DEF CON 24 Press Registration

Press Registration IS CLOSED! Please note that your email will be forwarded to the press team, but due to capacity, press credentials may not be available at the late stage.

Background

If you've never been to DEF CON before, please do some research before attending.

At the very least, read the DEF CON FAQs (this one and this other one). Read some articles already written about DEF CON. And please, whatever you do, don't let your editors headline your article 'fear and hacking in Las Vegas' [at least five of these clever headlines have been written already].

Registration

To register as press, please send an email to press [at] defcon ]dot[ org with the Subject: PRESS REG DEF CON 24, and the following information (Please provide all of the detail we request otherwise it only slows down your own approval, and there’s a limit):

PRIMARY PRESS CONTACT DETAILS

Full Name

Title

Publication

Email address

Phone number (cell/text)

Other communication (Wickr, Signal, WhatsApp, etc.)

Twitter

Media output you deliver: blog, news-written, news-recorded, documentary, other

OTHER PRESS CONTACT DETAILS

Have you been to DEF CON before?



Have you been to DEF CON as press before?



Would you like your attendance to DEF CON kept private, or would you like us to include you on the public press list to be shared with speakers and PR teams so they can better connect you with you? If yes, we will share primary contact details above unless you specifically request come details to be withheld.



Would you like to be added to the DEF CON press mailing list to receive DEF CON related press outreach and updates on speakers announced, other DEF CON related events, etc?



Would you also like to be added to the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge press list (Taking place on Thursday before DEF CON)? If yes, we will share primary contact details above unless you specifically request some details to be withheld.

Link to articles you've written pertaining to computer security/hacking or other DEF CON related topic (if new to security, send best articles on a different subject)

Badges

If you are going to actually attend and enjoy DEF CON (instead of just being a slave to a deadline), it is highly recommended that you buy a 'human' (normal attendee) badge. But always wear your Press badge if you are gathering information for a story. We'll help you avoid the long line to get an attendee badge if you're nice to us.

Press badges are limited! Due to the overwhelming number of requests DEF CON receives, there is a limit of 3 badges per outlet/crew, and all press badges are allocated upon successful, complete registration and approval, and are first-come first-serve.

Once all badges are allocated, we will maintain a waiting list and allocate badges that become available on a first-come, first serve basis.

See you in Vegas!

- DEF CON Press Team