Las Vegas is blazing hot and that means its time for EFF to return to the hacker summer camp conferencesBSidesLV Black Hat USA and DEF CONto rally behind computer security researchers and tinkerers EFF is glad to support members of this community all year long Computer security has always relied on skilled hackers and your privacy and free expression rely on strong web security Below you will find all of EFFs scheduled talks and activities at the conferences

As in past years EFF staff attorneys will be present to help support speakers and attendees If you have legal concerns regarding an upcoming talk or sensitive infosec research that you are conducting at any time please email info@efforg Outline the basic issues and we will do our best to connect you with the resources you need Read more about EFFs work defending offering legal counsel and publicly advocating for technologists on our Coders Rights Project page

EFF staff members will be on hand in the expo areas of all three conferences You may encounter us in the wild elsewhere but we hope you stop by the EFF tables to talk to us about the latest in online rights get on our action alert list or become an EFF member Well also have our limitededition DEF CON 32 member tshirts on hand starting Friday or snag yours online today! This year’s DEF CON member tshirt is inspired by the 11th card of the tarot The path to Justice will lead you to this year’s puzzle challengegive it a try!

EFF Staff Presentations

Ask the EFF Panel at BSidesLVAt this interactive session our panelists will share updates on critical digital rights issues and EFFs ongoing efforts to safeguard privacy combat surveillance and advocate for freedom of expressionWHEN Wednesday August 7 1800WHERE Skytalks at the Tuscany Suites Hotel amp Casino

Bricked amp Abandoned How To Keep The IoT From Becoming An Internet of TrashAfter years of warnings from the cybersecurity community alarms are finally sounding in the halls of power But more is needed a clarion call to reset to redefine ownership and security in an age of smart connected devices before its too latenbspIn this panel you’ll be enlisted to join the fight You’ll hear from experts working at the forefront of a fight to challenge the status quo and seek solutions to safeguard our digital futuresAre you ready to stand up for your right to a secure connected world The battle for control for transparency for a sustainable and resilient digital future begins now!WHEN Friday August 9 17001745WHEREnbspLVCC L1 HW11101 (Track 1)

Ask the EFF at DEF CON 32Our expert panelists will offer brief updates on EFFs work defending your digital rights before opening the floor for attendees to ask their questions This dynamic conversation centers challenges DEF CON attendees actually face and is an opportunity to connect on common causesWHEN Friday August 9 18001930WHERE DEF CON Room 307308

DEF CON Keynote Disenshittify or die! How hackers can seize the means of computation and build a new good internet that is hardened against our asshole bosses insatiable horniness for enshittificationJoin this DEF CON keynote address with author and EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow The enshittification of the internet wasnt inevitable The old good internet gave way to the enshitternet because we let our bosses enshittify it We took away the constraints of competition regulation interop and tech worker power and so when our bosses yanked on the big enshittification lever in the csuite it started to budge further and further toward total enshittification A new good internet is possible and necessary and it needs youWHEN Saturday August 10 12001245WHERE DEF CONnbspL1 HW11101 (Track 1)

EFF Benefit Poker Tournament at DEF CON 32

We’re going all in on internet freedom Join special guest hosts Tarah Wheeler and Cory Doctorow to face off with your competition at the tablesand benefit EFF! Your buyin is paired with a donation to support EFF’s mission to protect online privacy and free expression for allnbspEvery participant will receive a custom EFF deck of cards celebrating the tournament! Join us in the Horseshoe Poker Room as a player or spectator Play for glory Play for money Play for the future of the webWHEN Pretournament clinic on Friday August 9 11001200 Live tournament on Friday August 9 12001500WHERE Horseshoe Poker Room 3645 Las Vegas Blvd Overpass Las Vegas NV 89109

Tech Trivia Contest at DEF CON 32

Join us for some tech trivia on Saturday August 10 at 630 PM! EFFs team of technology experts have crafted challenging trivia about the fascinating obscure and trivial aspects of digital security online rights and internet culture Competing teams will plumb the unfathomable depths of their knowledge but only the champion hive mind will claim the First Place Tech TrivianbspTrophy and EFF swag pack The second and third place teams will also win great EFF gear WHEN Saturday August 10 18302130 PMWHERE DEF CON Room 307308

Meet the EFA at DEF CON 32

Rory amp Chris from the organizing team will be hosting space for Electronic Frontier Alliance members to network in person at DEF CON This is also open for anyone interested in joining the EFA too!WHEN Friday August 9 1930 2030WHERE DEF CON Room 307308

Beard and Moustache Contest at DEF CON 32

Yes its exactly what it sounds like Join EFF at the intersection of facial hair and hacker culture Spectate heckle or compete in any of four categories Full beard Partial Beard Moustachenbsp Only or Freestyle (anything goes so create your own facial apparatus!) Prizes! Donations to EFF! Beard oil! Get the latest updatesWHEN Saturday August 10 1100 1300WHERE DEF CON Contests Room (Look for the Moustache Flag)

Join the Cause!

Come find our table at BSidesLV (Middle Ground) Black Hat USA (back of the Business Hall) and DEF CON (Vendor Hall West) to learn more about the latest in online rights get on our action alert list or donate to become an EFF member Well also have our limitededition DEF CON 32 shirts available starting Friday at DEF CON! These shirts have a puzzle incorporated into the design You dont need to be a hacker to give it a try!

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