Towards the end of last year the internet saw massive Denial-of-Service attacks, aimed at taking high-profile websites offline, originating from internet-connected security cameras. Engineers building IoT devices must take additional precautions to ensure they do not implement security anti-patterns when addressing new problems, this talk will discuss four substantial security anti-patterns and the steps everyday users can take to help mitigate them.
Agenda
6:30pm: Doors open, snacks & networking
6:40pm: Talk kickoff
7:30pm: Talk conclusion - Post event discussion & networking
8:00pm: Event conclusion
About the Speaker
Jade Wang is Head of Developer Relations at Cloudflare. Previously, she co-founded Sandstorm.io, and was employee #5 Meteor. Her Ph.D. is in neuroscience, she had been a post doctoral researcher at NASA Ames Research Center. In a past life, she's also a classically trained musician.
Prerequisites
A basic familiarity with the command line, beginner-intermediate experience with JavaScript, and familiarity with JSON. Please bring your laptops.
If you want to sharpen your skills or review a few programming topics before the meetup, go ahead and use Rithm's Free Online Courses to prepare.
If you have any questions or concerns prior to this meetup, please reach out to the Rithm Team by emailing
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