Morar. IBM T] Watson
`Research Center. USA
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`Fridrik Skulason, Frisk Software
`International, Iceland
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`Recent viruses, virus writers and routes
`of virus spread in Hong Kong and China
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`OSl2 and Warp vulnerability
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`Latest trends in polymorphism
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`Luciian Caric, Qubis d.o.o..
`Croatia
`Case study of virus control in a large
`organisation
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`Richard Ford, NCSA. USA
`Boot sector W-ms remom; under N1 092’
`Windows 95, Unix and Netware servers
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`Dmitry Gryaznov, 5&5 International
`Plc. Ul(
`Scanners of the year 2000.’ heuristics
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`Steve White, IBM TJ Watson
`Research Center, USA
`Computer viruses — a global perspective
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`Jim Bates, Computer Forensics Ltd.
`UK
`Catching the virus writers
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`David Stang, Norman Data Defense
`Systems Inc. USA
`Behaviour blockers
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`Following on from Mike l.ombert’s talk,
`this session will be run as a discussion
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`forum on problems encountered by the
`computer security managers of medium
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`liavv developers of anti-virus solutions
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`Peter Radatti. Cybersoft Inc, USA
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`Igor Muttik, Moscow State
`University, Russia
`The problems in creating goat files
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`Scott Gordon, McAfee Associates.
`USA
`Evaluating distributed anti-virus
`protection software
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`David ‘Aubrey-Jones, Reflex
`Magnems Ltd' UK
`Automatic testing of memory resident
`anti-virus software
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`END OFCONFERENCE SESSIONS
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`Black tie (tuxedo) gala dinner and cabaret
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`Welcome to VB’95 - the forum for anti-virus and information security
`education. For the first time. this highly successful two and a half day
`conference is being held outside Europe, convening in Boston. Mass. USA,
`on 20-22 September, I995.
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`VB’9.'i is designed to benefit everyone involved in system security.
`The programme comprises three parallel tracks of technical and
`non-technical presentations. as well as a table-top exhibition of security
`software and hardware solutions. Each of the 36 talks focuses on a
`contemporary issue (eg. Windows NT and 95 vulnerability and virus
`distribution on the Internet) and delegates are free to move between
`sessions. matching the programme to their professional interests.
`Comprehensive notes on all presentations are contained in the conference
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`proceedings.
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`The conference is complemented by a packed social programme, offering
`an excellent opportunity for informal discussion of the day's events with
`speakers, colleagues and exhibitors.
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`INTRODUCTION TO
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`COMPUTER VIRUSES
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`AS 3 Pl"El|_IClE ‘E0 the main CDHTEFEFICE
`programme. on Wednesday 10 September
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`The presentation is aimed at those delegates
`who are either new to computer security or
`who have not attended previous VB
`conferences. Dr Hruska's talk will discuss
`methods of virus infection, examine virus
`prevalence and show some of the more
`common viruses live.
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`Standard reglstratlon fee
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`(Conference registrations are exempt from tax]
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`Admlsslon to all conference sesslons
`Admission to the exhibition
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`The conference Proceedings
`Lunch and mid-session refreshments on both days
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`Cocktail F€CEPtlDT‘| 0" Wedfl€5d3Y 20 September
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`Black tie (tuxedo) gala dinner and cabaret on
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`Thursday 2 I September
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`Registrations for groups of four or more people
`from the same organisation, booking at the same
`time. are eligible for 21 £50.00 discount per person.
`Representatives from bona fide educational antllor
`charitable organisations are eligible for the
`discounted registration fee of £300.00 per person.
`Please contact Virus Bulletin to arrange reduced
`registration fees.
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`Mastercard. VISA or American Express. as well as
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`cheque or bankers‘ order. When paying by credit
`card, please include the billing address as it appears
`on your monthly statement.
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`The registration fee must be paid in full before the
`start of the conference.
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`_'_iE_‘iE'coNEERE'NcE VENUE
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`The elegant Park Plaza Hotel is situated in the heart
`of Boston’: Back Bay, adjacent to Boston Common
`and the Public Gard ens, and within easy reach of the
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`city’s historic attractions. The hotel was built in I927
`and is now a role model for the hospitality industry.
`being the only hotel to win the President’: Gold
`Medal for Environmental Achievement.
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`Virus Bulletin is holding a limited number of rooms at
`the Pork Pioza at the preferential rates of $ I 24.00
`(single) and $|40.00 (doubleltwin). Delegate
`reservations will be assigned on a first come, first
`sewed basis and must be received by 23 August
`I995. After this date, reservations will be confirmed
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`on space and rate availability; early booking is
`recommended. Please call the hotel direct on
`+l 6 I 7 457 2500 or contact Virus Bulletin for a
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`booking form.
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`Information on alternative hotels can be obtained
`from the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors
`Bureou, tel +| 6|? 536 4|00, fax +| 6|? 424 7664.
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`Throughout l/3'95. you will have every opportunity
`to meet the industry experts and speakers at the
`conference. The conference social programme
`features a cocktail party on the evening of
`Wednesday 20 September and a spectacular black
`tie (tuxedo) gala dinner and cabaret on
`Thursday 2| September. Both the cocktail party and
`the gala dinner are included in the delegate
`registration fee. Tickets for accompanying partners
`can be booked at a cost of El 5.00 per head for the
`cocktail party and £40.00 per head for the gala
`dinner. See the registration form for details.
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`EXHIBITION
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`The exhibition will be open at the following times:
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`Wedn35d3Y 20 September
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`Thursday 2| September
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`Friday 22 September
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`Throughout lr'B’95, the leading anti-virus software and
`hardware vendors will be present at the conference
`exhibition. The exhibition is open exclusiveiy to
`conference deiegates and provides an excellent
`opportunity to discuss solutions for virus protection
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`Should you have any questions regarding the
`conference. please contact:
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`Tel +44 ‘I135 555 I 39
`Fax +44 I235 53 W39
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`A full day partners’ programme has been organised
`for Thursday 2| September. The tour will leave the
`Park Plaza at 09.30 and travel by old town trolley bus
`to some of Boston’s most popular attractions. Lunch
`will be served at the Union Oyster House. the oldest
`restaurant in the State. after which the party will visit
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`d1e lsabella Stewart Gardner Museum - a breathtaking
`personal collection of paintings. sculptures. furniture
`and books - returning to the Park Plaza at I730.
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`The partners’ programme costs £45.00 per person
`and is inclusive of transport, a guide service.
`admission to all attractions and a three course lunch.
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`INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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`Ta:-(is are readily available at the airport
`(fare: $| 0.00 - S I 5.00) and an airport shuttle bus
`service stops at the Park Plaza every half hour
`($150 one way). In good traffic, the iourney to the
`Park Plaza takes 20-25 minutes. However. during
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`rush hours. it may be quicker to take the ‘T’ subway
`service (blue line) which stops close to the hotel at
`‘Arlington’ (approximately $0.85}.
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`SUBSTITUTIONS AND
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`CANCELLATIONS
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`Substitutions may be made at any time. Provided
`written notice of cancellation is received by
`I8 August I995 {faxes are acceptable). the
`conference lee, less :1 I093 administration charge, will
`be refunded. Cancellations received after this date
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`will be liable for the full registration fee.
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`Copies of the proceedings from ‘/8'95 will be
`available after the conference for £50.00 plus
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`postage and packing. To order. piease tick the box
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