Schedule For 2020
“Live” Virtual Schedule for 2020
Updates (9/5/2020):
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Previous years’ archives: archive.efforums.net
Schedule Overview
| Date | Time | Title | Event Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 3, 2020 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Ask the EFF/Meet the EFA | BigBlueButton |
| Friday, September 4, 2020 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | Watchparty: The EARN-IT Act, LAEDA and Other Threats to Encryption | BigBlueButton |
| Friday, September 4, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Webcomics | BigBlueButton |
| Friday, September 4, 2020 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | Suppressed 2020 | BigBlueButton |
| Saturday, September 5, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | Watchparty: The Problems with Getting Paid for Your Data | BigBlueButton |
| Saturday, September 5, 2020 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | Watchparty: Did Early Internet Activists Blow It? | BigBlueButton |
| Saturday, September 5, 2020 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Hacking 101 | BigBlueButton |
| Sunday, September 6, 2020 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Watchparty: Internet Marketing for Authors and Creators | BigBlueButton |
| Sunday, September 6, 2020 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | 10 Rules for Dealing with Police Encounters | BigBlueButton |
| Sunday, September 6, 2020 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Watchparty: Challenges Women Face in the Information Security Profession | BigBlueButton |
| Sunday, September 6, 2020 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | Hacking 201 | BigBlueButton |
| Monday, September 7, 2020 | 6:00 a.m. EDT | Watchparty: Famous and Not-So-Famous Unsolved Codes | BigBlueButton |
Schedule Details
Title: Ask the EFF/Meet the EFA
Date/Time: Thursday, September 3, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT
Description: Open forum to ask questions with panelists from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Electronic Frontier Alliance. We’ll do a short explanation of what the Electronic Frontier Alliance is and how your group can join it.
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Scott M. Jones
- Kurt Opsahl
- Nash Sheard
- Hayley Tsukayama
- Erica Portnoy
- Fabian Rogers, STOP
Title: Watchparty: The EARN-IT Act, LAEDA and Other Threats to Encryption
Date/Time: Friday, September 4, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EDT
Description: Congress is considering mandating encryption backdoors by either conditionally withdrawing Section 230 protections from the Communications Decency Act (the EARN-IT Act), or a more direct approach (LAEDA).
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Ron Daniels
- Scott M. Jones (moderator)
- Rebecca Carlson
- Eric Simmons
- Dwayne Keith Goetzel
- Kurt Opsahl
- Tania Lamothe
Title: Webcomics
Date/Time: Friday, September 4, 2020, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Description: A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a successful web- based comic strip series, given by both new and established webcomic artists.
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Bill Holbrook
- Jennie Breeden
- Comfort Love
- Adam Withers
- Scott M. Jones (moderator)
Title: Suppressed 2020
Date/Time: Friday, September 4, 2020, 9:00 p.m. EDT
Description: A documentary on the many ways voter suppression can be used to unfairly influence election outcomes. A panel discussion will follow.
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Garland Favorito
- Keith Watson
- Scott M. Jones (moderator)
Title: Watchparty: The Problems with Getting Paid for Your Data
Date/Time: Saturday, September 5, 2020, 3:00 p.m. EDT
Description: Some people have proposed getting paid when third parties use your data. Why might this NOT be such a good idea?
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Amie Stepanovich
- Meredith Rose
- Hayley Tsukayama
Title: Watchparty: Did Early Internet Activists Blow It?
Date/Time: Saturday, September 5, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EDT
Description: What were the decisions and actions of early Internet activists that helped to shape the Internet of today? Could things have gone better in the early days?
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Mike Godwin
- Scott M. Jones (moderator)
Title: Hacking 101
Date/Time: Saturday, September 5, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT
Description: Hacking 101 returns for another glorious year! Just what is a hacker anyway?
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Dustin Smith (moderator)
- Xavier Ashe
- Ray Kelly
- Rebecca Carlson
- Keith Watson
- Kurt Opsahl
Title: Watchparty: Internet Marketing for Authors and Creators
Date/Time: Sunday, September 6, 2020, 4:00 p.m. EDT
Description: Tips, tricks, and advice for novice or seasoned authors and other content creators to navigate social media, mailing lists, video, and other tools for establishing an online presence. We will take a brief look at the various platforms where authors, artists, etc., promote, and examine the common themes for maximizing engagement.
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Gail Z. Martin
- Dwayne Keith Goetzel
- James Nettles
- Troy Fason
Title: 10 Rules for Dealing with Police Encounters
Date/Time: Sunday, September 6, 2020, 6:00 p.m. EDT
Description: Knowing and asserting your rights along with common sense can greatly improve the outcome of any police encounter. Documentary by flexyourrights.org. A question and answer session will follow the film.
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Andrew Greenberg
- Kara Chappell
- Gerry Weber
- John Patrick Barry
Title: Watchparty: Challenges Women Face in the Information Security Profession
Date/Time: Sunday, September 6, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT
Description: Our all-woman panel discusses the rewards, challenges, and pitfalls of working in the Information Security field.
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Rebecca Carlson
- Elizabeth Fokes
- Tania Lamothe
Title: Hacking 201
Date/Time: Sunday, September 6, 2020, 10:00 p.m. EDT
Description: Q&A from our panel of experts; play “stump the hacker”!
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Dustin Smith
- Xavier Ashe
- Ray Kelly
- Rebecca Carlson
- Elizabeth Fokes
- Keith Watson
Title: Watchparty: Famous and Not-So-Famous Unsolved Codes
Date/Time: Monday, September 7, 2020, 6:00 a.m. EDT
Description: Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh discuss both famous and obscure codes from the upcoming book “Codebreaking: A Practical Guide”, due to be released at the end of 2020.
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Social Media Links: Facebook Meetup
Speakers:
- Elonka Dunin
- Klaus Schmeh