China computer congress to highlight information security

The 2014 China National Computer Congress(CNCC) will focus on information security issues, the China Computer Federation announced on Wednesday.

The annual congress, from Oct. 23 to 25, will be held in Zhengzhou, provincial capital of central China's Henan. It will discuss information security challenges in the "big data" era and explore solutions, according to the federation.

Forums related to Internet finance, digital medical care and wearable and cloud computing will be organized on the sidelines.

An exhibition featuring scientific achievements will also be held during the three-day event, which has attracted registrations from IT enterprises, colleges and universities, research institutes and publishers, the organizer said.

The congress will offer a platform for college students to demonstrate their creative designs and attract investment.

The CNCC is an academic conference sponsored by the China Computer Federation since 2003. It discusses the latest breakthroughs in computer and IT fields, forecasts development trends, and presents key academic achievements and latest applications.