EFF and the Internet Archive Present:

Cult of the Dead Cow Book Event at the Internet Archive

Join us on June 18, 2019 at the Internet Archive for a book reading and panel discussion about (and with!) some of the original hacking supergroup, the Cult of the Dead Cow. Modern security owes much to this irreverent group, whose members pioneered both smart independent security research and hacking for human rights.



The event is in celebration of the new book by veteran technology reporter, Joseph Menn, entitled Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. Light refreshments and small snacks will be provided, and books will be available for purchase. This event is completely free and open to the public. Donations are welcome but not required. Details below:

Date: Tuesday June 18, 2019

Time: 6:00-9:00 pm

Where: Internet Archive

300 Funston Ave. SF, CA 94118



Schedule:

• Reception: 6:00-7:00 pm

• Reading by Joseph Menn: 7:00-7:15 pm

• Panel Discussion: 7:15-8:15 pm

• Post-Panel Mingling: 8:15-9:00 pm

Watch the live-stream on the Internet Archive's Youtube channel: HERE







Speaker:

Joseph Menn - author Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World

Panel:

MC: Cindy Cohn – Executive Director of EFF

Chris Rioux - BO2k (Back Orifice 2000) author and Veracode founder

Window Snyder - cDc fellow traveler and former core security staffer at Microsoft and Apple and now Square

Omega - formerly anonymous cDc text file editor

Reviews:

"The tale of this small but influential group is a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the internet age."―NYT Book Review

"Cult of the Dead Cow reveals a story few know about the origins of white hat hacking and the heroes it celebrates. Despite the title, hacking isn't dead yet!"―Vint Cerf, co-inventor of the Internet



"This dramatic story of how the Internet's first hackers learned to handle their outsized abilities can help us grapple to control the power of today's technology titans."―Bruce Schneier, Harvard fellow and lecturer and author of Click Here to Kill Somebody