DEF CON 31
Event summary
Marking its 31st year, the DEF CON hacker convention is one of the world’s most prominent computer security conferences. This annual event serves as a forum for the latest innovations in software, computer architecture, hardware modification, conference badges and more, with speakers covering a wide range of computer and hacking issues – and challenges. Computer security specialists, journalists, lawyers, federal government personnel, researchers, students and hackers all attend the convention for the educational and idea-sharing atmosphere and opportunities.
Featured agenda item
Sunday, August 13 | 2:00 – 3:15 pm PDT
Hacker Mock Trial
Mari Dugas, a cyber/data/privacy associate at Cooley, will be featured in this session alongside Harvard Law School JD candidate Emma Plankey and Atlantic Council fellow Winnona DeSombre, who’s also a Georgetown University Law Center JD candidate and Harvard Kennedy School Master of Public Policy candidate.
Attendees can serve as members of the jury as lawyers prosecute and defend a hacker (live on the stand) in two fictional scenarios. One scenario involves a federal criminal trial against a researcher deploying a guerrilla patch at scale, while the second scenario involves a civil suit against a company that produces offensive security tooling that has been misappropriated by bad actors. This session will provide a fun, casual way for hackers to think about their own risk posture, as well as provide insights into how lawyers are considering legal liability in tip-of-the-spear infosec conduct.
For more information, please email Amanda Meier.
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