I Am The Cavalry: Lessons Learned Fuzzing the Chain of Influence

Presented at HOPE X (2014), July 18, 2014, 10 p.m. (60 minutes).

I Am The Cavalry is a relatively new grassroots organization with volunteers from around the world, focused on issues where computer security intersects public safety and human life. Their mission is to ensure that these technologies are worthy of the trust we place in them. Manufacturers of medical devices, automobiles, home electronics, and public infrastructure have been quickly adopting computing technologies. Our dependence on computer technology is increasing faster than our ability to safeguard ourselves. Our technology has advanced to the point where we no longer have to ask "can we?" but we rarely ask "should we?" The hope is to fix this through education, outreach, and research. Hear lessons learned from fuzzing the chain of influence, getting root in the C-Suite, escaping echo chamber sandboxing, initiating two-way handshakes, and building human protocol-aware processes, etc.


Presenters:

  • Jen Ellis
    Jen Ellis is senior director of public and community affairs for Rapid7.
  • Andrea Matwyshyn
    Andrea Matwyshyn is a senior policy advisor at FTC and a law professor at U Penn Wharton. She advises government agencies on technology and security issues, and has testified before Congress on security legislation.
  • Beau Woods
    Beau Woods is an independent security consultant and an early participant in the I Am The Cavalry movement.
  • Geoff Shively
    Geoff Shively is a former Telecomix agent, company starter, and idea tinkerer.

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