IEEE BV Section Dinner Event: “Internet Privacy”

September 21, 2010 by · 1 Comment
Filed under: Events, Security 

From identity theft to cyberstalking, the Internet has been a mixed blessing of commercial success and privacy intrusions. Privacy protection has become ever more important as web-enabled devices become more and more a part of our lives.

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The Buenaventura Section of the IEEE will hold its annual dinner & speaker event on Thursday, October 14. Speakers from industry and government will discuss methods of preserving your privacy on the Internet.

This event is open to the public.

  • Event
      Personal Security: Keeping Your Life Private On The Internet
  • Where
      Los Robles Greens, 299 S Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks
  • When
      Thursday, 14 October 2010
      6:30 Networking / social; 7:00 dinner; 7:45-9:00 presentations and Q&A.
  • Tickets
      IEEE Members: $40; non-members: $50; students $10 (bring ID)
      Register online at 123Signup
      Visa, MasterCard, AmEx
  • Contact

Computer Society chapter members please note: this event replaces the regular CS chapter meeting for October. Come meet members in other IEEE Societies!

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FIRST Lego League Robotics Competition

September 17, 2010 by · 1 Comment
Filed under: Events, Robotics, Robotics and Automation 

FIRST Lego League Logo

Come join us for a fun and crazy day of robotics featuring 9-14 years old students from local schools in their first competition of the year. It should be noisy! See them make robots accomplish amazing feats having a Biomedical Engineering theme. Just stop by and see what’s going on!

We are seeking volunteers to help during all or part of the day with various tasks from registration, setup, coordination, judging and refereeing. No experience with robotics is necessary! We will train you.

  • Where:
      Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center
      California Lutheran University
      60 W. Olsen Rd., Thousand Oaks
  • When:
      9am-4pm, Sunday, 31 Oct 2010
  • Contact:
  • Competition Flyer
    If you are also interested in being a mentor to a robotics team at a local elementary or middle school, please contact Bob Rumer (above). Mentoring involves attending practices and maybe team tournaments. Times would vary for each team as would your duties. You may be helping the students on hardware, software, or their research in Engineering.
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