Hackcon

Hackcon is an annual hacker convention taking place in Oslo, Norway. It is held every February, and is a non-profit convention. The groups behind HackCon are KUN (Kompetanse- og utviklingsnettverket) and [http://www.kins.no KINS (Foreningen Kommunal Informasjonssikkerhet)].

The first con was held in 2000, but back then the name was xHCon. The con was a success, but in 2005 the groups wanted to create a new and better convention. xHCON was a small con without much publicity, but they wanted the con to be for a broader audience. KUN and started planning the new con together with , and the new name became HackCon.

The idea behind HackCon is to present security-related issues, both within physical and technical security. The speakers are encouraged to use practical examples, not just show slides in a presentation tool on the computer. The more practical examples, the more fun it is for the audience.

Hackcon has, since the first year, been recognized by companies like Microsoft, ISACA, TryggData and Norman amongst others.

List of conventions
Conventions in the past
*HackCon #1 was arranged 8. and 9. of February 2006, at Håndverkerens Conference center
*HackCon #2 was arranged 7. and 8. of February 2007, at Håndverkerens Conference center

Upcoming conventions
*HackCon #3 is being arranged 6. and 7. of February 2008, at Høyres Hus' conference center

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