18-20 JUL NYC Pre-Register Now for Hackers on Planet Earth and Hotel — 70 Speakers Confirmed, Vendor Tables Now Available

Greetings! While over 70 confirmed talks are now posted for HOPE-X, we’ve got a bunch more to come. Please keep checking http://x.hope.net/schedule.html for the latest. We have some vendor tables available for all three days of the conference in our heavily trafficked second floor mezzanine. If you’re interested in getting a table, email vendors@hope.net. We …

Hackers on Planet Earth: Focus on Dissent – Final Call for Speaker Submissions

We continue to make progress on this summer’s HOPE-X conference. Please take a look at our brand new website, viewable at http://x.hope.net or http://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. The theme is dissent, a theme that rings true for the whistleblowers, security watchdogs, hackers, activists, and journalists that all have something to say and to share with the community. Please …

Hackers on Planet Earth: Daniel Ellsberg Confirmed as Keynote

HOPE X July 18-20, 2014 Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City We’re thrilled to announce that the whistleblower of all whistleblowers – Daniel Ellsberg – will be a keynote speaker at HOPE X in New York City this July. Daniel Ellsberg was the cause of one of the biggest political controversies in the history of the …

Emmanuel: Call for Speakers Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE X) 18-20 JUL 14 NYC

HOPE X will take place on July 18-20 (Fri-Sun) 2014 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. HOPE stands for Hackers on Planet Earth, one of the most creative and diverse hacker events in the world.  It has been taking place very two years since 1994. Below is the call for speakers, panelists, and …

SPONSOR SOUGHT: Open Source Everything Manifesto for Hackers on Planet Earth

A sponsor is sought for the purchase of 1000-2000 copies of THE OPEN SOURCE EVERYTHING MANIFESTO: Transparency, Truth, & Trust. A hard copy of the book, or a watermarked digital copy, is available for examination. Generally bulk purchases sell for 50% off retail.  The books come 44 to a box.  Where else can you reach …

Marcus Aurelius: Acoustic Hackers Can Halt Fleet

US NAVY: Hackers ‘Jumping The Air Gap’ Would ‘Disrupt The World Balance Of Power’ Geoffrey Ingersoll Business Insider, Nov. 19, 2013, 2:54 PM The next generation hackers may be taking to sound waves, and the Navy is understandably spooked. Speaking at last week’s Defense One conference, retired Capt. Mark Hagerott cited recent reports about sonic …