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Kiwicon is a New Zealand computer security conference held annually in Wellington from 2007. It brings together a variety of people interested in information security. Representatives of government agencies and corporations attend, along with hackers.
The conference format allows for talks, informal discussions, socialising, key signing and competitions. Talks are of various lengths on a wide range of subjects, usually including a wide range of techniques for modern exploits and operational security, security philosophy, New Zealand hacker history, related New Zealand law, and a few talks on more esoteric topics.
Kiwicon was founded by Adam Boileau when the annual Australian computer security conference Ruxcon was cancelled for 2007.[1]
At the conclusion of Kiwicon X, it was announced that there would be no Kiwicon in 2017. [2] The conference returned for 16-17 November 2018, called "Kiwicon 2038AD", with tickets selling out in under three days by 6 September.[3]
- ^ Patrick Gray (21 August 2007). "Hackers do the haka". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 Oct 2015.
- ^ "Kiwicon X on Twitter". Twitter. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Kiwicon Ticket". Kiwicon 2038. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.[permanent dead link]