Towards the end of last year the internet saw massive Denial-of-Service attacks, aimed at taking high-profile websites offline, originating from internet-connected security cameras. Engineers building IoT devices must take additional precautions to ensure they do not implement security anti-patterns when addressing new problems, this talk will discuss four substantial security anti-patterns and the steps everyday users can take to help mitigate them.

Agenda

6:30pm: Doors open, snacks & networking

6:40pm: Talk kickoff

7:30pm: Talk conclusion - Post event discussion & networking

8:00pm: Event conclusion

About the Speaker

Jade Wang is Head of Developer Relations at Cloudflare. Previously, she co-founded Sandstorm.io, and was employee #5 Meteor. Her Ph.D. is in neuroscience, she had been a post doctoral researcher at NASA Ames Research Center. In a past life, she's also a classically trained musician.

Prerequisites

• A basic familiarity with the command line, beginner-intermediate experience with JavaScript, and familiarity with JSON. Please bring your laptops.

• If you want to sharpen your skills or review a few programming topics before the meetup, go ahead and use Rithm's Free Online Courses to prepare.

• If you have any questions or concerns prior to this meetup, please reach out to the Rithm Team by emailing info@rithmschool.com