The workshop was held on 23 November 2011, organized together with the ISP MekongNet; the company Anana Computers provided the venue for this event.

The workshop participants were welcomed by the president of the ISOC Cambodia Chapter, thanking the expert speaker, and extending a welcome to all, especially also to those who are not – yet? – members of the Chapter.

The presentation dealt first with the most common problems, following with considerations about counter strategies.

Unfortunately the progress in the development of the Internet as an important global tool of communication has also led to ever more sophisticated disruptive activities. They can be categorized as follows:

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) – these disruptive activities go beyond old type virus attacks, where even an individual was able to launch a virus. APTs require more resources to establish and maintain persistent threats, as they are a combination of attacks that include malware, zero-day exploits, and social engineering. The aim at specific targets to either gain access to economic data, or to spy for information.

Malware - “malicious software” - places programs into networks of computers that can disrupt their operation or to gain information, where privacy or access control to resources is exploited.

Zero-day Attacks happen when a computer program has weak elements which can be criminally exploited before the programmer of such programs, or its users, know about the weak elements and can act against the threat.

Social engineering refers here activities where an attacker gains important access information by exploiting the trust of an administrator – or an account holder who is disclosing a password in response to a fraudulent mail – or where social media like Facebook and Twitter are used to gain administrator information.

Denial-of-Service attack (DoS attack) or Distributed Denial-of-Service attack (DDoS attack) - make a network or a computer unavailable: an Internet site or a service cannot functioning well or not at all. Such attacks often target banks, or their payment systems, but also web sites may be attacked and paralyzed to silence political opinion.

What can you do?

Encryption of information – encrypting information must be considered carefully and deeply. If stored or transmitted data are encrypted – if they are changed according to a specific method, so that only somebody who has the “key” to read these data, even if such data are stolen they are useless if the criminal does not have the key.

There are different ways where to encrypt data: a) at the communication layer, b) at the HDD layer, or c) at the application layer. So encryption can give a certain amount of security, but it is not a perfect way to protect information.

Network Access Control (NAC) – as the name says, NAC procedures do exactly what the name says, to control access to a whole network when an outside connection is requested.

Intrusion Detection Systems – IDS – are mainly to detect access and other program policy violations and inform the network manager to take action.

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - PCI DSS – are recommendations how to secure payment systems like credit cards, ATMs at banks, prepaid-card arrangements etc. But there are different standards from various organizations – not only for the payment card industry. Other recommended standard are from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publications in the 800 Series (NIST SP800), but these procedures are huge.

Client Awareness – but, in addition, to all the technical facilities to control malicious intrusions, more awareness of computer users in general is needed, as many attacks and violations become only possible, when users have not secured their computers with regularly updated anti-virus and other protection programs, or simply give away their password in response to fraudulent e-mail requests.

Though there was only 15 participants – persons responsible for networks at banks, from a government ministry, from the security company licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia, and from ISPs and NGOs – this offer in a crucial field, but not well served, was well received

ISOC’s Community Grants Programme is open to the creativity and imagination of the ISOC Community. The only parameters of the Program are the Criteria. The selection Committee favors Projects that strengthen and support the health of the Internet as well as Projects that further support ISOC’s mission, goals, and Strategic Initiatives. Grants are awarded twice a year.

ISOC-NY members considering making applications are invited to attend  WebEx conference calls scheduled for 1 February 2011 at UTC 10:30 and 20:00 to discuss the application forms & criteria.

In the meeting, Programme Manager Connie Kendig will go over the guidelines on how to apply for funding and hold a Q&A session.  There is also additional information posted on the website regarding telecentres/Internet cafe projects and will be discussed during the call as well.

Those participating in a conference call are urged to read over the programme webpages in advance of the meeting. Connecting to the meeting will be by WebEx:  http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/?p=986 Any questions regarding the Community Grants Programme, please send them to projects@isoc.org.

Forms and information:

English: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/
French: http://www.isoc.org/fr/isoc/chapters/projects/
Spanish: http://www.isoc.org/es/isoc/chapters/projects/

* Poster: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/docs/grants-poster.pdf

“Markus’ broad experience with and deep understanding of the key policy issues facing the Internet will help ensure the Internet Society has an even greater impact on issues critical to the Internet’s continued evolution as an open platform for innovation and economic development,” said Lynn St.Amour, the Internet Society’s President and CEO.

Before joining the United Nations in 2004, Kummer held the position of eEnvoy for the Swiss Foreign Ministry in Berne. Mr. Kummer was a member of the Swiss delegation during the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) where he chaired several negotiating groups, including the group on Internet governance. He went on to serve as the Executive Coordinator of the WSIS Working Group on Internet Governance from 2004 to 2005. Before his involvement with the WSIS, he served as a career diplomat in several functions in the Swiss Foreign Ministry and was posted in Lisbon, Vienna, Oslo, Geneva, and Ankara.

“In joining the Internet Society, I look forward to advancing the multistakeholder approach to policy that has been so central to the Internet’s development and is even more critical to its future,” said Markus Kummer, who will officially take up his position on 1 February 2011. “With its technical roots, the Internet Society is already established as a uniquely credible leader on policy issues, and a key contributor to policy discussions at the national, regional, and global levels.”

The forum will be held on Monday, 13 September 2010, from 13:30-15:30 local time (UTC 10:30-12:30) (6.30-8.30am EST). The venue is the actual IGF venue “Litexpo”, we will meet in Meeting Room no. 4. The forum agenda and other details (including dial-in numbers) are available at: http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/?p=848

A Welcome Reception will follow the forum and all ISOC members are invited.

RSVP – Please send email to Chapter Support at <chapter-support@isoc.org>.

FYI, the notes from our IGF Preparatory e-meetings held in July are available at: http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/?p=789

We look forward to meeting you in Vilnius, in person or remotely.

The Community Grants Programme has been established to assist ISOC chapters and members specifically in projects that will:
* Advance ISOC’s mission and goals specifically those aligned with ISOC Major Strategic Initiatives
* Serve the Chapters? communities
* Nurture collaborative work among Chapters/Individual Members
* Enhance and utilize knowledge sharing in the global internet community and
* Encourage Chapters? sustainability and relevance.
For the upcoming 6 month cycle, any one Project may be eligible for an award of up to US $10,000.

For more information on the application and criteria, go to: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/

To listen to audio of a recent briefing, go to: http://www.isoc-ny.org/p2/?p=1048

Recognition of pioneering role in Internet technologies and information access for Chinese research and educational communities.

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, July 28 – The Internet Society today announced that its prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award 2010 was awarded to leading Chinese technologist Dr. Jianping Wu for the pioneering role he has played in advancing Internet technology, deployment, and education in China and Asia Pacific over the last twenty years.

Dr. Wu’s best-known contribution is the development of the China Education and Research Network (CERNET) which he designed and developed to be the first Internet backbone network in China. Created to establish a nation-wide advanced network infrastructure to support education and research among universities, CERNET has since become the world’s largest national academic network. Since 1998, Dr. Wu has also devoted his time to the design and development of a large-scale native IPv6 backbone in China that now serves to connect over 200 universities and millions of users.

The Postel Award was established by the Internet Society to honour individuals or organisations that, like Jon Postel, have made outstanding contributions in service to the data communications community. Commenting on its presentation to Dr. Wu, Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Society said:

“Jianping Wu has dedicated his career in China to developing a broadly accessible Internet that brings people together. Twenty years ago, Dr. Wu recognized the importance and future impact of the Internet and the pivotal role it would play in terms of its impact on social reform, technology advancement and economic growth for China. He has worked tirelessly to bring his vision to life. As a result, the networks that resulted from his determination and hard work have played an important role in driving Internet development in China and have had a significant impact on the Internet worldwide.”

The Internet Society presented the award, including a US$20,000 honorarium and a crystal engraved globe, during the 78th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in Maastricht, The Netherlands 25-30 July 2010. Watch Dr Wu’s acceptance speech below:

The Internet Society’s Next Generation Leaders programme blends coursework, practical experience, and mentorship to help prepare young professionals from around the world to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business leaders.

“We are pleased to have 24 promising students currently in the eLearning phase of our programme,” said Bill Graham, responsible for strategic global engagement at the Internet Society. “Five of those will also join 32 others in the coming months, expanding their leadership skills while they learn about the Internet and the Internet Society’s principles, either as Fellows to the Internet Engineering Task Force meetings or Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).”

The current participants in the programme come from 39 economies highlighting the universal reach of the Internet and the diverse impacts it has around the world.

With continuing sponsorship from Nominet Trust into next year, and the patronage of European Commission, the Next Generation Leaders programme seeks to identify potential Internet leaders and help them accelerate their careers.

Full details of the Next Generation Leaders programme are available here:
http://www.isoc.org/leaders/

[Washington, D.C., USA and Geneva, Switzerland – 25 May 2010] The Internet Society (ISOC) today announced it is funding community-based projects around the world addressing issues such as Internet leadership, education, core infrastructure, local governance, and policy development, with a strong focus on currently underserved communities.

“The diversity of projects awarded highlights the profound importance of the Internet in so many aspects of our lives, in all parts of the world,” said Jon McNerney, Chief Operating Officer of the Internet Society. “The passion and creativity of those developing the projects within their communities drives the Internet Society’s commitment to help bring the benefits of the Internet to people everywhere.”

As part of the ISOC Community Grants Programme, each project will receive up to US$10,000 for efforts that promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.

Projects funded in this round include:

- Training programmes to build digital literacy within safe environments in India and Uganda
- Village-operated telecommunication services in East Timor
- Support for development of core Internet time infrastructure
- Policy and practical action in Kenya to improve online safety for women
- Online support for NGOs in Tunisia and more effective local governance in India
- Promotion of Internet leadership in Ecuador
- Development of important public policy resources in Georgia and Australia.

Internet Society Community Grants are awarded twice each year. The next round of the programme will open on 1 September 2010.

Additional information is available about the Community Grants Programme and this round of award-winning projects.

More information:

http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects
https://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/awards.php?phase=11

The primary website for GIGA is
http://ic.sfc.keio.ac.jp/

Our vision for GIGA is to develop the next generation of international
leaders in ICT, while providing them with the grounding in governance,
international development, and entrepreneurship required to ensure
that technology benefits society. While the natural geographic focus
would be East and Southeast Asia and Oceania, we also encourage
high-quality applicants from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the
rest of Asia and the Middle East to join us.

SFC is home to many vital organizations, including:
* the Asian office of the W3C;
* AutoID Labs Japan, focusing on advancement and standardization of
RFID (the other key AutoID labs are at MIT and Cambridge);
* SoI, School on Internet, a very early distance learning project;
* AI3, a satellite network reaching from Nepal to Indonesia, which is
used for:
* SoI-Asia, broadcasting classes in English to dozens of universities
throughout Asia, and, of course:
* the WIDE Project, headed by Jun Murai. WIDE is an organization of
about 800 Internet researchers from many universities and companies
around Japan, and recently had its twentieth birthday. (WIDE was
the host for IETF in Hiroshima last year and SIGCOMM in Kyoto a few
years ago.)

Keio is Japan’s oldest, and arguably most prestigious, private
university, with several prime ministers, hundreds of CEOs of major
corporations, and at least two astronauts among our alumni/alumnae,
including Japan’s first woman astronaut. The founder, Yukichi
Fukuzawa, appears on the 10,000-yen note. More relevant here,
Prof. Jun Murai is the man who brought the Internet to Japan, creating
the first inter-university network in Japan (JUNET, 1984), and making
the first TCP/IP connection to the U.S. mainland in 1989. Prof. Murai
also helped to found the Shonan Fujisawa Campus in 1990, the youngest
of Keio’s major campuses and a radical educational departure in Japan.

At SFC, we involve our undergraduates in hands-on research, usually
starting from their sophomore year. Probably half of the students’
learning, and 90% of their growing up, happens in the context of the
lab. Over time, the rigor and originality of the student projects
increases, to the point where many of our students present their
bachelor’s thesis work at international conferences or work in
standardization organizations, such as writing Internet Drafts
intended to develop into RFCs. Overall, SFC has a strong focus on the
impact of technology on society.

The faculty cover all aspects of computer networking, with strong
projects on mobile networking, RFID systems, intelligent
transportation systems (the iCar project was among the world’s first
to connect a moving vehicle to the Internet, some fifteen years ago),
and distance learning. SFC is strong in ubiquitous computing (Dave
and others know Prof. Hide Tokuda from his days at CMU), multimedia
databases (Prof. Kiyoki is exploring the cultural context-sensitive
emotions generated by images, colors and sounds), and other areas. My
own group is one of the few places in the world where you can study
quantum computer architecture.

SFC is also the home to the Eliica project, a 300 km/hour,
eight-wheeled electric vehicle, and to a large bioinformatics
institute, though much of the work for both of those takes place
off-campus. Prof. Maracke, one of our newest hires, is a Creative
Commons representative and expert on intellectual property. Still
other faculty run incubators, teach entrepreneurship, or run NGOs in
places such as rural Thailand. The faculty have Ph.D.s from Harvard,
Stanford, Edinburgh, Columbia, Georgetown, and other top universities,
and many serve as advisers to the government.

Our student body includes students from China, Korea, Indonesia,
Vietnam, Mongolia, Tonga, the U.S., and numerous other countries. It
has long been possible to operate comfortably in the graduate school
speaking only English, but until now Japanese has been required in the
undergraduate programs. In the new GIGA Program, the goal is for
students to be able to graduate working only in English, though of
course it would be a waste to miss the opportunity to learn Japanese
in the process.

Contact: Rodney Van Meter
associate professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University, Japan
rdv@sfc.wide.ad.jp

http://web.sfc.keio.ac.jp/~rdv/

http://www.sfc.wide.ad.jp/IRL/

The World Summit Award (WSA), a unique global activity to select and promote the world’s best e-Content and most innovative ICT applications (www.wsis-award.org), is now accepting nominations for it’s Expert Panel 2010-11 in 192 UN Member states.

National Experts represent their country in the framework of the WSA and undertake the responsibility for selecting the 8 best and most innovative e-Content examples from their country (conducting the WSA national pre-selection), and nominating them to the Global WSA by February 2011.

Members are selected every two years from distinguished international experts in the field of ICTs, e-Content and multimedia and bring a wealth of experience and insight to the WSA.

Qualifications:

* High expertise and several years of working experience in the fields of multimedia, content industries, and ICTs.
* Proficiency in English.
* A high motivation and a clear reason for their intention to join the WSA.

Both self-nominations and nominations third parties are accepted. Please send your nomination, incl. a short CV in English to wsa@icnm.net. The final decision will be taken by the WSA Board of Directors before the end of April.