MEETING: Chicago CocoaHeads / CAWUG Tuesday May 8th - Input Fuzzing

[Bob Frank]

Hi All,

It turns out that we'll be in the Theater tonight after all, so don't  
go up to the studio.

See you there tonight.

-Bob



On May 5, 2007, at 1:19 AM, Bob Frank wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> This Tuesday will be our next meeting.  I will be talking about  
> input fuzzing.  The Chicago CocoaHeads / Chicago Cocoa and  
> WebObjects User Group (CAWUG) is holding our next meeting this  
> coming Tuesday, May 8th, at 6:00 PM at the Apple Store on Michigan  
> Ave.
>
>
> PLEASE NOTE:
>
>           We have a special treat this month, we get to use the  
> Apple Store Studio space upstairs.
>           If you don't see us, just ask any Apple Store person how  
> to get upstairs to the Studio.
>
>
>     Agenda:
> 	- Introductions & Announcements
> 	- Bob Frank on input fuzzing
> 	- Q & A
> 	- adjournment to O'Toole's
>
> 	When:	
> 		Tuesday, May 8th, 6:00 PM
>
> 	Where:
> 		Apple Store Michigan Avenue
> 		679 North Michigan Ave. (at the corner of Huron & Michigan Ave.)
> 		Chicago, IL 60611
> 		http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result? 
> ed=gYbE5Op_0Tokf_p7h61dwjbWtjC2r1YehzWw&csz=60611
>
>
>
>
> - Bob on Input Fuzzing
>
> Input fuzzing is a technique to send semi-random bad data to your  
> application to find security vulnerabilities and crashers.  I will  
> talk about what it is and how you can fuzz your own programs to  
> strengthen them against attacks.
>
>
> - O'Tooles
> 	We will continue the discussion at our local watering hold Timothy  
> O'Toole's at 622 Fairbanks (2 blocks east of the store).
>
>
> We also wish to thank the folks who run the theater space at the  
> Apple store for letting us have our meetings there, and Jonathan  
> 'Wolf' Rentzsch for hosting the CAWUG web site and our listserve.   
> Thanks all.
>
> Also, if you are working on a project and would like to talk about  
> it  briefly / promote it, I think it would be fun for people to  
> hear about  other people's projects.  Please email me off line and  
> you can talk at  a future meeting or would like a book to review.
>
> Future meetings dates:  no June Meeting due to WWDC, July 10th
>
>
>
> CAWUG Resources
>
> 	Web Site: http://www.cawug.org/
> 	RSS feed: http://www.cawug.org/rss.xml
> 	Mail list: http://redshed.net/mailman/listinfo/cawug-announce
> 	iCal: http://ical.mac.com/chicagobob/ Chicago-CocoaHeads-CAWUG  
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>
> Cocoa Heads web site:
> 	http://cocoaheads.org/us/ChicagoIllinois/index.html
>
> Hope to see you at the meeting.
>
> -Bob
>


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Bob Frank
(312) 961 - 0509 [cell]
bob at apple.com