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The first ever HTCIA Regional Training Conference is almost upon us and the Committee and helpers are working hard to put the final touches in place. As you can see from the conference website, a fantastic line-up of international speakers has been arranged, and they will all soon be flying in to Hong Kong ready for what will no doubt be an event to remember.  This is all part of our committment to bring the highest quality training to our region at the lowest possible price!

The line up of speakers and labs has now been finalised, and we have also been very fortunate to have had a great deal of support from the forensics industry - some fantastic prizes have been donated worth far more than the cost of the training!

The response has been very encouraging, with participants registering from all over the world, including China, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Fiji, USA, UK, Netherlands, and Ghana.

The weather is also forecast to be good, Hong Kong is decked out in Xmas lights, and we are looking forward to a memorable event and the first of many such annual conferences in our Region!! See you all in Hong Kong next week!!

The AGM held last week saw a new Committee elected unopposed, as follows:

• President: Mr. Paul Jackson
• 1st Vice President: Mr. Anthony Fung
• 2nd Vice President: Mr. Richard Kershaw
• Treasurer: Ms. Catherine Ng
• Secretary: Mr. Daniel Ng

In addition, a number of new unofficial Committee posts were created as follows:

• Event Coordinator: Mr. Anthony Lai
• Assistant Treasurer: Mr. Fred Chan
• International Coordinator: Mr. Alan Jeffries
• Overseas Rep: Vacant (applications welcomed from non HK members)

The new Committee will come into effect from 1st January 2008

The scheduled AGM has had to be unavoidable postponed again. A decision has now been made by the Committee to hold a joint Xmas party and AGM on 30th November 2007 at 1830 hrs at Microsoft Office, 23/F, PP III. This is now final, so please save the date in your diaries!!

We have noticed a surge in membership applications in recent weeks, no doubt connected to the forthcoming HTCIA Asia Pacific Training Conference. It should also be noted that now is a good time to apply as membership runs on a calendar year basis, so new applicants will be good through December 2008.

A reminder therefore to new membership applicants of the following:

• New members will only receive the HTCIA Member rate for the conference if forms are received before the early-bird cut-off date (Nov 12th). New applicants who have not yet received a membership number can still register for the conference by typing "pending" in the membership number column.
• Please read the membership criteria carefully before applying to join - if you do not know any existing members to support your application, the Committee will be happy to be signatories provided you meet the criteria - please send an e-mail to committee(at)htcia.org.hk if you have any questions
• Please download the form here and complete electronically before printing and signing - this makes it easier for the admin staff to read your details!
• After signing, either scan and e-mail to committee(at)htcia.org.hk or fax to +852 2815-2024
• Please don't forget to sign your agreement of the bylaws on page 2 - this is a common ommission!
• At the moment we can only accept payment by credit card (unless you have a US$ cheque account), so please ensure the credit card details are filled in.

Things are moving forward quickly as we prepare for the big event in December - our inaugral HTCIA Asia Pacific Training Conference 2007.

Registration is now available, and seats at the hands-on labs will be first come first served - you can see from the quality of the speakers (all leading experts in their respective fields) that places will fill fast!

This is an outstanding opportunity and a first of it's kind for this Region. Make the msot of the opportunity and we look forward to seeing you in Hong Kong in December - click here for the conference website.

HTCIA Asia Pacific Chapter is pleased to announce a 20% discount for members on the official EnCase training programs taking place in Asia.

For more information and training schedules, please visit the Quanitcq International Group website http://www.quantiqint.com/training.htm

In late October, a certified training course will be held in Hong Kong on the use of X-Ways (WinHex) forensic software. The author of the software himself, Stefan Fleischmann, will be conducting the course so is a valuable opportunity to get first-hand training on the use of this tool.

Stefan has kindly offered a 7.5% discount to HTCIA members, so anyone interested can get more information by clicking this link.

The Third China Computer Forensics Conference is scheduled to be held in Beijing from 25th to 29th June 2007. HTCIA Asia Pacific Chapter is proud to be a supporting organiser for this important international event.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the latest computer forensics tools and techniques, and a chance to network with practitioners from throughout the Region. More details can be found at the official conference website http://www.china-forensic.com/en/2007/index.htm. Registration can be made online via http://www.china-forensic.com/en/2007/Registration.htm.

As expected, HTCIA members were treated to a hugely informative and enlightening briefing on the forensic implications of the new Vista Operating System last Thursday at the Microsoft (HK) offices.

With his extensive law enforcement experience prior to joining Microsoft, Anthony was able to tailor his talk to directly address the concerns of the members present.

The interest of members in this subject was highlighted by the numerous queries thrown Anthony's way during the course of the evening. Unfortunately due to the nature of the content, we are unable to share the material on the website, but undoubtedly Anthony will be available for another talk later in the year for those who missed this opportunity!

The HTCIA Asia Pacific Chapter website has now been relocated to a new dedicated hosting service. The benefits will be as follows:

• More frequent updates for the site
• Personal htcia.org.hk e-mail addresses for any member who would like one
• A brand new mailing list for better member communications and event announcements

Latest News

• The training material and photos from the fantastic spyware analysis and forensics workshop held on Saturday 18th November 2006 will soon be posted under the Tutorials>Forensics link at the left side of the page
• IMPORTANT DATE for the diary - The Asia Pacific Chapter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association will hold its 1st ever Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 30^th 2006 Commencing from 6:30pm at the Police Officers Club, 28 Hung Hing Road Causway Bay. You will receive full details by separate e-mail, but please try you best to attend as we look forward to a very busy year in 2007. A raffle prize of one years free membership will be arranged.
• XMAS Happy Hour - To help celebrate a successful first year of the Chapter, please join us in the relaxing environment of the HK Park after work on Monday 4th December. Drinks will be subsidised by the Chapter and it is an excellent chance to get to know your fellow members better!

The HTCIA Asia Pacific Chapter is pleased to announce another forthcoming event. Well known forensic expert and HTCIA member Ricci Ieong will give an evening talk to share his experiences from attending the recent Digital Forensic Workshop Conference (DFRWS) in the USA.

Date:	Monday 25th September 2006
Time:	1900 - 2000 Hrs
Venue:	Microsoft Office, 23rd Floor, Pacific Place III, Wanchai
Cost:	Free of Charge to HTCIA existing and prospective members

The event flyer can be viewed by clicking here.

To see Ricci's bio, please click here

Welcome to the new home for infomation, news and tutorials brought to you by the HTCIA Asia Pacific Chapter.

Over the coming weeks, we will be working hard to update the site with material presented at events during the past 6 months whilst the Chapter was in it's infancy. These will include several powerpoint presentations and the entire workshop material from the NTFS forensics workshop. These will be available to members only!

In addition, look out for a great line up of forthcoming events to take us through to the end of the year. Details can be found by clicking the "events" menu on the left side of this page.

Lastly.... this is a great time to join the Association. Anyone joining after 1st October will get the membership for the remaining months of the year plus the whole of next year for the price of 12 months (only HK$400-). Click the membership link on the left side of the page for details on how to join, or e-mail committee@htcia.org.hk