Four new Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within FIRST (00:31 +0100)

FIRST community has identified 4 new SIGs: Abuse Handling SIG, Artifact Analysis SIG, Law Enforcement/CSIRT Cooperation SIG and Network Monitoring SIG. More information are available in Global Initiatives

Register now for October TC in Rio de janeiro (21:27 +0100)

October 2006 Technical Colloquia website is now available. FIRST Members may register online to attend to the event, from 07-12 October, in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Register now for September TC in Seoul (23:15 +0100)

September 2006 Technical Colloquia website is now available. FIRST Members may register online to attend to the event, from 25-27 September, in Seoul (KO)

19th Annual FIRST Conference website available (23:00 +0100)

Private Lives and Corporate Risk - have a glimpse on what's coming next year in Seville, Spain. Call for papers and Sponsorship opportunities are available at the conference website.

2006 Conference presentations are now available to FIRST Members (12:00 +0100)

FIRST Members may access the available presentations slides and papers on the Members-only website

2006 AGM agenda is available to FIRST Members (19:00 +0100)

The Annual General Meeting agenda is now available to download [FIRST Members only]

Expect national infrastructure attack, FIRST founder warns FIRST (16:36 +0100)

Emergency response teams should expect "at least one concentrated attack on a critical national infrastructure system like power or water supply", the FIRST annual conference in Baltimore, USA

FIRST Conference - We can’t cope without you, Law Enforcers tell FIRST (16:35 +0100)

Law enforcement agencies are unable to mount an effective fight against cyber-crime without help from outside emergency response and security teams.

FIRST Conference – New standards agreed for internet vendors and national security co-ordinators (16:36 +0100)

English is set to become the international language for computer and Internet vulnerability handling, following talks this week at the FIRSTannual conference in Baltimore, USA.

FIRST welcomes new CERTs from Qatar and Gulf States (16:36 +0100)

In what was described as "a huge step forward" for the safety of Internet communications in the Middle East, the FIRST welcomed delegates from newly established emergency teams in Qatar and the Gulf Statesto its annual conference in Baltimore, USA.

Make ISP’s Secure Home Computers, FIRST Conference told by Bruce Schneier (22:20 +0100)

Internet Service Providers should be required by Governments to protect home users against Trojans and worms, technology guru Bruce Schneier said at the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) annual conference in Baltimore, USA

Law Enforcers and CSIRTs Meet in New Global Cybercrime Counter-Attack (23:28 +0100)

In a new global initiative against cybercrime the G8 Lyon High-Tech crime group will this month bring together Law Enforcement (LE) agents and Computer Security Incident Response teams (CSIRTs) at an international conference in Baltimore, USA

CERT - Law Enforcement Joint Workshop program available (23:10 +0100)

A great opportunity for your team to hear experiences, war stories, and to identify the gaps and difficulties, and then find ways for effective collaboration.

ASEC has joined FIRST! (23:00 +0100)

AhnLab is a prominent developer and provider of integrated security solutions, offering such product as Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Spam, Personal Firewall, Anti-Worm Appliance and other high quality products

BP DSAC has joined FIRST! (23:00 +0100)

BP is of one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items

CERT-Hungary has joined FIRST! (23:00 +0100)

CERT-Hungary's public services are offered to the Hungarian government, municipalities, and businesses. The security of computer systems owned by the government and critical infrastructures receive special attention from our organisation

Corporate Executive Programme Refines Global Risk Index (16:32 +0100)

The momentum continues on Day Two of the CEP’s Global Risk Summit Gleneagles as the group refined the Global Risk Index (GRI), which will be published to members shortly.

Corporate Executive Programme's Global Risk Index Takes Center Stage Today at Gleneagles, Scotland (06:32 +0100)

Operating under the auspices of FIRST, the CEP takes a cross functional approach to risk management by seeking to bridge the gap between the technical and business areas of global companies.

FIRST successfully reached a new region with TRANSITS (22:52 +0100)

During May 5-10, FIRST and TERENA have successfully organized the first TRANSITS security course in the middle-east region, with the support from ETISALAT-CERT, our FIRST member in United Arab Emirates. Additional information will be provided soon.

2006 Conference program schedule updated (23:00 +0100)

The full program is up to date, including presentation abstracts, authors and presenters biographies.