What's New http://www.first.org/newsroom/news/ What's New at FIRST website FIRST.org, Inc. © 1995-2008 by FIRST.org, Inc. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:03:00 -0500 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:13 -0500 Tecnodesign (http://tecnodz.com) en-us 20 What's Newhttp://www.first.org/newsroom/news//_images/first-news.png Least developed countries are vital for global security http://www.guardian.co.uk/media-network/media-network-blog/2013/jun/06/least-developed-countries-global-security firstnews:40443 If the number of internet users in LDCs continues to rise, it is crucial that we have a co-ordinated global response to information security incidents. Posted by Chris Gibson Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:03:00 +0100 FIRST is now accepting candidates to the FIRST Steering Committee https://www.first.org/events/agm/2013 firstnews:40442 FIRST is now accepting candidates to the FIRST Steering Committee. The Election will be held at the 2013 Annual General Meeting in Bangkok on 20 June 2013. For more information https://www.first.org/events/agm/2013 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 06:40:00 +0100 FIRST Fellowship Programme http://www.first.org/global/fellowship firstnews:40441 FIRST announces the launch of the FIRST Fellowship Program, which will enable information security incident response teams from the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) to become part of the global incident response community. Wed, 29 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 The 2013 Conference program http://conference.first.org/program/index.aspx firstnews:40440 The 2013 Conference program now available at http://conference.first.org/program/index.aspx. Be sure to check it out and register for Bangkok today at https://registration.first.org/registration/2013/bangkok Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:42:00 +0100 Webinar "Developing Indicators with Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)" http://www.first.org/global/sigs/metrics firstnews:40439

The Metrics SIG will be hosting a webinar "Developing Indicators with Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)" on:
Tuesday, 26 February from 15:00-16:00 UTC / 10:00-11:00 Eastern

This webinar will be presented by Christian Reimsbach-Kounatze, Internet Economist / Policy Analyst - Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry; Information and Communications Policy

This webinar is for FIRST Members only and invited guests – and you must register in advance at https://registration.first.org/registration/2013/mswebinarfeb

 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:39:00 +0100 Amsterdam TC http://www.first.org/events/colloquia/amsterdam2013 firstnews:40438 Registration is now open for the Amsterdam TC on 2-3 April. Please visit program page for more details on how to submit a paper for presentation or to register. This event is sponsored by Cisco. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:28:00 +0100 Lisbon TC http://www.first.org/events/colloquia/lisbon2013 firstnews:40436 Register today for the Lisbon TC co-hosted with TF-CSIRT! 28-31st January at LNEC in Lisbon, Portugal. See program page for details. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:52:00 +0100 Bangkok 2013 http://conference.first.org firstnews:40437 Registration is now open and early bird rates in effect until 1 April. Join FIRST for our 25th Annual Conference. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:22:00 +0100 Global Information Security Conference to be held in Malta http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20120601 firstnews:40435 The Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) has been selected to host one of the largest information security conferences for 2012. This year, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has chosen Malta for its 24th Annual Conference, which will be held between the 17th and 22nd of June 2012. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:49:00 +0100 Holistic risk management: perspectives from IT professionals http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20120502 firstnews:40434 An Economist Intelligence Unit research program commissioned by IBM. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:42:00 +0100 FIRST Announces Call for Subjects for version 3 of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20120411 firstnews:40433

Applications for participation in the Common Vulnerability Scoring System - Special Interest Group for the development of its next revision, Version 3, opened on March 19, 2012. Please see details at Common Vulnerability Scoring System v3 SIG call for Subjects.

 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:31:00 +0100 FIRST Announces Call for Participants and Subjects for version 3 of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20120322 firstnews:40432

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) today publicly announced its Call for Participants for the core group of members on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System Special Interest Group. Please see details at The Call for Participants period for CVSS version 3 SIG begins March 16 and will end May 4

 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:54:00 +0100 The 24th Annual FIRST Conference, Malta focuses on the need for collaboration to combat new global security threats http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20120217 firstnews:40431 The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is holding its 24th Annual Conference this June (17th – 22nd) on one of the most fortified islands in the Mediterranean, Malta. Reflecting FIRST’s mission for global cooperation, the five-day conference will bring together leading experts and security professionals from around the world to share best practice and the latest thinking on this year’s theme; Security is not an island. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:22:00 +0100 FIRST Times Newsletter - Winter 2012 Edition https://www.first.org/resources/newsletters firstnews:40430 The Winter 2012 Edition of the FIRST Times Newsletter has been posted at https://www.first.org/resources/newsletters. Editor Reneaué Railton would like to thank all that contributed! Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:50:00 +0100 The Education Committee (EduC) Newsletter http://www.first.org/about/organization/committees#edc firstnews:40429 The Education Committee (EduC) has released their Winter/Spring 2012 Newsletter. You can access the newsletter at http://www.first.org/about/organization/committees#edc. Thank you to all of the writers and contributors! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:27:00 +0100 Welcome FIRST new teams! http://www.first.org/members/teams/ firstnews:40428 Welcome to our new teams Orange-CERT Coordination Center sponsored by CERT-IST and CERTA and Maybank IT Security and Incident Management team (MBBCERT) sponsored by MyCERT and E-Cop. Thank you to the sponsors for your time and effort on behalf of FIRST. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:30:00 +0100 Call for Speaker Deadline Approaching! http://conference.first.org/cfs firstnews:40427 If you’d like your talk to be considered for the 24th Annual FIRST Conference, “Security is Not an Island,” please turn in your submissions no later than Friday, December 16th. The official Call for Speakers Letter from 2012 Program Chair, Dr. Jose Nazario can be found at http://conference.first.org/cfs. The submission form is located towards the bottom of the letter. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:37:00 +0100 Registration for the London TC is underway! http://www.first.org/events/colloquia/london2011 firstnews:40423 Registration for the London TC on 2 November is underway and space is limited! Please visit http://www.first.org/events/colloquia/london2011 for more details and to register! Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:49:00 +0100 The 2012 Call for Speakers is officially open http://conference.first.org/cfs firstnews:40422 The 2012 Call for Speakers for the 24th Annual FIRST Conference, "Security is Not an Island" is officially open. The FIRST 2012 Program Chair, Dr. Jose Nazario has posted more information at http://conference.first.org/cfs. Questions? Please contact the conference team at first-2012@first.org. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:40:00 +0100 FIRST Website's New Look! http://www.first.org/ firstnews:40420 Welcome to the updated FIRST Website. As you can see, we've given the site a new look and feel (and made some backend updates as well). If you have any questions about the new site - please contact first-sec@first.org. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:41:00 +0100