Duo in the Desert: Tuesday, August 5
This Tuesday, Duo heads to the desert - Las Vegas, Nevada - for a weeklong talks tour, hitting every major information security conference and presenting on the latest security research. Check back to our blog for a day-to-day view of where we’ll be talking, events we’re sponsoring, and details about our booths.
Consider this your cheat sheet to our daily adventures and where you can find us:
Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) Masters
Conference:
Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) Masters
Who:
Duo Security Senior Security Researcher Zach Lanier
Security Evangelist Mark Stanislav
Where:
Charlie Palmer Steak House, Four Seasons Hotel
3960 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89119
When:
August 5, 2014 @2:10 - 2:40PM PT
What it’s about:
Zach and Mark will be presenting on their initiative, BuildItSecure.ly, an initiative designed to connect security professionals with IoT innovators and developers. Providing technical guidance and standards documents on mobile, cloud and network app security, the site is a springboard for the IoT industry to use as a valuable resource to integrate security best practices into product design. Follow @BuildItSecure.ly for updates!
PasswordsCon
Conference:
PasswordsCon
Who:
Duo Security Security Evangelist Mark Stanislav
Where:
Siena Room at Tuscany Suites & Casino
255 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
When:
August 5, 2014 @4:50PM PT, Track 2
What it’s about:
Mark will be presenting his research in Security for the People: End-User Authentication Security on the Internet. Detailing his recent research on password policies, strong authentication and complementary browser security features, the talk will discuss the current state of end-user-facing authentication security.
With this analysis of the way organizations can protect consumer authentication and deploy relevant browser security features, we can gain insight into which sites and services are most focused on ensuring consumers have the best chance defending against attackers.