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Welcome to the BCS (British Computer Society) South West Branch website

Welcome to the website for the South West branch of the BCS (British Computer Society). This is one of the largest geographical branches covering all of Devon and Cornwall, specifically the postal codes EX, PL, TQ, TR. The Branch has about 1000 members.

Our monthly meetings are generally held between October and May. Events are usually held in either Plymouth or Exeter, there is no charge (unless indicated) and everyone is welcome.

Knowing me, knowing you: Defeating identity fraud using the best biometric system in the world
22 May 2012, 19:30

While banks and other organisations struggle to tell the difference between the real person and an identity fraudster, people who know the real person have no difficulty at all - they can do it in an instant - thanks to millions of years of evolution. Jeremy Newman describes how his company, New Model Identity, aims to defeat identity fraud by harnessing the natural ability of people to recognise their family and friends using digital media, webcams, mobiles and social collaboration.

This event is jointly organised with the Institute of Information Security Professionals

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BCS CMSG Conference 2012

BCS CMSG Conference 2012 Registration is now open for the conference - "Configuration Management – How to Ease the Pain of Change"
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Cloud Computing - Spring School

Cloud Computing - Spring School The spring school is coming up fast and all days are filling up quickly so register soon so you don’t miss out.
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The Graduate 2012

The Graduate 2012 The Graduate is a mock recruitment event designed to provide prospective candidates with the chance to experience how a real recruitment process might work, and gives them an opportunity to understand how to utilise their skills, as well as teaching them new ones, to give them an understanding of what to expect for a real recruitment.
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CMSG & SMSG Joint Conference - 7 June 2011