OWASP + TrustyCON + BSidesSF / IATC

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Technology should not only be Secure, it should be Trustworthy.
Raise Visibility for the community: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/8350-the-cavalry-isn-t-coming

If you follow the OWASP Top 10  A2, A4, A5, A6, A9 is why you should join the discussion with your peers -- read on 

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OWASP  ** BSIDESSF ** TrustyCON

Background
As a key part of a campaign to embed encryption software that it could crack into widely used computer products, the U.S. National Security Agency arranged a secret $10 million contract with RSA

 
News Report
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/20/us-usa-security-rsa-idUSBRE9BJ1C220131220

Technical primer
http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/how-the-nsa-may-have-put-a-backdoor-in-rsas-cryptography-a-technical-primer/

The Cavalry Isn't Coming  It falls to us. Be a voice of reason. Drive cyber security for public good and public safety - have the discussion and learn about the impact.

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TrustyCON
Join us for the first Trustworthy Technology Conference, to be held on 27 February 2014 at the AMC Metreon Theatre in San Francisco, California. We welcome all security researchers, practitioners and citizens who are interested in discussing the technical, legal and ethical underpinnings of a stronger social contract between users and technology.

https://trustycon.org/

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BSIDESSF

BSides are about extending conversations in an open environment, not imposing a single point of view on anyone

This year's conference season has begun with controversy; we encourage everyone to speak, attend, and participate in events as they feel personally appropriate.
When: Sunday and Monday, February 23-24, 2014 Where: DNA Lounge (375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103) Times: 9am - 6pm

http://www.securitybsides.com/w/page/70849271/BSidesSF2014

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OWASP

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), the premier global not-for-profit devoted to improving software security, is hosting a special security boot camp open to the public for FREE

WHAT:
The course will introduce and demonstrate application assessment techniques, illustrating how application vulnerabilities can be exploited so students really understand how to avoid introducing such vulnerabilities in their code and understand fixes.

WHEN:
Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 2pm-5pm

WHERE:
Jillian's Billiards Club of San Francisco
175 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

(Across the street from Moscone Center where the RSA Conference is being held.) The boot camp will be followed by an open Happy Hour sponsored by the Bay Area OWASP Chapter from 5pm-7pm, also at Jillian's.

COST:
The training is a FREE service of OWASP, open to anyone interested in securing their code.

Pre-registration is recommended to guarantee a spot in the training, but we will accept walk-ins based on available space. The Happy Hour is open to the public and no registration is required. To register for training, visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-owasp-training-tickets-10302967453

About OWASP Foundation

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is dedicated to making application security visible by empowering individuals and organizations to make informed decisions about true software security risks. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit worldwide charitable organization, OWASP does not endorse or recommend commercial products or services. Instead, we allow our community to remain vendor-neutral with the collective wisdom of the best individual minds in software security worldwide.


https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Statement_on_the_Security_of_the_Internet_2014


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The Cavalry Isn't Coming
It falls to us.
Be a voice of reason.
Drive cyber security for public good and public safety.
http://www.iamthecavalry.org/

Technology should not only be Secure, it should be Trustworthy.
Raise Visibility for the community https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/8350-the-cavalry-isn-t-coming

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