[save.the.date]
Talk title: Our Election Security – How Bad Is It?
Talk description: In this talk BiaSciLab will highlight many of the problems with our current election system, and how many of the solutions are actually quite difficult. She will examine each step of the process and highlight the problems and bring some possible solutions.
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Date: Thursday, 8/13/2020
Time: 7pm
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About BiaSciLab: BiaSciLab is a 13 year old hacker and maker as well as an international speaker. She spoke on election security at DefCamp in Romania, she was the youngest speaker at H.O.P.E. and has spoken multiple times at DEF CON; Speaking in the Voting Village, Bio Hacking Village and the r00tz Asylum kids con. She received national attention when she hacked the voting reporting system at DEFCON 26, this work was recently highlighted at the U.S. Congressional Hearing on Election Security. She has built a CTF for the DEF CON Blue Team Village that remains unsolved and flags for numerous CTFs including the Global Cyber Olympics.
BiaSciLab is also the Founder and CEO of Girls Who Hack, an organization focused on teaching girls the skills of hacking so that they can change the future. She has also started Secure Open Vote and is building a complete end to end election system.
BiaSciLab enjoys inventing things, giving talks and teaching classes on making, programming and hacking. Follow her on twitter @BiaSciLab @GirlsWhoHack @SecureOpenVote or check out her websites www.BiaSciLab.com www.GirlsWhoHack.com www.SecureOpenVote.com
Social Media: @BiaSciLab @GirlsWhoHack @SecureOpenVote
[past.events]
Making sure everyone has a seat at the table when it comes to developing the tech that disproportionately regulates our every day lives can’t be solved with mimosas and mixers. Although that sounds super fun and refreshing, WIT PGH aims for unprecedented change in PIttsburgh’s tech scene via equity and advocacy by creating events, resources, and workshops focused on digital literacy and autonomy. Come out and support the WIT PGH fundraiser and celebrate the launch of the nonprofit with hors de’vours, karaoke, raffle, a live coding performance and an algorave to end the night!
[AGENDA] :
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830pm-10pm: VIP networking, hors de’vours, karaoke, team and mission introduction, raffle
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10pm – 12am: Sounds by Kha’DJ
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12am – 2am: Algorave featuring live coding by Char Stiles and music by W00dy
[RAFFLE PRIZES] :
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1 week membership to Industrious PGH
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1 Saucy UFO from Unbound Babes & Carrie Goldberg’s book Not A Victim about online trolling/NCP/harassment
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1 year membership to Prototype PGH
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1 hour mentor lunch session at Facebook Reality Labs office with the General Manager of Facebook Pittsburgh + adjunct faculty at CMU Chuck Hoover
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1 year Treehouse online membership
Making sure everyone has a seat at the table when it comes to developing the tech that disproportionately regulates our every day lives can’t be solved with mimosas and mixers. Although that sounds super fun and refreshing, WIT PGH aims for unprecedented change in PIttsburgh’s tech scene via equity and advocacy by creating events, resources, and workshops focused on digital literacy and autonomy. Come out and support the WIT PGH fundraiser and celebrate the launch of the nonprofit with hors de’vours, karaoke, raffle, a live coding performance and an algorave to end the night!
[AGENDA] :
-
830pm-10pm: VIP networking, hors de’vours, karaoke, team and mission introduction, raffle
-
10pm – 12am: Sounds by Kha’DJ
-
12am – 2am: Algorave featuring live coding by Char Stiles and music by W00dy
[RAFFLE PRIZES] :
-
1 week membership to Industrious PGH
-
1 Saucy UFO from Unbound Babes & Carrie Goldberg’s book Not A Victim about online trolling/NCP/harassment
-
1 year membership to Prototype PGH
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1 hour mentor lunch session at Facebook Reality Labs office with the General Manager of Facebook Pittsburgh + adjunct faculty at CMU Chuck Hoover
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1 year Treehouse online membership
•TECH FOR GOOD: END GERRYMANDERING @ UNION TRUST
•C++ DEEJAY WORKSHOP @ CISCO
•ROOFTOP YOG-AHHH & NON-ALCOHOLIC NETWORKING @ JLL
•C++ DEEJAY WORKSHOP @ CROSSROADS FDN
•OPTIMIZING INSTAGRAM AS A TECH PROFESSIONAL
•ROOFTOP YOGA FOR YOUR COMPUTER BACK @ JLL
