KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Lance Spitzner (Founder, Honeynet Project)
Presentation Title: Honeypots: Today and Tomorrow.
Presentation Abstract:
Honeypots are a powerful and widely used but misunderstood technology. Almost everyone has benefited from honeypot use, but few may realize it. We will address this by explaining what honeypots are, their value, and a brief history. We will then focus on the state of honeypot technology today, who is using them, and how they are being used. We will provide numerous examples of different honeypot technologies either released or currently under development. In addition, we will give examples of how many different organizations are using these technologies, and the value they are providing. Finally, by looking at the evolution and use of honeypots over the past 10 years, we will cover the future of honeypots, new technologies, and how they will most likely be used.
About Lance Spitzner
Mr. Spitzner is considered to be a leader in the field of honeypot research. He invented and developed the concept of honeynets, is the author of the book “Honeypots: Tracking Hackers”, co-author of “Know Your Enemy: 2nd Edition”, and has published over fifty security whitepapers and articles. He is founder of the Honeynet Project; a global, non-profit security research organization that captures, analyzes, and shares information on cyber threats at no cost to the public.
He has spoken and worked with numerous organizations around the world, including NSA, FIRST, the Pentagon, the FBI Academy, the President’s Advisory Board, West Point, the Navy War College, the Department of Justice, and Monetary Authority of Singapore. His work has been documented in the media such as CNN, BBC, NPR, and Wall Street Journal. Before information security, Mr. Spitzner served seven years in the Army, four as an officer in the Army’s Rapid Deployment Force. Mr. Spitzner earned a B.A. History from the University of Illinois-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Illinois-Chicago.