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  • OISF Public Brainstorming Meeting Venue Change!

    Due to the overwhelming response for the brainstorming session/public meeting we've had to change venue. We've already exceeded the comfortable capacity of the original space, so we've moved to the Virginian Suites Arlington. This will guarantee everyone ...

  • Bylaws Draft 3 Available

    We are being VERY careful to have a solid legal framework to stand on that will allow the foundation to fulfill it's goals of building a great piece of software, making it open source and easy to use without license conflicts, and protecting the foundatio...

  • OISF Brainstorming Session Set!

    We'll be having a public forum and brainstorming session in Washington DC on July 16th, 2009! This session will be a mix of technical and political issues.  We encourage our current and potential consortium members, potential users and resellers, as well...

  • Board Meeting Notes

    The Open Information Security Foundation held it's first Board Meeting and Planning Session. The meeting was incredibly productive, and we were able to secure the support of a number of new organizations and vendors. We're very excited about the future, a...

  • Bylaws Draft 2 Available

    Thanks to everyone who commented on the existing Bylaws draft. We've made some changes to suit the comments and concerns. The major change being that contributors to the project retain their copyright of code or ideas. This was discussed on the lists and ...

  • Now Hiring!!

    I'm happy to announce that we're ready to start hiring and coding for the new OISF IPS Engine!!Funding is coming around and work is set to begin. We have a great deal to do, so we're soliciting a number of positions. Some are full time, some part time, an...

  • An Update

    An update on where we are and what's going on.Most of what's happening is behind the scenes. We've gotten our contracts and financials setup with DHS. Our accounting infrastructure is setup and functioning (that was a load of fun) as well.We are in discus...

  • First Brainstorming Session Scheduled!

    Our first in-person, up-close and personal Brainstorming Session is scheduled. I'll be at Deepsec in Vienna November 11-14. The first two days are training in which Victor Julien and I are doing a Protocol Analysis for Writing Snort Signatures class. (2 d...

  • OISF Receives Grant Funding for Open Source Next Generation IDS/IPS

      October 16, 2008 (LAFAYETTE, Ind.) – The Open Information Security Foundation (OISF, www.openinfosecfoundation.org) is proud to announce its formation, made possible by grant funding. The OISF has been chartered and funded to build a next-gener...