Dear All, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks are a threat to individuals, organisations and communities. As countries work towards strengthening their respective cyber security framework, much still has to be done in creating awareness the world over. Here is an opportunity to participate in a free webinar on Mitigating DDoS Attacks where you will have the opportunity to watch a Debate and streaming/webcast is available. Details are provided below: PIR, in partnership with ISOC-NY and NY Tech, is sponsoring a debate this Wednesday (5 December) on "Mitigating DDoS Attacks: Best Practices for an Evolving Threat Landscape." Panelists will include colleagues from Afilias, NeuStar and VeriSign, as well as Symantec, Google, De Natris Consult and EFF. The free event will run from 1000-1300 EST, and will be webcast. Further details are available at http://www.pir.org/why/security/ddos. -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851