eBCS Oxfordshire : Nov 2007 Extra

Nov 2007 Extra

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	November 2007 - extra Dear Branch member, In this extra issue: news about our special Nov 7th Open Evening at Science Oxford and details about our Christmas lecture on Identity Theft. We've been working hard to lay on a very enjoyable and useful evening next Wednesday and hope to see you there.
	Wednesday 7 November: BCS Open Evening at Science Oxford This evening is a chance for you to have some fun, win prizes, enjoy some specially chosen snacks and drinks, find out what you can gain from the BCS, tell the branch committee what you think of them, and meet fellow members and potential members. We are especially eager to meet current or potential members of the Young Professionals Group (YPG): our aim is to find out what you'd like from the BCS now and in the future. We have exclusive use of the exhibition space and "Hands on" exhibition area at Science Oxford, where there'll be raffles and mini quizzes during the evening with various prizes. See the poster and event description for more details.. ...more
	Identity Fraud - From Criminals to Consumers In our special Christmas lecture, Tom Ilube will explore the rapidly emerging wave of identity theft hitting Britain, and the impact on individual consumers. Tom is CEO of Garlik (www.garlik.com), a new company helping people take control over their personal information, and whose advisors include Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Garlik's first product, Data Patrol, is aimed at reducing the risk of identity theft, and Tom will explain how and why Garlik are using semantic web technologies. ...more
	BCS email management online BCS members can now manage all their BCS email subscriptions online by logging on at https://wam.bcs.org/wam/lsm.aspx. ...more
	About this newsletter Want to know more about this newsletter? There's an article on the branch wiki. You can now subscribe to the text-only version of this newsletter. The BCS online interface doesn't support this option - see below for how to request it. ...more
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Coming Events etc

-	7 November: BCS Oxfordshire Open Evening at Science Oxford
-	13 November: BCS 2007 Needham lecture: Evolving the Internet: Challenges, Opportunities and Consequences
-	28 November: Oxford Geek Night 4
-	29 November: BCS Oxfordshire: Identity Fraud - From Criminals to Consumers
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