ABOUT THE SPEAKER Patrick Hynds MCSD, MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCSA, MCP+Site Builder, MCT, is the Microsoft Regional Director for Boston, the CTO of CriticalSites, and has been recognized as a leader in the technology field. An expert on Microsoft technology (with, at last count, 55 Microsoft certifications) and experienced with other technologies as well (WebSphere, Sybase, Perl, Java, Unix, Netware, C++, etc.), Patrick previously taught freelance software development and network architecture. Prior to joining CriticalSites, he was a successful contractor who enjoyed mastering difficult troubleshooting assignments. A graduate of West Point and a Gulf War veteran, Patrick brings an uncommon level of dedication to his leadership role at CriticalSites. He has experience in addressing business challenges with blended IT solutions involving leading-edge database, Web, and hardware systems. In spite of the demands of his management role at CriticalSites, Patrick stays technical and in the trenches, acting as project manager and/or developer/engineer on selected projects throughout the year. SESSION DESCRIPTION This session explores the best way to approach decisions about securing your applications, highlighting the tools and techniques used by both the hackers and the hacked. In this unique setting we watch an application evolve from easily hackable (worst practices) to average security (still too easy to hack as you will see) to secured reasonably within a reasonable cost in terms of effort and dollars. Consider this session the Spy vs. Spy, Hacker Edition. Presented by the world's leading security experts.