Supercon Keynote: Megan Wachs Breaks Down RISC-V

The 2019 Hackaday Superconference kicked off with a marvelous, and marvelously geeky, keynote talk on the subject of RISC-V by Dr. Megan Wachs. She is VP of Engineering at SiFive, a company that makes RISC-V processors in silicon, but the talk is a much more general introduction to the RISC-V …read more

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Black Hat 2019: Security’s Powerful Cultural Transformation

Dino Dai Zovi, mobile security lead at Square, discusses ongoing transformation in security’s role in the workplace during the keynote. Continue reading Black Hat 2019: Security’s Powerful Cultural Transformation

Steve Brown, SecureWorld Keynote – Paul’s Security Weekly #595

    Steve Brown, Keynote Speaker at SecureWorld Boston 2019 to discuss his talk about Building Your Strategic Roadmap for the Next Wave of Digital Transformation! Full Show Notes Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Hosts       … Continue reading Steve Brown, SecureWorld Keynote – Paul’s Security Weekly #595

Bill Gross On Why Your Startup Will Succeed

Bill Gross is one of the great heros when it comes to technology incubators. Twenty years ago, he founded Idealab, a business whose business plan is to create more businesses. This started out with just a handful of companies in 1996, and has since gone on to found 150 companies, that have collectively raised three and a half billion dollars. Out of these companies, more than half have either gone through successful IPOs and acquisitions, or are currently operating. That investment has generated a 13.5x return, and created more than 10,000 jobs.

Obviously, when you want to talk about what …read more

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Virus Bulletin 2018: Microsoft’s Lambert on How Cloud is Changing Security

Supply-chain attacks are on the rise, but machine learning provides the edge that the security industry needs to keep up. Continue reading Virus Bulletin 2018: Microsoft’s Lambert on How Cloud is Changing Security

Black Hat 2018: Google’s Tabriz Talks Complex Security Landscapes

At Black Hat, Google’s Parisa Tabriz discussed how to navigate the complex security environment with long-term thinking and a policy of open collaboration. Continue reading Black Hat 2018: Google’s Tabriz Talks Complex Security Landscapes

Rachel Wong Keynote: Growing Eyeballs in the Lab and Building Wearables that Enhance Experience

The keynote speaker at the Hackaday Belgrade conference was Rachel “Konichiwakitty” Wong presenting Jack of All Trades, Master of One. Her story is one that will be very familiar to anyone in the Hackaday community. A high achiever in her field of study, Rachel has learned the joy of limiting how much energy she allows herself to expend on work, rounding out her life with recreation in other fascinating areas.

There are two things Rachel is really passionate about in life. In her professional life she is working on her PhD as a stem cell researcher studying blindness and …read more

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RSAC 2018 Keynote Lineup: Plenty of Women. This Committee Is Owed an Apology

After taking a lot of heat, some of it seemingly unjustified, the RSA Conference (RSAC) announced the final lineup of keynote speakers for the 2018 conference. In light of the controversy regarding the lack of diversity, it is not surprising that it s… Continue reading RSAC 2018 Keynote Lineup: Plenty of Women. This Committee Is Owed an Apology