Cyber Security in the Bitcoin Era
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Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology innovation have made fixing security holes a much higher priority for the Internet-connected world. Many say that Internet security is broken. This BitPanel, we'll hear from a few of the technologists and entrepreneurs who are working to fix it.
Join us on Wednesday, November 4th as we delve into the complex world of securing your data. Security has always been a major issue when it comes to sensitive data, and more recently it’s been in the news as hacks on major corporations, websites, and government agencies become more prevalent. It’s clear that current security models are broken and we need a fresh look at solutions.
As data becomes more valuable the incentives for theft increase. At this BitPanel we’ll be exploring new solutions to old problems and will feature Clef (https://getclef.com/about/) CEO Brennen Byrne (https://twitter.com/brennenbyrne), Lead Platform Engineer at BitGo Ben Chan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencxr), CEO of Gem Micah Winkelspecht (https://angel.co/micah-winkelspecht), and Airbitz’ very own CEO and co-founder Paul Puey (https://airbitz.co/go/author/paul/). These are some of the top minds working towards more intuitive security solutions and the the panel will be highly informative for new and experienced enthusiasts. Travis Uhrig will be moderating the event and Thomas Hunt of MAD Bitcoins! (http://www.madbitcoins.com/) will be livestreaming it.
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Brennen is the cofounder and CEO of Clef (getclef.com), two factor authentication from the future. For Bitcoin to grow, normal users need access to much better security, so his focus is on making advanced security simpler and easier to use. Clef powers logins on more than 90,000 sites and The New York times described logging in with Clef as "magical" and has been recommended by usability and security experts across industries. It keeps users safe with the same public key cryptography used by Bitcoin wallets and wraps it in a mobile app that makes logging in faster and easier than ever.
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Ben Chan leads the platform team at BitGo, the Bitcoin wallet platform securing exchanges like Bitstamp, Bitfinex and several Lamassu ATMs. He was introduced to Bitcoin in 2012 and became a huge believer in blockchain technology, especially the areas of P2SH, smart contracts and automated micropayments.
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Micah Winkelspecht is the CEO and Founder of Gem (https://gem.co/), a simple and secure platform for blockchain developers. Gem’s mission is to empower individuals to be sovereign over their own assets, starting with bitcoin. An active Bitcoin community organizer and thought leader, Micah regularly speaks, moderates, and hosts at Bitcoin and startup events, and is co-organizer of the Los Angeles Bitcoin meetup group of over 1,000 members. Micah is also a significant contributor to the Bitcoin developer community as the author of MoneyTree, a popular open-source library used to create Bitcoin wallets and the first Ruby implementation of a Bitcoin HD wallet.
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Paul is CEO and Co-Founder of Airbitz (https://airbitz.co), a company with a vision of delivering privacy and security of digital assets through ease of use and decentralization. Airbitz has won accolades including being one of the top 3 mobile apps for bitcoin in the 2014 Blockchain Awards, being voted the #1 Bitcoin Company by the World Crypto Network, and being voted in the 'Top 50 FinTech Companies to Watch' by AlwaysOn Inc. As an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science graduate of UC Berkeley, Paul possesses a wide range of technical skills from 3D visual engineering to development of custom web content management systems. He held lead engineering positions with Nvidia Corp and Chromatic Research. Most recently he owned and operated several non-technical small businesses where he implemented solutions to streamline the intersection of people, business, and technology. Paul combines his lifelong technical and business experience to drive Airbitz to be the leading platform for digital currencies.
Program:
6pm - 7pm: Noshing and Networking
7pm - 8:30pm: Main Event
9pm and on: Drinks at Grape and Grain
Location:
Hero City
55 East 3rd Avenue
San Mateo, CA — 94401
Cyber Security in the Bitcoin Era