I'll admit, I really stereotyped the Federal Information Security Conference (FISC).  I saw the speakers and saw director, senior and thought manager… they don't have anything to teach me that I want to know.  While there were a lot of manager types talking about some high level stuff (i.e. DoD 8570 and its affect on GS Civilians), mostly the FISC is about Government employees and their contractors getting exposure to the commercial market. 

The great thing about it is that it brings together so much information security talent.  I learned more from casual conversation then I did from four seperate briefings.

I don't think that the FISC is worth paying more than maybe $20 for.  The reason I say this is because even though you learn somethings, those that benefit most from the FISC are the vendors who are actually doing most of the speaking.

Prices for the FISC:

On-line preregistration after March 31, 2006

On-line preregistration closes June 15, 2006 at 12:00 p.m.
The cost to register on site is:

FREE for ISSA members

Wells Fargo is sending me mail from… updateit@meinesdomainsins.de  <— Deutcheland?! 

This idiot doesn't even have enough brains to mask his REAL E-mail: updateit@meinesdomainsins.de 

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reduce the instance of fraud on our website. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.

Once you have updated your account records your wellsfargo account service will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your WellsFargo® records click on the following link:

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Thank You.

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I get so many scam letters and spam that 95% of my email is worthless.  Here is a scam from Mr. Danmisi. 

Submit Mr. Danmisi to some free stuff!!
Here is his email:
nelsondanmisi@walla.com

Sir,

I am Dr. Nelson Danmisi., the Regional computing auditor of
(FNB OF SOUTH AFRICA) JOHANNESBURG BRANCH (SBSA).There is an
account opened in this bank in 1985 and since 1992 nobody
has operated on this account again. After going through some
old files in the records I discovered that if I do not remit
this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing
according to South Africa laws and act of 1993, the money
will be reverted to the government treasury after 15 years
if there is, no valid claim to the money or account.

I need a foreign partner that I will present as a relative
to this late man. The owner of this account is Mr. Daniel
B.Jones, a foreigner, and a Miner at Kruger Gold Co. A
geologist by profession and he died since 1992. The account
has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me
as well that this company does not know anything about this
account and the amount involved is US$24,000,000 Twenty Four
Million US Dollars Only.

I am only contacting you as a foreigner, I will use my
influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer into
your account At the conclusion of this business, you will be
given 50% of the total amount, 50% will be for me and my
family. I await to hear from you.

Yours truly,
Dr. Nelson Danmisi.
FNB OF SOUTH AFRICA.

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Here is his email:
nelsondanmisi@walla.com