February « 2014 « BSidesROC

Sponsor Announcement – Syncurity Networks

We’re happy to announce that Syncurity Networks has agreed to sponsor BSidesROC for a second year!

Syncurity provides Network Security Monitoring, Security Training, and Management Consulting to medium to large enterprises. They are also hiring consultants and developers!

Hit them up via their link on the sponsors page to find out more.

Sponsor Announcement – Securabit

We’re psyched to be able to announce that Securabit has signed on as a sponsor for 2014!

SecuraBit is an information security oriented podcast started in 2008. They interview our colleagues in this community and keep their audience informed on the latest happenings. The crew also maintains a community focused lab environment with free 24/7 access…»Read the full article

The Day We Fight Back

If you haven’t been made aware yet, the EFF has a massive awareness campaign underway called “The Day We Fight Back“. This is how they explain it:

Big news. Today, the Internet is uniting to fight back against NSA surveillance. The political landscape has shifted dramatically since the first Snowden leaks last June.…»Read the full article

Lockpick Village

Join one of the favorite parts of BSidesROC, the lock pick village. TOOOL will be running a booth to teach people how to pick locks, give an introduction to physical security, and share the legality and ethics of the fun hobby.

You can expect:

Introduction to lock picking using a training lock set…»Read the full article

Workshop Announcement: Privacy/OPSEC Workshop

Last year, BSidesROC did a GPG key signing party run by @CJP. It was ad-hoc but a lot of people liked the idea. This year, we’re going to give some official backing and expand it to turn it into a Privacy / OPSEC Workshop. Throughout the day, we will have a table setup to…»Read the full article