ABOUT BSIDES

What is BSides?

Each BSides is a community-driven framework for building events for and by information security community members. The goal is to expand the spectrum of conversation beyond the traditional confines of space and time. It creates opportunities for individuals to both present and participate in an intimate atmosphere that encourages collaboration. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and participant interaction. It is where conversations for the next big thing are happening.


BSides was born in 2009 when a number of quality speakers were rejected from a mainstream conference, not due to lack of quality but rather lack of space and time. Our mission is to provide people with options by removing common conference barriers and by providing more options for speakers, topics, and events.



While every BSides event is unique, here are some things that don’t change:



Goals?

Promote communication and collaboration


Targeted audience engagement


Culture of participation


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