IT security contests called "Capture the Flag" (CTF) are considered hacker contests, but for students this kind of competition is a practical exercise that beats any lecture on IT security in terms of learning enjoyment. Since 2014, the "saarsec" group, which also is made up of cybersecurity students from Saarland University, has taken part in such competitions. Now they will also be able to take part in the renowned CTF competition of the IT security conference "DEF CON", which starts August 8th in Las Vegas, USA.
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With a participatory exhibition on artificial intelligence, "MS Wissenschaft" is touring 27 cities in Germany. From July 31 to August 4, the exhibition ship will anchor in Saarbrücken near the Congresshalle. Among others, an exhibit from the Saarland Informatics Campus is on board. It shows how artificial intelligence can support detective work in cyberspace. The interactive exhibition is open daily from 10 am to 7 pm. Admission is free. The Filmhaus-Kino will also be showing the documentary film "Pre-Crime".
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| Published in: | Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, San Jose, CA, USA, May 7-12, 2016, Extended Abstracts |
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Volume: | 67 |
| Pages: | 1131-1134 |