With 255 points ahead, team N2L from University Sains Malaysia (USM) was crowned as the
champion for 2014 F-Secure Inter-Varsity IT Security Competition! The competition,
initiated by F-Secure and MDeC (Multimedia Development Corporation),
was aimed at nurturing local talents and encouraging more Malaysian undergraduates
to venture into the field of IT security through education.

The lecturer in-charge for team N2L and The Bounty Hunters are respectively
Dr. Manmeet Mahinderjit Singh (as well as the F-Secure USM Coordinator)
and Assoc.Prof Dr.Azman Samsudin  from the School of Computer Sciences.

Out of 57 teams that sat for the qualifying test in the F-Secure Security competition,
9 teams qualified and were selected for the Semifinal.
N2L and The Bounty Hunters were two groups from USM that had succeeded into the Semi-Final.


The finale challenge featured a jeopardy-like course comprising different categories
and levels that tested the participants’ hands-on skills and knowledge.
All three teams were given three laptops each and they were required to complete each tasks
within the fastest time and the one with the highest score is then crowned the champion
of the 2014 F-Secure Inter-Varsity IT Security Competition.

After a two-hour intense battle, the champion walked away with three MacBooks worth RM5, 000 each.
The 1st runner-up, team The Bounty Hunter received three Microsoft Surface Tablets worth RM2, 000 each
and the 2nd runner-up, team Xposure walked away with three smart-watches worth RM500 each.
In addition, all three participating teams were also presented with 1-year
premium F-Secure Internet and Mobile security protection.
N2L team from University Sains Malaysia was cheering loudly when they were announced as the winner
for the competition. Being final year students majoring in Computer Science,
this first timer was made of Lim Yen Sheng (24), Lee Chi Ngan (23) and Law Jia Jge (23).
“We are overjoyed when the result was announced as we never saw it coming,”
Lim said. Lee added, “We are glad to have strategized well throughout the competition
by assigning one another to be fully prepared on our core strengths as well as to push our limits to overcome our weaker subject areas”.

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Researchers from USM won the Bronze Price for the invention of Real-Time Fish Monitoring System with Integrated SMS Capabilities at Korea International Women's Invention Exposition 2012, Korea. Among them are Mr. Mohd Azam Osman and Mr. Wong Poh Lee, a lecturer and student from School of Computer Sciences.

Two lecturers from the School of Computer Sciences had participated in ITEX'12 held from 17-19 May 2012 at Kuala Lumpur.
The two projects exhibited won a gold and a bronze medal respectively.

Project 1: Malware Analysis And Prediction System (MAPS) - ITEX GOLD MEDAL
Project leader: Dr. Aman Jantan (contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Members:
- Azri Hafiz A Rahman
- Muhammad Nor Salleh
- Nik Mohamad Anas Kamarudin

Project 2: Real-Time Fish Monitoring Tool With Notification Capability (RTFMT)- ITEX BRONZE MEDAL
Project leader: Mr. Mohd Azam Osman (contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Members:
- Dr. Khairun Yahya
- Prof. Abdullah Zawawi Haji Talib
- Wong Poh Lee

USM team consisting of Shanti a/p Vijayakumar (Final Year Accounting Student from School of Management USM),
Lee Ee Hun (Final Year Accounting Students from School of Management USM), and Dr. Ahmad Suhaimi Baharudin, lecturer from School Of Computer Sciences (Supervisor) won 1st Runner Up for Business Idea in the MSC Malaysia-IHL Business Competition 2011/2012 held on 24-25 May, 2012 at MDec Headquarters, Cyberjaya.

M-Umrah FOR THE WORLD ... Khaled shows M-Umrah application created by USM researcher, Assoc. Prof. Muhammad Rafie Hj. Mohd Arshad

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8, 2012 - After witnessing the promising performance of the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in various fields under the framework of the Accelerated Program for Excellence, USM is urged to focus on driving the cross-field research.

Higher Education Minister, Dato 'Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the effort necessary to be implemented by institutions of higher learning (IPT) in order to find a balance point between disciplines of science, technology and humanity in an integrated manner.

He said the country need to produce the best brains who are versatile and able to understand the importance of knowledge, apart from playing the role in contributing solution ideas to the current issues and challenges.

"Institution of higher education in this country should find a way to combine various disciplines of interest to produce students who not only proficient in their knowledge, but know how to apply their knowledge," he said.

He was speaking at a press conference after launching Selected Initiatives Book of APEX Univserity and M-Umrah: Umrah Guide Mobile Application developed by USM researchers for global users.

The launching ceremony was also held in conjunction with Partnership Seminar for Selected Initiatives Book of USM APEX organized by USM in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).

He added that Malaysia today is not only moving in its comfortable zone, instead also covering the range of human capital that are capable to compete globally.

"The ministry is confident and believe in the ability of USM to achieve the country's objective and mission to strengthen the concept of liberal education and multi-discipline, also hoping that the effort started by the APEX program will also be shared with all.'' he said.

Commenting on the innovative M-Umrah, Mohamed Khaled said, it shows that technology is no exception in university efforts to help the pilgrims who perform the Hajj and Umrah to do their worships better and more systematic.

He said this is the  first innovations introduced in this country which are creative and unique. The effort of the USM researchers will give an invaluable benefit to the global community.

"We have seen the mobile application in the Quran with the translation, but for Hajj and Umrah, this will become the first to be fitted with detailed information at our fingertips," he said.

Meanwhile, USM Vice-Chancellor, Assoc. Dato 'Omar Osman, said M-Umrah will be improved and translated into several other languages ​​which will be used by pilgrims around the world, including English, Urdu and others.

"It was developed solely by USM researchers and it becomes one of our initiatives in empowering Hajj and Umrah pilgrims through the concept of knowledge transfer," he said.

M-Umrah also provides an opportunity for Umrah pilgrims to know their steps to perform the rituals gradually and orderly, from the first step to the Holy Land until the completion of their worship.

It is also capable to give directions to the congregation if lost through the application of Global Positioning System (GPS) developed in the system.

Source:
http://www.usm.my/index.php/ms/arkib-berita/9765-usm-disaran-pacu-penyelidikan-rentas-bidang.html

http://www.usm.my/index.php/ms/arkib-berita/9775-menteri-pengajian-tinggi-lancar-m-umrah.html