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Written by Scott M. Jones
Saturday, 12 September 2015 08:59
Friday, September 4, 2015
Time
Program
10:00 a.m.
The Second Amendment: A Refreshing Perspective
The Fourteenth Amendment casts the Second Amendment debate in a new light.
Tom Cross
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 118
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11:30 a.m.
Year of the Data Breach
Sony, Anthem, Home Depot, OPM, and many others. What’s up with corporate information security these days? Why are so many companies getting hacked?
Blair B. Chintella (moderator), Amie Stepanovich, Tim Farley, Josh Ruppe, Chris Grayson
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 128
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1:00 p.m.
Women in Science and Tech Careers
A frank conversation on the issues women face in technology and science careers and what we can all do about it.
Dr. Pamela L. Gay (moderator), Elonka Dunin, Kim Steadman, Pamela O. Vickers, Veronica Belmont, Adrianne McDonald, Amie Stepanovich, Romily
Hilton Crystal Ballroom, Attendance: 164
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2:30 p.m.
Journalism in the Post-Snowden Era
What additional challenges do journalists face in an era of pervasive government surveillance? How does whistleblowing change? Are journalists learning how to use PGP as a result?
Blair B. Chintella (moderator), Dave Maass, Amie Stepanovich
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 62
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4:00 p.m.
Software Patents: Alice vs. CLS Bank
This Supreme Court case changed the future of software patents. What is still patentable subject matter in software these days?
Roger Lang
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 41
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5:30 p.m.
Defending Against ALPR’s and Street Level Surveillance
Automatic License Plate Readers and other such technologies provide a higher level of surveillance of ordinary citizens than ever before. Should we be concerned?
Dave Maass (moderator), Blair B. Chintella, Nadia Kayyali, Jon Padfield, PhD
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 64
7:00 p.m.
Ingress: The Game
Ingress is the augmented reality mobile MMO game created by Google. Join us to learn about history, technology, tips, and more!
Elonka Dunin, Randal L. Schwartz, John Stocks (moderator), Linda Besh, Tom Hall, Wendy Hadley, Alex Nye
Hilton Crystal Ballroom, Attendance: 168
8:30 p.m.
Hacking Automobiles and Other Vehicles (DMCA)
The DMCA prevents a time-honored American tradition: working on your own car. A DMCA exemption is being drafted. Security research in telematics may also be impacted.
Kit Walsh (moderator), TJ Mihill, Geoff Termorshuizen
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 100
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10:00 p.m.
Changing Times for Medical and Recreational Marijuana
Smoking out the legal, medical, and tax implications of marijuana legalization in an era of increasing tolerance.
Peter H. Friedman (moderator), Andrew Greenberg
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 42
11:30 p.m.
BDSM and the Law
Sensible advice for managing police encounters in your personal life.
Romily (moderator), Lloyd E. N. Hall, AttorneyLadySteele
Hilton Crystal Ballroom, Attendance: 195
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1:00 a.m.
FetLife
In the wake of “50 shades” we will cover how to survive and thrive on this online adult social site.
Romily (moderator), Lloyd E. N. Hall, BuddhistLion, MykeBytes, TheBruce, NoPantsForPuppy
Hilton Crystal Ballroom, Attendance: 145
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Saturday, September 5, 2015
Time
Program
10:00 a.m.
Legal Issues of Kickstarter and Crowdfunding
Legal risks and pitfalls for crowdfunding will be presented as well as strategies for success in this growing practice.
Roger Lang (moderator), Peter H. Friedman, Brian Green, Dar’shun Kendrick Esq.
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 33
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11:30 a.m.
Better Patent That Trademark Before Someone Copyrights It (IP 101)
An introduction to the most common forms of intellectual property, and how they compare and contrast.
Roger Lang (moderator), Courtney Lytle, Meredith Rose
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 31
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1:00 p.m.
Legal and Practical Business Issues for Mobile Game Developers
Legal issues for game developers will be discussed (asset protection, IP protection, licensing, privacy policies), as well as rewards and challenges of setting up your own mobile game development shop.
Elonka Dunin, TJ Mihill (moderator), Brian Green
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 34
2:30 p.m.
Network Neutrality, the FCC, and Title II
The FCC has come down in favor of the consumer in the Network Neutrality debate, but its statutory authority to do so may be in question. What is Title II, and will it stand up to legal scrutiny in the Network Neutrality debate?
Meredith Rose (moderator), Kit Walsh, Gordon L. Hall, TJ Mihill, Geoff Termorshuizen
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 115
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4:00 p.m.
PGP 101 and Other Surveillance Protection Tools
PGP/GPG and other encryption tools can protect you from surveillance.
Which ones are worth having, which are just hype, and which may be
breaking their promises to you? We will also go over the basics of how
to use PGP/GPG.
Nadia Kayyali (moderator), Randal L. Schwartz, Amie Stepanovich, Gordon L. Hall
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 115
5:30 p.m.
Online Family Safety
Kids
at home? How do you keep them safe without locking up the computer?
What tools are available to help? Do these tools really work?
Dave Maass (moderator), Geoff Termorshuizen, Sarah Avraham Esq., K’Tetch
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 29
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7:00 p.m.
Hacking 101
Hacking
101 returns for another glorious year! Just what is a hacker anyway?
Culture, history, contacts, resources, and pointers for more info. Brought to you by se2600.org.
jonny X (moderator), Randal L. Schwartz, Kit Walsh, Tim Farley
Hilton Crystal Ballroom, Attendance: 325
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8:30 p.m.
Legal Issues for eBook Authors and Publishers
What are the legal and procedural issues for publishers of eBooks, and how do they differ from those of print books?
Sascha Illyvich (moderator), Meredith Rose, TJ Mihill, Kage Allen, Kiernan Kelly, TC Blue
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 45
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10:00 p.m.
Dating Safely Online or With Apps
How to stay safe using online dating sites, specialty sites, apps, and social media, to meet someone special, or just for a hookup.
Scarlet Wylde
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 31
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11:30 p.m.
BDSM 101
Safety, consent, trust, where to find like-minded people. For those ready to log off and take the next step.
Lloyd E. N. Hall, Artemis_en, writergirl, SweetestDee, Miss-Selene, AttorneyLadySteele
Hilton Grand Ballroom West, Attendance: 430
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Time
Program
10:00 a.m.
What To Do If Police Want To Search Your Electronic Device
What if police demand your smartphone for evidence, or just take it without asking? What are your rights?
Nadia Kayyali (moderator), Blair B. Chintella, Andrew Greenberg
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 64
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11:30 a.m.
Copyright 101
How does copyright work? Do you have to register? Can you do it yourself, or do you need a lawyer? What do you do if you discover infringement?
Courtney Lytle
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 45
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1:00 p.m.
Storytelling in the Mobile Medium: Dethany in Virtu/Noir
Case study of the Dethany character from “On the Fastrack” being brought to life in the form of a mobile app. All attendees will receive a FREE “Kevin & Kell” hardcover collection.
Bill Holbrook (moderator), Teri Holbrook, John Lotshaw
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 30
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2:30 p.m.
systemd: The End of Linux As We Know It?
systemd is surprisingly different from sysVinit and also surprisingly controversial. What does this say about the future of Linux? Is undue influence being exerted?
Ted Wood, Jim Kinney (moderator), Dylan Northup
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 123
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4:00 p.m.
Down and Dirty Marketing for Authors
Navigating the new world of E-publishing, and why print is still an important medium for any author platform.
Sascha Illyvich (moderator), Gail Z. Martin, Jennie Breeden, Kage Allen, Kiernan Kelly, TC Blue
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 68
5:30 p.m.
Bitcoin 101
Much has been said about the pro’s and con’s, but how do you actually buy or use a Bitcoin? What are the risks and benefits?
Gordon L. Hall (moderator), Peter H. Friedman
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 112
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7:00 p.m.
Webcomics
A
behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a successful
webbased comic strip series, given by both new and established webcomic
artists.
Jennie Breeden, Bill Holbrook (moderator), John Lotshaw, Comfort Love, Adam Withers, Yale Stewart
Hilton Crystal Ballroom, Attendance: 81
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8:30 p.m.
10 Rules for Dealing with Police Encounters
Knowing
and asserting your rights along with common sense can greatly improve
the outcome of any police encounter. Documentary by flexyourrights.org. A question and answer session will follow the film.
Andrew Greenberg (moderator), Lloyd E. N. Hall
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 92
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10:00 p.m.
Hacking 201
Q&A from our panel of experts; play “stump the hacker”! Brought to you by se2600.org.
Elonka Dunin, jonny X (moderator), Randal L. Schwartz
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 121
11:30 p.m.
BDSM 201
From beginner to advanced, your questions answered by our panel of experts.
Romily (moderator), Sascha Illyvich, Lloyd E. N. Hall, Aojishi, ArgentKitsune, Cee-Gee, Keres_Kiss556, Azrael556, KarissaGrey
Hilton Crystal Ballroom, Attendance: 243
Monday, September 7, 2015
Time
Program
10:00 a.m.
Security and Legal Issues of IOT (Internet of Things)
The so-called Internet of Things (connecting real-world devices to the Internet) faces legal and security issues that are just now being tested.
Amie Stepanovich, Kit Walsh (moderator), Geoff Termorshuizen
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 24
11:30 a.m.
FOIA Do-It-Yourself Kit
How to file a request under the Freedom of Information Act. An update from last year’s panel. Be your own activist!
Dave Maass (moderator), Geoff Termorshuizen, K’Tetch
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 16
1:00 p.m.
Domestic Surveillance and Mandated Crypto Backdoors
An update on the latest surveillance revelations from Edward Snowden and elsewhere, as well as the FBI’s efforts to restart the crypto wars.
Blair B. Chintella, Nadia Kayyali (moderator), Amie Stepanovich, Geoff Termorshuizen
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 59
2:30 p.m.
The Kryptos Sculpture and Other Famous Unsolved Codes
Updates on Kryptos, the modern enigma at CIA headquarters, and other famous unsolved codes.
Elonka Dunin
Hilton Room 201, Attendance: 51
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