When at Defcon last week Myrcurial and I had a chance to go and fire off some machine guns. No really. So, we figured what the hell.
Here I am with rounds for an AK-47. I had asked for the MP5 but, being a good Canadian lad I had as much clue as the staffer who handed me the ammo that it was wrong.
I have had occasion to speak with journos in the past and I know a few these days. Good people. Their blogger bashing notwithstanding. Hell, there was a time I wanted to be one. A journalist that is. Then, it dawned on me that I like to eat. They’re underpaid and overworked.
Every once in a while though we see one that is bereft of common sense or at the very least gets it wrong. Ellen Messmer from Network World got it wrong. She was apparently in the audience at Black Hat to see Chris Hoff give a presentation on virtualization. She quoted his talk (I should note that he did NOT give her an interview) and dropped a word from what he had said thereby generating a completely altered view of what was presented.
Kinda key when you think about it.
One word can make a helluva difference. It can completely take the original meaning and turn it on its head.
From Network World:
Virtualization “will not save you money, it will cost you more,”
OK, so what’s the problem here? Well, here is what was actually said,
“Virtualizing security will not save you money, it will cost you more.”
A bit of a difference, no?
So, thanks to Ellen’s error, Hoff is now inundated with shark bites lawyer phone calls. Seems like the proper course of action for Ellen and Network World would be to retract the error and publish an apology.
NB. If you run a security blog please take a moment to familiarize yourself with this story. Once you’ve done your homework, please write about it to help out Hoff. (~dave)
Yup, that’s right… I went early to get a badge, and by some time prior to 14:30, they were out.
Apparently something (unclear) to do with shipping.
And this after the “leak” with Wired’s Threat Level.
Oh, HOPE and Blackhat roundup postings soon, I swear.
Tags: defcon, badge, news, fail. fail, FAIL
Well, as I was working through my email this evening I found a thank you note from Richard Cheshire and he made an interesting comment in the closing paragraph.
From the email:
I know there are parts of this whole endeavor that I’ve forgotten to mention and one reason I avoided naming specific individuals is because I know I’ll forget at least one person who really deserves mention and that would be sad since they would be relegated to the post that comes after this one. To avoid this and to give everyone the credit they truly deserve, let us all post our thanks and recognition to those individuals in the posts that follow this one. That way it’s very unlikely anyone will be left out.
I really think it’s not too early to start planning for The Next HOPE, especially while all of this is fresh on our minds. I’m not sure how we can possibly outdo this one but if there’s anyone capable of it, they’re right here on this list.
Hmmm, so I guess you can’t write off HOPE just yet. I just hope they can have it at a cooler time of year. It was freakin hot.
Hats off to everyone who made it possible.
As noted by El Jefe… We’re in NYC.
And yes, I took the bus.
Hey - I couldn’t figure a way to make work pay for the trip - well legitimately anyways… and besides… it wasn’t too bad - I had an outlet and wifi - what else does a geek need!
Note: The Greyhound NEON bus (Toronto/NYC Express Service) is highly recommended.
Went and picked up my badgey goodness…
Front:
Back:
There’s high rez images available if you ask nicely.
Oh - and while walking around midtown, I came across this scene… and was terribly interested in yelling one word… anyone know what word that was?
/me feels bad for the cliche, but hey - it’s a classic.
Should you be at HOPE, you can find me at 1300 on Friday in the Turing room. I’ll be the guy at the front talking.
To keep up on all that the LSD guys are up to at the event, please follow us on Twitter (as long as the fail whale stays down) at this lovely Summize Twitter Search feed.
Tags: TheLastHOPE, Security Conferences, Hacker Conferences, NYC, Wheeeeeeeeeee, hacker badges, Greyhound NEON
OK, sorry for the lack of postings today folks. We’ve been on the road. Myrcurial made his crossing into the US on bus and yours truly flew into Newark.
Gotta love frequent flier miles.
I’m beat but, I’m looking forward to the Last Hope tomorrow. Myrcurial already has his badge and will be posting shortly (if he hasn’t already)
We will be live blogging where possible. Conversely you can follow us on twitter.com @gattaca and @myrcurial
This should be interesting.
It seems that in order to really justify the break I’m going to have this weekend, work is trying to drive me absolutely mad.
My day is over in less than 4 hours (barring something bad happening) and I’m getting psyched up for my talk on Friday. Should you be at HOPE, you can find me at 1300 on Friday in the Turing room. I’ll be the guy at the front talking.
To keep up on all that the LSD guys are up to at the event, please follow us on Twitter (as long as the fail whale stays down) at this lovely Summize Twitter Search feed.
Tags: TheLastHOPE, Security Conferences, Hacker Conferences, NYC, Wheeeeeeeeeee
Ok - yesterday was a write-off from a work standpoint… today isn’t looking much better… so this is going to be quick.
Is it odd that I’m ripping Hackers to put on the iPod for the trip to NYC?
The Last HOPE is coming in only 3 sleeps.
You can follow all the action as it happens by watching this feed: LSD Tweets #TheLastHOPE
Always remember - Don’t Quit Your Day Job.
Tags: TheLastHOPE, Security Conferences, Hacker Conferences, NYC, Wheeeeeeeeeee
Ok folks,
I know I haven’t been posting much, but I’ve been up to my proverbials in… well…
Let’s just say that work has been interesting. Not the good interesting.
However, it’s HOPE week and therefore I’m feeling happier about the world.
Countdown to Friday’s festivities is on…
And ye shall know me by my shoes.
See ya there!
Oh — and expect many more updates. Be sure to follow the “LSD Twitters TheLastHOPE” feed if you want the news as it happens (presuming the fail whale doesn’t show up on Twitter).
Thanks!
Tags: TheLastHOPE, Security Conferences, Hacker Conferences, NYC, Wheeeeeeeeeee
The Notacon conference is getting a huge jump on things for next year. They’ve already got their pre-regsitration open for April 2009. Well done.
From the Notacon site:
In order to simplify things for everyone, we have 2 basic registration levels, one with swag, the other with just the badge. With either registration, you can opt to pre-order a Notacon t-shirt via a drop-down option on the registration page.
The swag bag in the premier registration package not only will give you tons of goodies, but will also include a couple of meal vouchers that are good at the hotel to make sure you get at least some good meals over the course of the weekend. We will continue, of course, to have our con suite with complimentary sodas and snacks, but if you want something more substantial, think about the premier package!
$100 for the premium package. Not bad at all. There will be 600 tickets made available for the ‘09 show in Cleveland.
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