Application Security

**Exploring the possibilities of Bitcoin-Safe** The Bitcoin Tourist explores the latest in Bitcoin and Nostr technology. This week he takes a look at desktop wallet Bitcoin-Safe and its multi-signature possibilities. All other questions and enquiries regarding Bitcoin, wallets, security, hardware and best practice offered by the community. First time entry free / £15 cash on the door / Advance tickets [here](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/multisig-with-bitcoin-nostr-tickets-1982197902285?aff=oddtdtcreator "http://%5Bhttps://btcpay.btc.aw/apps/rvvVwGSSSiJ7UgtzjmBdxy1Uq6a/pos%5D(https://btcpay.btc.aw/apps/rvvVwGSSSiJ7UgtzjmBdxy1Uq6a/pos)") Promotional activities related to shitcoins are not permitted. No unsolicited photograhy. Stay humble.

Hey there, data enthusiasts and ClickHouse aficionados! We've got some exciting news to share - our next meetup is on the horizon, and it's going to be in London! Get ready for a delightful mix of mind-boggling data tales, insightful conversations, and maybe even a surprise or two up our sleeves. But here's the deal: to secure your spot, make sure you register ASAP! **Location:** *8th Floor, 22 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD, United Kingdom* **Agenda:** 6:00 - 6:30 - Arrival and Check-in 6:30 - 6:50 - Moniepoint - **Using ClickHouse for Fraud and Compliance** \- Opeyemi Folorunsho 6:50 - 7:10 - Moniepoint - **ClickHouse as an ETL Tool** \- Habib Oladepo 7:10 - 7:30 - Semrush - **ML Workflows with ClickHouse** \- Andrey Volkov 7:30 - 7:50 - ClickHouse - **10 ClickHouse Best Practices I Learned in My First 90 Days** \- Willie Engelbrecht 8:00 - 9:00 - Food, Drinks, and Conversation

uSwitch is located on the first floor of the ZPG building at 5 Copper Row, London, SE1 2LH, London (Click on the map for directions) What 3 words location: [https://what3words.com/puts.sudden.else](https://what3words.com/puts.sudden.else) The Clojure dojo is a collaborative way to learn Clojure/ClojureScript through practice. The aim is to learn a little more than before you started. This event is for those new to coding through to more experienced developers. We organise into small groups (2-4) people and write code to solve challenges great and small, chosen by those at the event. We aim to ensure someone in your group has some Clojure experience, so you shouldn't feel lost (well no more than all developers do when Stack Overflow is broken). Example challenges for the coding dojo are listed on this website: http://www.londonclojurians.org/code-dojo/ Various past exercises have been loaded to [https://github.com/ldnclj](https://github.com/ldnclj/lisp1.5/blob/master/src/lisp1/5.clj) # Approximate schedule: 18:40 Doors open and start collecting suggestions 18.45 Pizza should have arrived 19:00 Quick intros and vote on suggestions 19:15 Break out into groups and start practising 20:45 Gather together for a quick show and tell # What should I bring? We organise into small groups, so if you have a laptop with a working Clojure environment please bring it along (there are lots of online Clojure environments, so you can just use your browser too). # How do I get in to the building? At the glass doors press the buzzer to inform the security guard you are here. Say you are here for the event on the first floor. Is there way to talk with the Clojure community? Why yes. The Clojurians Slack channel is full of friendly people who love to try and help. People based in London are often in the #clojure-uk channel. Sign up for a free account to the Clojurians Slack community via http://clojurians.net/ What is Clojure? Clojure is a JVM language that has syntactically similarities to Lisp, full integration with Java and its libraries and focuses on providing a solution to the issue of single machine concurrency. Its small core makes it surprisingly easy for Java developers to pick up and it provides a powerful set of concurrency strategies and data structures designed to make immutable data easy to work with. If you went to Rich Hickey’s LJC talk about creating Clojure you’ll already know this, if not it’s well worth watching the Rich Hickey “Clojure for Java Programmers” video or Stuart Halloway “Radical Simplicity” video .

**Kindly note that this is a paid event and the average number of attendees for our events is 60-70 people. You can register on [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-digital-fintech-tech-professionals-networking-event-in-london-tickets-1980700394198?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-digital-fintech-tech-professionals-networking-event-in-london-tickets-1980700394198?aff=meetup)** Join London’s top networking event for AI, Digital, Fintech investors & tech professionals. Connect, collaborate & create opportunities Join London’s top networking event for AI, Digital, Fintech investors & tech professionals. Connect, collaborate & create opportunities. This event brings together solution providers, **entrepreneurs, company directors, and professionals** eager to explore and implement cutting-edge AI, digital, and tech solutions in their businesses to drive efficiency, innovation, and profitability. ### **Why Join?** * **Expand Your Network**: Connect with like-minded professionals, potential clients, and collaborators who share your passion for technology and innovation. * **Explore Alliances**: Discover synergies between AI, digital, and tech solutions and how they can complement each other for optimal business outcomes. * **Showcase and Discover Solutions**: Whether you’re offering a tech-based product or seeking innovative tools to boost your business, this is the perfect platform to meet the right people. ### **What You’ll Gain** * **Strategic Connections**: Build meaningful relationships with entrepreneurs, business owners, and decision-makers. * **Valuable Insights**: Learn about the latest trends and advancements in AI, digital, and tech solutions. * **Collaboration Opportunities**: Identify partners to co-create or implement solutions that can revolutionize your business. ### **Event Details** * **7:00 PM**: The event starts with free format networking, the event is fully hosted. * **8:00 PM:** Elevator pitches and then more free format networking * **WhatsApp Group**: Enhance your connections before and after the event by joining our exclusive attendee WhatsApp group. To join, send a WhatsApp message to 07789740193 with your full name after purchasing your ticket. ### **Dress Code** * Business attire or smart casual. * No T-shirts or trainers. ### **Refund Policy** Advance tickets are cheaper and non-refundable but can be reassigned to someone else if you can’t make it. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of AI, digital, and tech innovation. Secure your spot today! **Event Disclaimer** Please note that photos and videos may be taken during this event. These may be used on our social media channels and promotional materials to showcase our events. If you prefer not to appear in any photos or videos, please inform the event host upon arrival, and we will ensure your preference is respected. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. * [United Kingdom Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom/events/) * [Greater London Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--greater-london/events/) * [Things to do in London](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ttd/united-kingdom--london/) * [London Networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/networking/) * [London Science & Tech Networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/science-and-tech--networking/) * [#business](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23business/) * [#tech](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23tech/) * [#innovation](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23innovation/) * [#ai](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23ai/) * [#artificialintelligence](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23artificialintelligence/) * [#businessnetworking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23businessnetworking/) * [#businessevent](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23businessevent/) * [#january](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23january/) * [#artifical_intelligence](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23artifical_intelligence/) * [#aiinbusiness](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23aiinbusiness/)

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/40580 **Game Description:** Weekly 1hr scrimmage session hosted by Southside Titans. Session is open to all... but not to all levels! Join if you have a love for basketball and you are keen to play with an international team of experienced ballers in a friendly, but competitive setting. A chance to know the team and possibly join their roster competing in the United London Basketball League (ULBL). 📍Entrance is via the gate on Pitman Street 🚗 Parking available **Rules** Hosted by Southside Titans, a basketball team playing in the United London Basketball League (ULBL).

This House Believes That Marriage Should Be a Five-Year Renewable Contract **Why Are We Having This Debate** Love is in the air, Valentine's Day is around the corner and despite Taylor Swifts recent engagement, marriage rates are at their lowest here in the UK since the 1970s. The number of people looking for a serious relationship has increased, with several dating apps showing over 45% of using are looking for their special someone. But, with a culture that increasingly shows commitment as a price to pay for a relationship not the reward of a loving life well spent we ask - should marriage get an update and stop looking for perfect now and forever, and instead accept people will only ever be perfect for right now! **Articles** **[UK Marriage Rates Predicted To Fall To 28% - Russell-Cooke](https://www.russell-cooke.co.uk/news-and-insights/news/uk-marriages-predicted-to-decline-to-historic-lows-by-2050 "https://www.russell-cooke.co.uk/news-and-insights/news/uk-marriages-predicted-to-decline-to-historic-lows-by-2050")** **[Online Dating Stats, Serious Relationships In Highest Demand - Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/health/dating/dating-statistics/ "https://www.forbes.com/health/dating/dating-statistics/")** Come along and have your vote! **What To Expect** 3v3 panel debate where our members explore the strongest arguments for a given topic. A debate should tell the audience what they need to know and not just what the speakers think. If you feel the same way, then we want to meet you. Debate London is the year-round series of free public debates held across London. The series is run by Debate London, a social enterprise that helps its members to advance their personal and professional development by teaching them how to debate. All of our speakers are club members who have agreed to defend a particular perspective the audience need to hear, rather than just share their own personal opinion. After presenting the point of view assigned to them, the audience are then given the floor to cross-examine them and share their own position. The only time we hear what the speakers really think is at the end of the debate when they tell us where they really stand and whether this changed at all while learning how to defend the perspective assigned to them.

Join us at the next monthly London Security Engineering meetup! **🍕 6:00pm: Arrive** \- Kick off the evening with light refreshments and networking \(30 mins\) 🎤 **6:30pm:** **Main Talk** \- Gal Ordo\, Co\-Founder & CPO @ Native on "Secure\-by\-design: lessons from a multi\-cloud world" **☕ 7:00pm: Break** – Refresh, connect, and recharge (15-20 mins) ⚡ **7.15pm:** **Lightning Talk** \- Medad Newman\, Security Engineer @Nationwide Building Society on "Driving Security Tooling Usage at Scale" **🍻 8:00pm: Pub** \- We usually go to a neighbouring pub for a drink after\! This event is a good opportunity to gain practical insights, meet fellow security professionals and discuss the latest trends in the industry. 📍 **Where:** MMC Ventures, London 📅 **When:** Thursday Feb 12th 2026 *This event is made possible by the teams at MMC Ventures, Maze, and Tracebit.*

This event is part of The Android Circuit, London's Central Hub for Android Developers. Check out the full circuit at https://androidcircuit.london/. The Android Circuit journeys through London, with each "stop" hosted in the heart of the city's vibrant tech ecosystem. Our mission remains the same: to connect Android developers of all levels. We're delighted to announce that the next station on The Android Circuit will be Old Street! Mark your calendars for our fourth meetup on February 11th, starting at 17:30, which will be hosted at our community partner, Encode Hub. Agenda 5:30 PM: Registration and arrival 6:00 PM: Welcome remarks 6:15 PM: Empowering Android Apps with Local Google Gemma Models for Privacy-First AI by Abdul Basit This session explores the transformative potential of running Google Gemma models locally on Android devices to build secure, privacy-first AI applications. Starting with a brief overview of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their role in the AI landscape, we’ll address privacy concerns driving the need for local deployment. Discover why local LLMs are essential, explore available Gemma models optimized for Android, and learn practical steps to install and run these models on Android devices. By the end, you’ll be equipped to create innovative, offline-capable Android apps that prioritize user privacy. Key Takeaways: AI and LLMs Overview: A concise introduction to Large Language Models and their significance in the AI ecosystem. Privacy Concerns: Key risks of cloud-based LLMs, including data exposure and regulatory challenges (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Why Local LLMs?: Benefits of local deployment on Android, such as enhanced privacy, offline functionality, and compliance. Available Models: Overview of Google Gemma models (1B, 2B parameters) designed for lightweight, on-device Android use. Running Gemma on Android: Step-by-step guide to installing and optimizing Gemma models on Android using tools like TensorFlow Lite or ONNX Runtime, with practical deployment tips. 7:00 PM: Why it's worth implementing passkeys in Android - even though it's hard! by Tom Colvin With passkeys, you can secure user data with your phone's fingerprint scanner, facial recognition or screen lock. No more passwords or third-party auth! In this talk, I hope to convince you that passkeys are worth implementing in your app, even though it's hard to do so. And I will demonstrate how to do that in Android. You will learn: - Why user behaviour makes passwords insecure - How passkeys solve this, by being inherently immune to phishing, credential stuffing and data breaches - How to authenticate users using passkeys in Android using Jetpack Credential Manager 7:45 PM: Networking --- Speaker Abdul Basit - HungerStation (Senior Engineer) Hosts Tom Colvin - Apptaura (Google Developer Expert • Chief Technology Officer) Tom Colvin is CTO of Apptaura, the app development specialists; and founder of Conseal Security, the mobile app security experts. He has been a developer for over 20 years and worked with Android since Cupcake. He is a Google Developer Expert in Android. Goran Minov - Okta Inc. (Regional Technical Strategist) I am a Cyber Security Architect specialising in Identity & Access Management (IAM). My passion lies in architecting secure Google Cloud solutions and building tamper-proof Android applications. I currently serve as a Senior Technical Account Manager at Okta. As a key member of the customer success team, I'm dedicated to ensuring customers fully maximise the value of … --- Partner Encode Hub (https://hub.encode.club) --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-london-presents-the-android-circuit-fourth-stop-old-street/.

**How to Engage with the Community + Quantum Readiness Updates** The global quantum-security landscape is accelerating quickly - from PQC migration and crypto-agility, to CRQC capability forecasts, Q-Day horizon modeling, regulatory pressure (NIST, ENISA, ETSI, ISO, CISA), and lessons learned from early enterprise adopters. To begin 2026, we’re hosting the first community event to bring everything together - and to show how you can get the most value from the Quantum Security Community ecosystem. This session will cover two parts: *** ### **1\. How to Engage With and Benefit From the Quantum Security Community** *Presenter: Marin Ivezic* An introduction to the mission, structure, and tools of the Quantum Security Community, including how to use our Slack workspace, LinkedIn Group, upcoming Forum, events, newsletters, and community resources. You’ll learn how each channel fits together - and how to participate in a way that builds value for you and for the wider community. *** ### **2\. Quantum Readiness Updates for 2026** A fast-paced, research-driven overview of where we stand at the start of 2026, including: * Latest **Q-Day predictions** and capability thresholds * Key signals from **CRQC hardware progress** * Regulatory pushes and global standards alignment (NIST, ENISA, ETSI, ISO, NCSC, CISA, MAS) * Lessons learned from early **PQC migration** and **crypto-agility** projects * What organizations are doing right now to become quantum-resilient * Emerging risks in **QKD**, **quantum sensing**, and **quantum-secure architectures** This session is designed to be high-signal and vendor-neutral - suitable for security leaders, cryptographers, architects, engineers, researchers, and policymakers. *** ## **📅 Date & Time** **Thursday, 12 February 2026** **18:00-20:00 + Networking** *** ## **📍 Location** **Shoreditch / Old Street (To be confirmed)** *** ## **🌐 About the Quantum Security Community** The Quantum Security Community (Quantum.Security) brings together practitioners, researchers, engineers, architects, and policymakers working across PQC migration, crypto-agility, Q-Day readiness, CRQC capability analysis, quantum communications, sensing security, and emerging global standards. Our community hub: **https://quantum.security** From there you can join: * Slack (real-time technical discussions) * LinkedIn Group (professional community) * YouTube + Podcast (coming soon) * Meetups & events * Quantum Security Community Digest * Learning resources & tools *** ## **💬 Join the Discussion** We’ll continue the conversation after the event on Slack. Join here: **https://slack.quantum.security**

This Valentine’s Day, skip the small talk and build something together instead! 🥳 PLEASE, JOIN THE WAITING LIST TO BE APPROVED This is a special edition of our 2-hour vibe coding jam, sponsored by [Lovable](https://lovable.dev/), for singles and others who are open to meeting people in a low-pressure way. You don’t need to be a developer or have an idea. **You don’t even need to be single!** We’ll team up in **small groups**, and **use AI tools** to **build an app**, or **experiment**. No pitching yourself. No awkward speed-dating questions. Just make something together and see if the vibe arises! **Join our What'sApp Chat:** https://chat.whatsapp.com/BxLUpQMiXwo6d1vG7YSirT **New to vibe coding? ✨** No worries! We begin with a simple starter guide with example prompts and tips so even total beginners can dive in without stress. **Who it’s for** •⁠ ⁠Singles who’d rather build than swipe •⁠ ⁠People open to friends, collaborators, or more •⁠ ⁠Designers, GameDevs, Product folks, Artists, Sales, curious humans... •⁠ ⁠Anyone! **How it works 🚀** •⁠ ⁠Quick welcome + what “vibe coding” means •⁠ ⁠A Valentine-themed challenge •⁠ ⁠90 minutes of building with AI, chatting, helping, and experimenting •⁠ ⁠Switching up teams every so often, so you meet more people •⁠ ⁠Optional demos •⁠ ⁠Hangouts **Opt-in badges to signal your vibe** 💘 Open to dating 🌼 Open to friends 💻 Just here to build **What to bring:** * ID to verify that you are 18+ 🪪 * Laptop! 💻 * Vibes ⚡ **What you’ll leave with** •⁠ ⁠A funky project you made in one evening •⁠ ⁠New friends •⁠ ⁠Possibly a crush, but definitely a story **Location 📍** **Brewhouse & Kitchen Highbury** 2A Corsica St, N51JJ, London 👉 **No pressure, no gatekeeping.** Come solo, or as a couple. Leave with something built, and maybe someone to build with again! 🔞 This event is strictly for people who are 18+. We may ask to see your ID if you look younger, in which case you may be denied entry.

🎉 Come along to the London Scala Talks! 🎉 In this event you'll hear from Jacob Wang and Jack Higgs. **Agenda** 6:00pm - 🥤 Doors open. Come along and grab a drink! 6:40pm - 🗣️ Jacob Wang: A comprehensive tour of error handling in Scala 7:20pm - 🍕 Intermission: Join us for some free food and drinks! Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options are provided. Let us know if you'd like something special - we'd be happy to accommodate. 7:50pm - 🗣️ Jack Higgs: Starship Enterprise: Functional Programming at Huge Companies 8:30pm - 🥤 Socialising: Grab a drink and let's discuss the talks. 9:00pm - 🍻 Join us in a pub to discuss the talks! 🌐 **This event may have a live stream** Watch this space for more details. **🗣️ Jacob Wang: A comprehensive tour of error handling in Scala** Errors are part of life - But how best to work with them in our code? In this talk, I'll take you on a tour of various typed error handling approaches within the Scala ecosystem, as well introduce a new one for cats/cats-effect ecosystem! ⭐ Jacob Wang ⭐ Jacob has been writing Scala for close to 10 years. He enjoys creating programs that mostly behave, as well as sharing this joy via open source & teaching. **🗣️ Jack Higgs: Starship Enterprise: Functional Programming at Huge Companies** Practicing functional programming inside a Fortune 100 enterprise can feel like flying the Starship Enterprise through asteroid fields of legacy code and bureaucracy. This talk shares hard-earned lessons from the Information Engineering team at JPMorganChase, which runs a production Scala codebase powering a novel metadata platform. We'll explore the political, cultural, and technical friction of pushing functional programming in a Java and Python dominated environment. We'll introduce the domain we work in, the techniques that have worked (and those that haven't), the compromises we've made, and why - despite it all - we still think it's worth it. If you've never tried to run cats-effect in a place where Spring Boot is king, add this talk to your battle log. ⭐ Jack Higgs ⭐ Jack Higgs is a technologist with fifteen years of experience in investment banking, including the past decade at JPMorganChase. He leads teams building metadata platforms using Scala and functional programming techniques. Over the past six years, Jack has worked at the intersection of software engineering, data architecture, and large-scale enterprise systems. Passionate about type safety, functional design, and making abstract ideas practical, he thrives on applying elegant code in messy real-world environments. ———————————————————— 🗣️ Would you like to present, but are not sure how to start? Give a talk with us and you'll receive mentorship from a trained toastmaster! Get in touch through [this form](https://forms.gle/zv5i9eeto1BsnSwe8) and we'll get you started 🏡 Interested in hosting or supporting us? Please get in touch through [this form](https://forms.gle/3SX3Bm6zHqVodBaMA) and we can discuss how you can get involved. 📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the [Scala Community Code of Conduct](https://www.scala-lang.org/conduct/). We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously through [this form](https://forms.gle/9PMMorUWgBnbk1mm6) or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly.

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/45131 **Game Description:** 🎮 Warm up and game only setting. 🌟 Positive environment. **Rules** \- point to 15 \- max 2 games in a row \- 3 team of 6 players \- modified games situation might be applied depending on situation \(5:1\, modified 5:1 or 6:2 etc\.\) —- \*Privacy policy for games only sessions\* By attending this game session, you agree to the following: \* Video recordings/photos are allowed only during free game\* sessions \* Attending implies consent to potentially being recorded by other participants \* Any videos must only be shared via private links \* Distribution limited to session participants only \* Explicit consent required for any public sharing \* Respect others' privacy and comfort \*Please contact the co-organisers if you have any questions about the policy.

🎉 **Event #22 – The Analytics Engineering Meet-up** 🎉 The first event of the year will be at Checkout.com! Talks: 🚀 [Toby Henley Smith](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobyhenleysmith/overlay/about-this-profile/) @ Moneybox *AE: Abstraction Engineering?* * The role that Analytics Engineering plays in your company is far more than just being the dbt team 🤖 [Rakhee Modha-Lobo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakhee-modha-lobo-aab6a875/overlay/about-this-profile/) **@** Starling Bank *Embracing AI and Automation in Our Analytics Engineering Workflows* * A deep dive into how Starling are using AI and automation in the analytics engineering workflow. 📅 **RSVP opens Monday, 26th January** (3.5 weeks before the event). This event will be **over-subscribed**, so set a reminder — you won’t want to miss it! 📍 **Agenda** 6pm – Doors open, networking, food & drinks 7pm – Talks kick off 8:30pm – More drinks & networking @ local pub We’ll be hosted in the amazing **Checout.com office**. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with some of the UK’s top data professionals, share challenges, and exchange learnings. We are always looking to improve the event and get new ideas for talks, if you could please fill out a [feedback form](https://cognifysearch.com/the-london-analytics-engineering-meet-up-feedback-form/), this will help us continue to improve! The **Analytics Engineering Meet-up** is a community for data professionals working with the modern data stack, machine learning or AI. We host regular meet-ups featuring talks from data leaders building and scaling analytics, data platforms, and AI in forward-thinking teams. The community is ideal for Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Analysts, and those working in Data Science, Machine Learning, or AI. The meet-up is organised by [Cognify](cognifysearch.com), the recruitment partner for modern data and AI teams. Our sponsor is [Omni](omni.co), an AI-powered BI platform that helps people use data to do their best work. Whether users prefer AI, Excel, point-and-click exploration, or SQL, Omni enables fast, trusted answers from a governed semantic model. We’re always on the lookout for **venues to host** and **guest speakers** to inspire. If you’d like to get involved, feel free to chat with one of the Cognify team at any event. If you’re eager to dive deeper into industry insights, check out ***The Stacked Data Podcast*** for conversations with industry leaders: Listen on: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/24fIpekn8WfRDZsVHNcf7Q) Your feedback is so valuable to us, we'd love to hear from you to help us continue to improve, [Feedback Form here](https://cognifysearch.com/the-london-analytics-engineering-meet-up-feedback-form/) **No-Show Policy**: * If you miss **2 consecutive events** or **2 out of 3 events**, you wont be able to attend the next event. We hope you understand this is to keep things fair for venues and other attendees.

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

**Important note about the retirement of the OWASP Meetup platform** Fellow OWASP Toronto members, We are making an important announcement regarding an upcoming transition. The OWASP Foundation has announced that they will be retiring their Meetup Pro subscription effective January 31, 2026: https://owasp.org/blog/2026/01/13/retiring-meetup.html This means that our OWASP Toronto Meetup group may be removed in the coming days. We understand this may be short notice, so we want to make this announcement before we lose access. You are an important part of our chapter community. Many attendees I have spoken to have discovered OWASP Toronto via Meetup. To continue engaging with the community while using a platform that enables discoverability, we will moving to the [Evenbrite](https://owasp-toronto-chapter.eventbrite.com/) for publishing our events. You can continue to follow us via our [Google Group mailing list](https://groups.google.com/a/owasp.org/g/toronto-chapter), our [Chapter page](https://owasp.org/www-chapter-toronto/), our [LinkedIn group](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/owasp-toronto-chapter/), our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmBl-u_4cOEiH3OXWE3sPg), our Slack channel ([#owasp-toronto-chapter](https://owasp.slack.com/archives/C075DRCB1PZ), does not require an OWASP membership), as well as on our new [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/eg3upJ6N). Please see below for details of our February 12 event. Visit our [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/owasp-toronto-february-2026-tickets-1982057078076) page for more information! \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **Dual Talk Event: Raising Cyber Awareness Through Electronic Word of Mouth \| When AI Becomes Application Logic: Securing Shadow AI** Presentation #1: Raising Cybersecurity Awareness Through Electronic Word of Mouth: A Data-Driven Assessment Awareness of the many cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and solutions to mitigate these threats/vulnerabilities is instrumental in improving basic cybersecurity behaviours. A healthy body of knowledge has been devoted to exploring how to better increase awareness, in any given topic, among members of the general public which have explored the role of word of mouth (WOM) and electronic word of mouth (eWOM) in spreading awareness. In recent years, the rise of social media platforms as an alternative communication channel has created efforts to promote cybersecurity awareness online regarding the numerous cybersecurity threats. However, little research attention has been devoted to exploring eWOM communication on social media surrounding cybersecurity awareness. Moreover, no research to date has considered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these eWOM discussions related to cybersecurity awareness. To address these literature gaps, this research collected 227, 270 relevant tweets surrounding cybersecurity awareness from 2018 to 2022 conducting an exploratory analysis of the corpus using social network analyses, topic modelling and semantic similarity analysis. The results found topics rose in prominence and then dissipated as newer topics emerged while information was found to spread incredibly far despite a high degree of community forming, suggesting the online discourse is very open and evolving over time. These findings illustrate the potential of social media as an effective tool for raising cybersecurity awareness. The impact of COVID-19 observed an increase in the reach of information in addition to new specific topics emerging in the discourse, but the effects appear to be temporary. Speaker: Dane Vanderkooi Dane Vanderkooi is a fifth-year Doctoral Candidate in management science at TorontoMet University who specializes in researching cybersecurity and digital privacy behaviours. He completed his bachelor's of commerce at Uottawa and holds a master's in management science degree from Ryerson University. Dane has published his research in academic journals, conferences and industry reports. Dane has also presented his research at various conferences including HC2P, SERENE-RISC, HCII, CyberToronto, ASAC and SocialMedia+Society, AMCIS, and ICIS. Dane is certified in cybersecurity (CC) from ISC2 and has practical experience working in the field of cybersecurity with private industry, non-for-profits, and the public sector including the Canadian Armed Forces, Public Health and Safety Canada, Justice Canada, Innovation Science and Economic Development (ISED), Bell, BMO, Desjardins, Ritchie Bros and Achev. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Presentation #2: When AI Becomes Application Logic: Securing Shadow AI AI is entering production faster than security teams can see it. From “simple” chatbot integrations to LLMs wired directly into business logic — and agents running entire application flows — organizations are accumulating Shadow AI: untracked, ungoverned, and often dangerously over-privileged. This talk shows how AI quietly changes application behavior at runtime: expanding trust boundaries, introducing non-deterministic authorization paths, and creating blast radiuses that static inventories and policy checklists cannot capture. Using real-world architectural patterns and runtime signals, we’ll demonstrate how security teams can identify where AI is actually used, what it can access, and how attackers abuse AI-driven logic to exploit new classes of vulnerabilities. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for securing AI-powered applications — grounded in runtime behavior and evidence, not assumptions. Speaker: Daniel Shechter Daniel Shechter is the CEO and Co-Founder of Miggo, an Application Detection and Response platform. Shechter has an impressive background in both threat intelligence and within the security industry. Before founding Miggo he was leading cyber security teams in Israel's elite cyber intelligence division, Unit 8200. He later joined McKinsey, a strategy and management consulting company, where he provided guidance on acquisition, developing new business strategies and more. Shechter is an industry expert in security, incident detection and response, threat intelligence, and attack observability.

I love my job and one of the main things I do is help customers get going with any of the data technologies at Microsoft. Right now there are a lot of my customers asking about Microsoft Fabric. It's hard to weave across all the shiny new options across the Fabric landscape, let alone figure out where it fits into your organization. In this session we'll focus on answering one question - how can I get data into Fabric? We'll talk through the "it depends" options and see some of the options in live demos.

Are you passionate about supporting other men on their mental health journey? We’re building a movement of virtual and in-person men’s groups across Ohio — and we’re looking for group leaders who want to make a real difference with us. As a group leader, you’ll create a safe space where men can connect, reflect, and grow together. Training and support are provided — you just need heart, presence, and a willingness to lead. **Apply now to lead a group in your area:** 👉 https://form.jotform.com/taketimespeakyourmind/sym-group-leader-application Speak Your Mind is a mental health non profit dedicated to bringing our community together to end the isolation that leads to mental struggle and suicide. Learn more about them here: https://linktr.ee/taketimespeakyourmind

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

( this meetup was rescheduled from 1-27 due to the weather conditions) **NEW LOCATION - THE DAILY GROWLER -** **2812 Fishinger Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221** Over the years, we’ve heard two requests constantly: 1. A place that was quieter and possibly private. 2. “I wish they accepted Bitcoin.” We’ve finally found a solution to these requests with The Daily Growler. We’ll have access to their private room, and you’ll be able to pay your tab with Bitcoin. Join us for a fun and relaxed social event! Enjoy delicious food and drinks as we chat about the latest news in the Bitcoin world. Everyone is welcome, whether you're looking for guidance, have questions, or just want to meet like-minded people. These social evenings are a great opportunity to make new friends and enhance your experience at the larger events throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you there! PSA: If the attendee RSVP seems low, keep in mind that most of our attendees come from X and not [meetup.com.](http://meetup.com./) You are welcome to come and become a part of our online community. Recordings of past guest speakers are available on our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@columbusbitcoin](https://www.youtube.com/@columbusbitcoin)

Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/