Keynote: April C. Wright
CactusCon is proud to announce CactusCon 2021 keynote speaker: April C. Wright! April is “a hacker, author, teacher, and community leader who has been breaking, making, fixing, and defending the security of global critical communications and connections for over 25 years.” She is an international speaker and trainer, educating and advising on matters of privacy and information security with the goal of safeguarding both individuals' online rights, and the digital components we rely on every day. We here at CactusCon appreciate April’s work and are delighted to have her on board.
For more info about April, please see the About section of her Webpage:
https://architectsecurity.org/
April’s Twitter:
https://twitter.com/aprilwright
Keynote: Personal Branding, Safely: Protect yourself from a world of creeps and criminals
As you set forth on your personal branding journey, it is important to not only consider the amazing and fulfilling advantages and opportunities, but also to consider the possible risks and threats you may face. Ask any celebrity, well-known Twitter personality, or vocal hacker, and they will all tell you that there are people out there who may, at one time or another, want to make you unhappy. They may do this by exposing your personal information publicly or by harassing, bullying, or stalking you. When you understand who could pose a threat and why, as well as what harm they could do and how they would do it, you can perform a Personal Risk Assessment and remediate many vulnerabilities your personal info may have.
There is no such thing as perfect security or perfect privacy, however there are important actions you can take to prepare, active measures you can practice, and ways to monitor for threats and compromises. Knowing what to do if something does happen will also prepare you to respond appropriately. This process will help empower you to be less worried and confident that you have done all you could and are ready to take on the world. Join us to learn step-by-step how to bolster your personal privacy, assess your online footprint like a criminal would, defend against future attacks, and handle privacy threats that may (hopefully never) come your way.