CSI Spyware: Better than the TV show

In 2006, while speaking at the first ASC Conference, not only was I slammed into the floor with the worst food poisoning I have ever had in my life (who let the Adware guys in the kitchen, dammit), I had the wonderful experience of my toilet exploding and firing a platoon of Mr Hankeys into the air as I ran for my life in my underpants while the state-the-obvious room porter ran around yelling "Oh shit!"

All in all, I'd say it's time to level the score. Washington DC, look out below because....

Anti-Spyware Coalition Hosts Fourth Public Workshop

The Anti-Spyware Coalition has announced their fourth Public Workshop, to be held January 31st, 2008 in Washington DC. The workshop will focus on the history and future of spyware. The workshop is titled Spyware: What's Worked, What's Left, and What's Coming and the agenda is now online.

The Public Workshop will discuss the many successes in combatting spyware, as well as providing expert opinions on the next challenges in the spyware field. We are looking forward to discussing the future of Anti-Spyware as well as what has led to success thus far.

That's right kids, I'm coming back to mess up your day. Here's the panel of doom:

2:30pm CSI Spyware: Can Investigators Stay Ahead of the Bad Guys?

• Alex Eckelberry, Sunbelt Software (moderator);
• Chris Boyd, FaceTime Security Labs;
• Lance James, Secure Science Corporation;
• Cindy Southworth, NNEDV;
• Luke Erickson, FTC

Lance James? Awesome. Alex Eckelberry? Awesome. Cindy Southworth? Awesome. Luke Erickson? No idea, but we'll run with awesome anyway.

I've never actually watched CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, but I'm hoping it goes a little something like this.

...please God, let it be like this.