Tiberius Hefflin
Main focus: Security
Twitter handle: @WhataTiberius
Website/blog: https://www.unroutable.me
Languages: English
City: Portland, Oregon
Country: United States
Topics: security education, security, community culture, social engineering, security awareness, diversity in technology, diversity and inclusion
Tibbs recently graduated from the University of West of Scotland with a degree in computer security. She has relocated to Portland, OR, where she evangelizes for privacy and security while doing security assurance work for Portland General Electric. She is passionate about encouraging small children to take the plunge into STEM and about laughing at cats on the internet.
Examples of previous talks / appearances:
Virus? There’s an app for that. Malware? There’s an app for that. Social engineering? It's a little more complicated. These techniques, used by hackers to gather information on their target, are hard to combat without education - so why don’t we talk about them more often? Aimed at the average user who could be targeted by such an attack, this talk discusses the tools of social engineering, how it can be combated and why so many companies fail in preparing their employees for such an attack.
Python is one of the powerhouses of digital forensics - with numerous Python-based tools and libraries available, and more being produced, it has become a mainstay in the field. This talk seeks to provide a little insight into just how important these tools can be, as well as providing a framework of basic digital forensics knowledge to let people see just how vital these programs can be.
While questions of digital security and privacy may seem to be out of the realm of children’s interest, the growing trends of mobile gaming and early access to social media have brought these concerns right into their sphere of knowledge. This talk will focus on how to scale these topics to their age group, what the key concerns are (and how to communicate them to children), and how to offer help to children in need of support with these issues.
We’ve all been at the negotiation table, whether we choose to participate or not. It’s easy to avoid this short lived discomfort, but doing so can cost the average person around $500,000 in lost income over the course of their lifetime. Making the decision to negotiate is the first step - this talk will help with the rest.