Founder of DEF CON & Black Hat. Maintainer of infocon.org.
Member of the UK Gov Cybersecurity Advisory Board & The Council on Foreign Relations.
Working to get Hackers and Researchers a seat at the Policy table.
I'm interested in hacking, community, technology, privacy, security policy, and the intersection of civil society. (He/Him) Opinions are my own.
Previously member ONCD (2024-2025), CISA Cyber Security Advisory Council (2021-2025), and DHS Advisory Council (2009-2020)
Twitter (No longer used):
https://twitter.com/thedarktangentDEF CON:
https://defcon.orgDEF CON Forums Blog:
https://forum.defcon.org/node/196796InfoCon:
https://infocon.orgPublished at
2026-05-10T06:57:16ZEvent JSON
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