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Thotcon 0x7 thoughts

Posted on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 By Michael Kavka 2 Comments on Thotcon 0x7 thoughts

This past Thursday and Friday I spent the days at Thocton 0x7. It is a well put together infosec/hacking con but like everything has some flaws. These are my thoughts and opinions, and yours may differ, which is fine. The Good: The thing I find the best about the cons are the ability to meet…

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Cyphercon, a Con of Firsts

Posted on March 25, 2016 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Cyphercon, a Con of Firsts

A couple weekends ago was Cyphercon. This was not just the first(and not the last) year for this event, but was a few other firsts for me. A conference that was supposed to be one Saturday, with a special little party for VIPs the night before, blew up into a 2 venue, 2 day conference…

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Thotcon 0x6 has come and gone

Posted on May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Thotcon 0x6 has come and gone

After a few years of swearing up and down, I finally made it to Thotcon. It was definitely an experience with good and bad. I found out about Thotcon a few years ago, but it always seemed to either conflict with my schedule, or I couldn’t get time off work for it. This year was…

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