Security Camp OZ 2010

Due to problems attracting enough confirmed attendees, Security Camp Oz will not be held in Wagga Wagga in October of 2009. We apologise for cancelling the event but unfortunately, although we had some great speakers lined up, we needed more expressions of interest from attendees to justify asking speakers to donate the time and effort involved in giving their presentation.

It is our hope that we will be able to run a Security Camp Oz event in either Melbourne or Sydney sometime in April of 2010. The current plan is to have a day long set of security related seminars held in either city rather than having a weekend event out at the Charles Sturt Uni campus in Wagga. 

If you have a preference for the event being held either in Melbourne or Sydney, please post your preference in the forum as this will direclty influence how we decide on the venue for next year's security event.

With thanks

The Security Camp Oz Team.

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Dont hold it in April as AusCERT is in May and there is a fair amount of IT Security activity leading up to AusCert.

Can you think about later in the year possibly August / September when it is quieter.  Thanks

I'm saddened by this turn of events, although not surprised since there wasn't much forum activity.

I thought that the "camp" format out in Wagga was a winner and a welcome diversion from the usual inner-city events. On the other hand, Wagga Wagga is an easy 3 hours from my base in Canberra, whereas it's about 5 1/2 hours from Melbourne or Sydney.

Have the organisers considered Canberra as a venue? Unlike Wagga it's not equidistant from Sydney & Melbourne (by road), but it has a few advantages over Wagga:

• Only 3 1/2 hours from Sydney on quality roads
• Larger, better-serviced domestic airport with more flights between other state capitals
• More and better accommodation options
• Retains the semi-rural feel of Wagga, but with more city conveniences
• 2 large universities and multiple minor ones
• Many gov't departments with full-time IT security staff

I may be biased as a Canberran, but I would rather visit a quiet remote location than deal with Sydney's crowds, public transport (or e-tag-only toll roads) and pricey accommodation.

Having said all this, if the choice is between Sydney and Melbourne, I vote Melbourne (at least it's easy to navigate for us simple country folk).

Sydney would be my preferance

Please please please give Melbourne a go.  It seems that a large number of industry events are held in Sydney. 

And invite Bruce Schneier !

Thanks ... Margaret

 

 

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