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The Get Involved Catch 22

Posted on April 7, 2016 By Michael Kavka No Comments on The Get Involved Catch 22

Security conferences are a big part of the infosec world, and a great way to get involved. There are a lot of people whop recommend giving a talk at them. The problem is, how do you get to give a talk, when you aren’t known. I have this issue, and it bugs me. I am…

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Rants, Security

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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Reviews, Security

Superstars and Giving Back to the Community

Posted on February 18, 2016 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Superstars and Giving Back to the Community

We all hear it. Give back to the community. Speak at a conference they say. Yeah, about that… I follow a lot of Infosec people on twitter. I frequent some Infosec IRC channels. I’ve met some of the more well known Infosec people what I would call the “Superstars” of the Infosec world. I call…

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