Thursday 25th September 2008 · The City of Manchester Stadium

TestExpo will conclude with a brand new keynote presentation from a well-known testing expert. THE ROLE OF ACADEMIA AND PROFESSIONALISM IN IA TESTING At the last TestExpo in April 2008 vulnerability testing expert Dr Andrew Blythe explored roles that professionalism and academia have traditionally played in IA testing, focusing in particular on the need for independence and the part that universities have played. He also discussed how the role of government has changed in this area and how various new initiatives are now starting to bear fruit. Dr Blyth received his PhD In Computer Science in 1995. He is currently head of the Information Security Research Group at the University of Glamorgan. Over the past five years he has advised industry and government (via the GIPSI initiative) on how it can engage with academia and how academia can engage with it. He has also been responsible for a number of initiatives in this area including the development of core curriculums.

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