Black Hat
The Black Hat Briefings are a series of technical information security conferences that began in 1997. Annual conferences are held in Tokyo, Amsterdam, Las Vegas and Washington DC as a forum for corporate, government, academic and researchers to discuss and share information about information security.
The Black Hat conferences consist of presentations as well as hands-on training sessions.1
Fast Facts
- Founded by Jeff Moss, founder of the Defcon Conference1
- Qualifying attendees may achieve formal certifications during training sessions1
- Trainers may be available for private and customized training1
2008 Las Vegas Quick Facts
- Conference dates: August 2-71
- Training: August 2-5 1
- Briefings: August 6-71
- Location: Caesars Palace1
- Keynote Speaker: Ian O. Angell, Professor of Information Systems, London School of Economics1
- Keynote Speaker: Rod Beckström, Director of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC)1
- Paid delegates of the Black Hat Briefings USA receive free admission to Defcon 161
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