Registration desk will open slightly after 8:30am and talks will start at 9:30am with an update from the OWASP Global Board.

This first day of presentations is going to be rather busy, ending with an interesting panel that will discuss PCI Council Secrity Standards and the role of application security.

In the evening we have the official conference cocktail at Kostis Palamas (48 Akadimias str.). A bus will leave from Divani Caravel at 19:30 to take you there and of course, our volunteers will be there to help you out.

• Training starts at 9:30am. If you ‘re attending training you should be at the venue at 9am and please don’t forget your laptop! The following courses starts tomorrow:

Elite Web Defense – How to build robust and secure web applications in room B.

• The University Challenge starts at 10am. If you’re participating be there by 9:30.
• The Chapter Leader’s Workshop starts at 1:30pm in room Z.

The registration desk will open around 8:30. Some of our volunteers will be at Divani Caravel Hotel at from 8am to help you reach the venue.

The OWASP Band performance starts at 20:30. It will take place at Ya Cafe. If you get a taxi to take you there all you need to tell the driver is “Ya Cafe, right next to the Badminton Theatre”. Otherwise some of our volunteers will be at Divani around 8pm to help you reach the venue.

Some of our volunteers will be at Divani Caravel Hotel at from 8am to help you reach the venue. They’ll be wearing conference t-shirts and badges.

• Training starts at 9:30 sharp. If you ‘re attending training you should be at the venue at 9am. The following courses start tomorrow:

Assessing and Exploiting Web Applications with Samurai-WTF in room C.

Hack Your Own Code: Advanced training for developers in room E.

Mobile Security: Securing Your Small, Smart Devices in room ST.

• The University Challenge starts at 10am. If you’re participating be there by 9:30.

The registration desk will open around 8:30.

Some of our volunteers will be at Divani Caravel Hotel at from 8am to help you reach the venue. They’ll be wearing conference t-shirts and badges.

The workshop will take place in Room Z. Please check the venue map to locate Room Z.

Tip: If you arrive around 1pm you can enjoy lunch along the those attending training.

To that end, we would like to take advantage of the unique gathering of application security experts in Athens for OWASP AppSec Research to present the initiative, invite volunteers to participate and get your feedback on what’s needed in the update. If you are already involved in WAFEC, this would be a great opportunity to meet face to face other contributors.

The workshop will be held on Thursday July 12th at 6pm allowing you all to not miss any conference presentation (albeit lose your break between the presentations and evening social event).

You can find more information about it here.

The cost to visit the museum is 10 euros, it includes both entrance and the guided tour and will have to be paid in advance at the conference registration desk.

If you need help on how to get to the venue, here is a photographic guide to reaching the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications.

Also we have combined several useful information regarding, sightseeing, eating, getting around, or even reaching your hotel from the airport into a single Official OWASP AppSec Research 2012 Travel Guide. Regardless if you’ve been to Athens before or if this is you first time, this is a must read!

Also, here is a venue map to help you familiarize with the conference area:

• Pravir Chandra, Security Architect, Bloomberg
• Josef Nedstam, Lead Developer, IKEA
• John Wilander, Software Developer, Svenska Handelbanken
• John Yeo, Director, Trustwave SpiderLabs EMEA
• Jeremy King, European Director, PCI Council

will be talking about

• PCI Security Standards Council: history, lifecycle and vision
• The role of Application Security in PCI Security Standards
• Recent breaches and their implications in the financial services space
• Tools and Guidance for achieving and maintaining compliance
• Real-life experience with the PCI Security Standards

at conference day 1 :Â 16:55-17:45

More info and bios:

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