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The Hong Kong chapter was formed in December 2004. The objectives to establish OWASP Hong Kong Chapter are mainly because:
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-There are many web applications established in past 10 years. However, how many developers know that their developed application are secure. Meanwhile, there are many transactional-based systems, we should not ignore that the web application is another channel for hackers to compromise one's confidential information and interrupt any critical business operations.
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- Raise the security awareness of web application development among the professionals.
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- Encourage professionals to reference standard like ISO7799 for their web application security and post-deployment review as well as audit.
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- Accelerate to Share, learn, discuss and review best practices of the experienced web application development security professionals even across various user groups (Java User Group and .NET User Group ) and security associations (i.e. PISA) in Hong Kong.
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http://www.clarencewong.com/photo/owasp_meeting.jpg
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'''Coding Practice'''
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- Mainstream web technologies (i.e. .NET, J2EE and PHP on Linux) security assessment
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- Web application platform (i.e. Apache, IIS, Linux, Database) security assessment and review.
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- Recent Web application security concerns.
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- Regularly convey latest projects and presentations from OWASP.
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Chapter Mailbox
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P.O. Box No. 6684, General Post Office, Hong Kong SAR
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== Local News ==
 
== Local News ==
  
'''OWASP Moves to MediaWiki Portal - 11:09, 20 May 2006 (EDT)'''
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http://www.takungpao.com/images/new.gif OWASP(HK Chapter) sparks web application security concern in Infosecurityproject Conference: http://www.infosecurityproject.com/
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HKU changes Internet policy to boost security
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Hong Kong University has changed its Internet policy a week after The Standard reported that improperly indexed material listed on its Web sites could be accessed by users of the Google Internet search engine. Doug Crets 4/3/2006
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URL: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=15675&sid=7341056&con_type=1&d_str=20060403&sear_year=2006
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Online enemy within
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The biggest threats to computer users are not hackers but their own ignorance, complacency or carelessness, writes Doug Crets 3/27/2006
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URL:http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=15121&sid=7238709&con_type=1&d_str=20060327&sear_year=2006
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Web Application Security with PISA: http://www.pisa.org.hk/event/web-appl-sec.htm
  
OWASP is pleased to announce the arrival of OWASP 2.0!
 
  
OWASP 2.0 utilizes the MediaWiki portal to manage and provide
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J2EE security seminar held with Hong Kong Java User Group:
the latest OWASP related information. Enjoy!
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https://hkjug.dev.java.net/gatherings/2005/0730.html
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http://www.infosechk.org/download/OWASP/20050730/2_exposure.JPG

Revision as of 14:59, 6 July 2006

OWASP Hong Kong

Welcome to the Hong Kong chapter homepage. The chapter leader is Anthony LAI


Participation

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The Hong Kong chapter was formed in December 2004. The objectives to establish OWASP Hong Kong Chapter are mainly because: -There are many web applications established in past 10 years. However, how many developers know that their developed application are secure. Meanwhile, there are many transactional-based systems, we should not ignore that the web application is another channel for hackers to compromise one's confidential information and interrupt any critical business operations.

- Raise the security awareness of web application development among the professionals.


- Encourage professionals to reference standard like ISO7799 for their web application security and post-deployment review as well as audit.


- Accelerate to Share, learn, discuss and review best practices of the experienced web application development security professionals even across various user groups (Java User Group and .NET User Group ) and security associations (i.e. PISA) in Hong Kong.

owasp_meeting.jpg


Coding Practice

- Mainstream web technologies (i.e. .NET, J2EE and PHP on Linux) security assessment

- Web application platform (i.e. Apache, IIS, Linux, Database) security assessment and review.

- Recent Web application security concerns.

- Regularly convey latest projects and presentations from OWASP.

Chapter Mailbox P.O. Box No. 6684, General Post Office, Hong Kong SAR


Local News

new.gif OWASP(HK Chapter) sparks web application security concern in Infosecurityproject Conference: http://www.infosecurityproject.com/


HKU changes Internet policy to boost security Hong Kong University has changed its Internet policy a week after The Standard reported that improperly indexed material listed on its Web sites could be accessed by users of the Google Internet search engine. Doug Crets 4/3/2006 URL: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=15675&sid=7341056&con_type=1&d_str=20060403&sear_year=2006


Online enemy within The biggest threats to computer users are not hackers but their own ignorance, complacency or carelessness, writes Doug Crets 3/27/2006 URL:http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=15121&sid=7238709&con_type=1&d_str=20060327&sear_year=2006


Web Application Security with PISA: http://www.pisa.org.hk/event/web-appl-sec.htm


J2EE security seminar held with Hong Kong Java User Group: https://hkjug.dev.java.net/gatherings/2005/0730.html 2_exposure.JPG