DEF CON To Feds: We Need Some Time Apart – Krebs on Security

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One of the more time-honored traditions at DEF CON — the massive hacker convention held each year in Las Vegas — is “Spot-the-Fed,” a defconplayful and mostly harmless contest to out undercover government agents who attend the show. But that game might be a bit tougher when the conference rolls around again next month: In an apparent reaction to recent revelations about far-reaching U.S. government surveillance programs, DEF CON organizers are asking feds to just stay away.

The 22nd USENIX Security Symposium in Washington, D.C. on August 14 thru 16

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The 22nd USENIX Security Symposium will be held in Washington, D.C. on August 14–16, 2013. Speaking will be White House Sr. Director for Cybersecurity, the former Chief Technologist at U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Google Chrome Security Team.

SummerCon 2013 Review by @Hans_Bosch

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SummerCon celebrated its third year in the New York metropolitan area with a baptismal rain fall that consumed the entire day. Luckily for us, a delicious spread of NY style deli meats, vegetables, and various types of salads where plentifully provided by IOActive. Thank you IO! We managed to have plenty of food until late in the day.

BSides Charlotte Security Conference June 7 and 8, 2013

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Security Bsides Charlotte will occur in combination with the SouthEast LinuxFest (SELF) on June 7 and 8, 2013 at the Blake Hotel located at 555 S McDowell St, Charlotte, NC. The registration cost is free as long as you SELF.

CarolinaCon 9 Conference Overview

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I had the pleasure of attending CarolinaCon 9 this past weekend (March 15 – 17, 2013). The event took place in Raleigh, NC at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown on 3415 Wake Forest Road and it was a great experience.

GovSec 2013 Comes to Washington, DC

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GovSec 2013 the nation’s premier homeland security conference, returns to Washington, DC May 13-15, delivering the training and tools you need to secure the nation and protect our people!!