July 29, 2011

Podcast: Black Hat and DEFCON preview

Moss, Black Hat founder, named CSO of ICANN
Moss, Black Hat founder, named CSO of ICANN
With the highly anticipated Black Hat and DEFCON hacker conferences set to hit Las Vegas, founder Jeff Moss took some time from his busy schedule to explain why this year's events have a particular buzz to them. He discussed which presentations are on his itinerary, why public vulnerability disclosures are a dying breed, what you need to do to keep your computer secure at the shows and why one particular Wednesday night party has him ready to rock. If you're heading to the desert, you won't want to miss this podcast.
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