Talks
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Cybersecurity Basics Everyone Needs To Know
How to arm and defend yourself against attacks
Presented at OpenWest 2019
Your accounts and personal information aren’t safe. They haven’t been for a while. In 2018 alone, over 900 billion records were leaked in data breaches. That’s your information out there.
In this talk, you’ll learn cybersecurity basics you need to know to protect your accounts, information, and devices. You’ll learn common ways individuals are attacked (such as credential stuffing, brute force, malware, etc.) and how to defend yourself.
It’s often the simple things that allow an attack. So whether you’ve been in technology for a while or are just starting out, you’ll learn something useful to keep cybercriminals at bay.
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HTTPS All The Things!
Protect your website and your users
Presented at OpenWest 2019
You take pride in building safe and secure websites. But are you doing everything you can to keep your users safe and maintain the integrity of your hard work?
If you’re unfamiliar with exactly what HTTPS is and what it does, this talk is for you. Learn how it protects your users and why you should be using it throughout your website. Discover its limitations and learn what things it can’t protect.
Join us to deepen your understanding of HTTPS and discover why it’s now the standard for all modern websites.
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Impostor Syndrome
You're not alone
Presented at OpenWest 2015
Do you ever feel like everyone else in the room is smarter than you? Do you consistently feel less qualified than your peers and feel like your success has just been a lucky break? Do you ever feel like you just don’t belong and, eventually, someone is going to find out you’re just a fraud?
That’s Impostor Syndrome and you’ve got it. It affects practically everyone in some capacity and it is likely to be even worse if you’re in a social group that has negative stereotypes such as women & other underrepresented groups in STEM.
Let’s talk about it. You’ll be surprised to find how many other people feel the same way and how it’s likely held them back from success in life and in work. Let’s discuss how it has affected us and how we can all work on managing this sometimes debilitating syndrome.