In my business I take systems security very seriously. I am always looking for ways to crack my own systems so I can secure them better. Conferences like Defcon and Black Hat provide the tools people like me need to make my data more secure.
Michelle Madigan of NBC “Dateline” attempted to infiltrate Defcon to get video of someone admitting to committing a crime and to “out” a federal agent. Only she is the one who go “outed.” Defcon has strict rules about filming people without their permission.
Why am I not surprised her cover was blown even before she got on the plane to Las Vegas? She is a 20 something producer working for NBC and she is walking into a place filled with people who are paranoid about security. Now, “Dateline” may be good at catching predators, people who may not be the sharpest tool in the shed. The people at Defcon and Black Hat are about as sharp as they come.
What really surprises me is the people at Defcon offered her to get a press not once but four times. And she still did not realize her cover was blown.
Michelle Madigan of NBC “Dateline” attempted to infiltrate Defcon to get video of someone admitting to committing a crime and to “out” a federal agent. Only she is the one who go “outed.” Defcon has strict rules about filming people without their permission.
Why am I not surprised her cover was blown even before she got on the plane to Las Vegas? She is a 20 something producer working for NBC and she is walking into a place filled with people who are paranoid about security. Now, “Dateline” may be good at catching predators, people who may not be the sharpest tool in the shed. The people at Defcon and Black Hat are about as sharp as they come.
What really surprises me is the people at Defcon offered her to get a press not once but four times. And she still did not realize her cover was blown.
Later, Dive / Fly / Ride / Sail Safe
-Rob
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