“The day-long convention includes a unique session where in the representatives of hackers, legal experts and police department would sit together and answer the queries raised by the public”, said Rohit Srivastwa, convener of the event - Clubhack 2007.
Over 200 participants are expected for the convention, of which 40 per cent are ethical hackers. The others participants include industrial leaders, senior lawyers, police officials from cyber crime cell and computer experts from leading companies like Microsoft, Symantec, Mac Fee and Checkpoint.
“Hacking skills are essential for developing a software. So in any IT company, almost 50 per cent of the employees are hackers,” he said. Srivastwa said that Clubhack has invited Deputy Commissioner of Police Sunil Phulari of Cyber Crime Cell and Deputy Commissioner of Police Sanjay Jadhav from State Intelligence Department (SIT).
Jadhav said that such events should be encouraged, as hacking is a positive concept. “The convention will help in international bonding of hackers”, he said. There will be presentations on cyber laws, hacking skills and techniques of investigations by 13 speakers including those from the US and Israel.
Rohas Nagpal, President of Asian School of Cyber Laws, said hackers are gaining importance in the corporate world. “Most of the IT companies have contracted or employed ethical hackers for strengthening their security systems on a regular basis,” he said.