We know that the 2020 conference experience has been different. Event after event has been postponed or cancelled. The last opportunity for IT professionals to meet up was at RSA 2020 in San Francisco, which quickly soured with the revelation of two attendees tested positive for COVID a week later.
It came as no surprise when Black Hat announced the move to an online platform a few months later. We usually would have flocked into Las Vegas at the start of August, attended the event for a few days and then extended to DEF CON to complete the week. This year, we flocked no further than our home offices (or other suitable remote working environments).
Despite the lack of travel and in-person networking opportunities, these virtual events have proven valuable in learning about the industry’s top trends and engaging in important discussions with our peers. Black Hat was no exception.
Election Security was Top of Mind
With the 2020 election looming, security is a hot topic. In the past, we’ve been made aware of the risks posed by voting booth hacking, but the opening keynote by Professor Matt Blaze took a different approach. In his session, Matt centered the solution on people, highlighting that technology changes have addressed many of the weaknesses with ballot machines. However, recognizing that differences in how we prefer to vote introduces additional risk, his suggestion is not that we increase technology, but add people.
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