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BSidesLV 2018

 

 

https://bsideslv.org currently reflects our 2017 program and should be archived and updated for 2018 by 01Jan

 

 

Join us at the Tuscany Suites on August 7th and 8th 2018

for our 10th annual iteration of Security BSides Las Vegas

 

 We've reserved 500 rooms on the public block at Tuscany . CALL +1.877.887.2261 and use Group Code BSLV18 or Register Online.*

$77/night Sun-Thur. $127/night Fri/Sat. 3 night minimum. Two of the nights must be August 6th, 7th or 8th.

As always, rooms booked on our block at Tuscany come with two Participant badges.

*If you need to arrive before August 5th or leave after August 9th, or if you are booking from outside of the United States, please CALL Tuscany, as they must manually override the room block.

 

 

 

 

Our 2018 Sponsor Prospectus will be released in late September. 

 

 



 

Our Mission

BSidesLV is a non-profit educational organization designed to advance the body of Information Security knowledge, by providing an annual, two day, open forum for discussion and debate for security engineers and their affiliates. We produce a conference that is a source of education, collaboration, and continued conversation for information technologists and those associated with this field. The technical and academic presentations at BSidesLV are given in the spirit of peer review and advanced knowledge dissemination. This allows the field of Information Security to grow in breadth and depth, and continue in its pursuit of highly advanced scientifically based knowledge.

 

Security BSides Las Vegas, Inc. is a federally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization since 2012

TIN 45-5390264

 


 

BSides Las Vegas isn’t another “talk at you” conference. Everyone at BSides is a Participant.

Track after track, year after year, the security researchers, engineers, analysts and managers that present at BSidesLV are looking to engage our participants and be engaged by them. 
They want your feedback, insights, opinions and questions on the latest InfoSec topics and discussions of the Next Big Thing.

Our presenters don’t talk at you, they converse with you.

Come join the conversation!

 


 


 

Events include: 

  • Proving Ground – Mentorship and scholarship track for first time national speakers. Get paired with a great mentor, who will help you with your presentation from CFP to podium and receive up to $500 to help offset the costs of traveling to Vegas to present.
  • Breaking Ground – Ground breaking information security research and conversations on the “next big thing”. Interactively discussing your research with our participants and getting feedback, input and opinion. No preaching from the podium at a passive audience.
  • Common Ground – Other topics of interest to the security community. E.g., lock-picking, hardware hacking, mental health/burnout, law, privacy, regulations, risk, crypto, activism, etc. Again, interactive discussions with your peers and fellow researchers. Not passive lectures “at” an audience.
  • Underground – OTR talks on subjects best discussed AFK. No press, no recording, no streaming, no names. Just you and your peers, discussing what matters, behind closed doors. Think about it.
  • Ground Truth –  Focused on innovative computer science and mathematics applied to security. Topics of interest include machine learning, natural language processing, big data technologies, cryptography, compression, data structures, zero knowledge proofs or just about anything academically publishable that usually baffles review committees for other conferences.
  • I Am The Cavalry –  Security that affects public safety and human life. Where our domain overlaps others, we must gather teammates and forge an alliance. Technical discussions cover medical devices, cars, and other connected technologies with a higher consequence of failure. Non-technical talks cover issues where security overlaps with the human condition, and building skills to influence change outside the echo chamber. See I Am The Cavalry or @iamthecavalry for more information.
  • Ground1234! – Focused on the (in)security of passwords and other authentication solutions, bringing together security researchers, password crackers, and experts in password security from around the globe in order to better understand and address the challenges surrounding digital authentication. This track explores all facets of authentication security, from analysis and education to creating, securing, cracking, and exploiting authentication solutions.
  • Training Ground –  Consists of workshops and classes to give your students hands-on experience learning the latest and greatest. We accept proposals for 1/2 day, full-day and 2-day workshops.
  • Hire Ground – Our 2-day career track focusing on resume review, career planning and tracking, interviewing tips and tricks and getting you directly in front of companies that are hiring. Find out what good recruiters are looking for and how to best work with them to further your career!
  • Pros vs Joes CTF, sponsored by Maven Security and Wilmington University
  • Lock Pick Village 
  • Open Hacking Village 
  • Silent Auction to benefit our charity partners 
  • Tuesday evening Volunteer Thank You Meetup 
  • Tuesday night Speaker, Sponsor, Donor Thank You Reception 
  • Pool party Wednesday night 2200 – 0400  – Don’t forget your swimsuit and conference badge!

 


 

A Global Movement 

While BSides Las Vegas may be the original and largest Security BSides conference, it is only one of many in a global movement that aims to increase infosec awareness, provide low-to-no-cost education, initiate conversations, and foster community and collaboration. 

With over 347 events, in 109 cities in 29 countries on 6 continents, there is likely a BSides conference in your own backyard! 

To find out more about the Security BSides movement, or discover an event near you, visit the Security BSides wiki today and discover more ways for you to get involved with your community.

 

 

PHOTO/VIDEO/RECORDING DEVICE POLICY


Ensure you have the permission from anyone you photograph or record. This includes those in the background of your shot. “Crowd shots” from the front (facing the crowd) are strongly discouraged. No photo/video/audio recording in the Underground Track, period.

If you’ve accidentally taken a picture without permission, delete it. If you are asked by a participant to delete/blur a picture they did not give you permission to take, do so immediately.

We ask Press photographers to adhere to this policy, as well. A Press badge is not a pass to break these rules.

Upon a first infraction, you will receive one warning from BSidesLV Staff. Upon a second infraction you will be asked to give up your device to BSidesLV Safety & Security for the duration of the Con or to leave the Con with your device, your choice. You may return to the Con once you have deposited your device in a secure location, offsite.

There are two official BSidesLV Photographers. Both will have professional cameras and Staff badges. They are aware of this policy and are not immune, except in cases where they have been requested to document activities, official parties, presentations, etc., for BSidesLV PR purposes. If you believe that either of the official BSidesLV photographers are breaking these rules, or abusing their privilege, please bring it to the attention of BSidesLV Safety & Security or any BSidesLV Staff member.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PRESS, VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING, OR PHOTOS ALLOWED IN “UNDERGROUND”

Thank you for your cooperation!

 


CODE OF CONDUCT


We have NO TOLERANCE for physical/verbal/sexual harassment of any human, humanoid or AI!

Our “Code of Conduct” is “Be Excellent to Each Other” AKA the Golden Rule.
Failing that, it is “Do not be an Ass* or we will kick your ass out!”. 

Asking questions of a speaker during their talk, to get clarity or debate a point is NOT being an ass – heckling or haranguing the speaker IS. If you are not sure, ask, or err on the side of basic decency and common courtesy. If what they are doing would not be acceptable to have done to you, your best friend, your worst enemy, your sister, niece, daughter, brother, nephew, son, mother, father, or any human being, do not let them treat anyone else that way – whether you know them or not. If someone asks you to stop – stop.

If you are having an issue with a BSidesLV participant of ANY badge type, find a radioed member of our Safety & Security Team in the red BSidesLV t-shirts (or any staff member, in purple shirts). They will call our Safety & Medical Response Team (S.M.R.T), who will assist you in determining the next steps for you to feel safe and heard.

*Staff reserves the right to determine what constitutes “Being an Ass”.

We can’t wait to see you in Vegas, Baby!

 

BSidesLV Contacts:

 

Sponsorship: sponsors[at]bsideslv.org

General Information: info[at]bsideslv.org

 

About BSidesLV: https://www.bsideslv.org/about-us/

 

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