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HACKFEST 6 – CYBERSECURITY COMMUNITY GATHERED IN QUEBEC CITY 

 

QUÉBEC, Nov. 12, 2014 – 600 participants, 24 speakers and 26 hacking games teams gathered in Quebec City on November, 7-8. Among the different talks given this year, topics that were into the heart of the cyber-security challenges recently faced in Canada and in the world by citizens, corporations and governments (credit card fraud, drones, sophisticated cyber-attacks, data encryption, privacy, etc.). This year, more than 10% of participants came from outside the province of Quebec, with a increasing trend. Beyond its original mission to raise awareness, HACKFEST has gained a position as a not-to-be-missed event, which is mobilizing and arousing new talents’ interest for Information Technology Security. A strong presence of young people (33% of students), government employees (33%) and experts (33% of professionals) made the event a truly specialized human resources pool, driven by a strong demand in the labour market. Ethical Hacking Games (Capture The Flag) gathered 150 participants (26 teams) who have competed to solve 90 computer security challenges. In addition to the games, participants really appreciated the new “Hackfest Party” concept on Saturday night. That evening was both a social and technical experience, with mini-games, lock picking contest and technical demonstrations (3D printing, hardware hacking).

Supported by a team of 20 volunteers, 25 private and federal governmental partners,

HACKFEST is the largest Information Security event of eastern Canada.

Hackfest – Press Release

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ABOUT HACKFEST

Since 2009, HACKFEST has been bringing together the community of experts, public/private professionals and security enthusiasts, within an ethical framework advocating a responsible and educative approach, based on technical expertise and collaboration. HACKFEST are also monthly meetings (HackerSpace), activities promoting security to the next generation, as much as a diffusion platform of technical/opinion blogs and podcasts.

WEB SITE: http://www.hackfest.ca

TWITTER: @hackfest_ca

Hackfest – Press Release