IT company sets competition on web security innovations

CEBU, Philippines - Recognizing the rich talent pool in the Philippines to create world-class inventions in technology, IT security company Kaspersky Lab is encouraging students in colleges and universities in the country, to embark on making good research paper for Internet security and cybercrime for the 2012 Kaspersky Conference for Young Professionals.

“This conference provides them a chance to share their innovative ideas, show their skills, and also learn from and network with leading IT security experts. So I’m inviting all students to join in this competition. I am sure all who will participate will find it inspiring and rewarding,” said Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab CEO and Co-Founder.

The most interesting and innovative submissions will be chosen by the conference committee of Kaspersky Lab experts and IT security professors. Authors of selected papers will be invited to present his/her work at the conference to be held on March 21-23, 2012 at the City University in Hong Kong. 

All travel and accommodation expenses for the chosen participants will be paid for by Kaspersky Lab.

Winners in the conference will receive generous cash prizes and an invitation to attend the international final stage of the conference in Europe in May 2012. 

The conference with the theme, “IT Security for the Next Generation,” aims to bring together students, young professionals, experts, scientists, researchers and professors from all over the world in a collaborative environment to present and discuss issues relating to cybercrime.

It offers unique opportunities for young researchers to improve their knowledge on IT security, gain new experience and communicate with industry experts. Participants can realize their scientific potential as well as open doors to exciting career opportunities in the IT security world.

Students can write their papers covering any of various categories such as technical, social, economic and legal topics, such as trends in Anti-Spam development; dangers of an increasingly networked world”, ‘In the Cloud” security, and future technologies for detecting and combating malware.

Social, economic and legal topics also include; emerging threats, challenges and opportunities for IT-security companies in the next 10 years, impact of technologies on data protection, copy and Intellectual Rights and Jurisdiction, and education in IT security.     

Submissions will be evaluated based on their scientific and methodological level of work, the social importance of the topic presented, completeness, objectivity with collected information, as well as practical and innovation value.

The research papers will be judged by members of Kaspersky Labs, as well as several academicians and information technology experts.

In a statement, Kaspersky said that this part of the company’s social responsibility and for the advancement of excellence in the IT security field.

He said that it is important to engage with and support the next generation of outstanding professionals.

Kaspersky Lab is one of the world's largest privately-held Internet Security companies, providing comprehensive protection against all forms of IT threats such as viruses, spyware, hackers and spam.

The company's products provide in-depth computer defense for more than 300 million systems around the globe, including home and mobile users, small and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises.

Kaspersky technology is also incorporated inside the products and services of nearly 100 industry-leading IT, networking, communications and applications solution vendors.