EFF Activities and Presentations at Summer Security Conferences in Las Vegas
EFF Deeplinks
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is participating in BSidesLV, Black Hat USA, and DEF CON 34 to support the hacker community and advocate for digital rights.
- Attendees with legal concerns regarding sensitive research or talks can contact EFF at [email protected].
- EFF booths will feature limited-edition DEF CON 34 t-shirts, membership sign-ups, and action alerts.
Featured Presentations
- Privacy's Defender: Former Executive Director Cindy Cohn discusses her book and the history of hacker-led privacy protection.
- Ask EFF: A panel at BSidesLV covering policy, advocacy, and future tech trends.
- Section 1201 and Election Security: A session on DMCA limitations for security researchers.
- Mandatory Age Verification: A critique of age verification mandates by Alexis Hancock and Kenyatta Thomas.
- Counter-Surveillance with ESP32: Cooper Quintin demonstrates affordable, open-source tools for monitoring police, drones, and ALPR systems.
Events and Contests
- EFF Benefit Poker Tournament: Held August 7 at the Horseshoe, proceeds support digital privacy initiatives.
- Beard and Mustache Contest: A community event held at the DEF CON Contest Stage on August 7.
- Tech Trivia Contest: A competitive challenge on August 8; participants may use 'bribes' to influence judges.
- Book Signing: Cindy Cohn signs copies of 'Privacy's Defender' at DEF CON on August 8.