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Black Hat Briefings | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Security Conference |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Varies |
Location(s) | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore |
Years active | 27 |
Inaugurated | July 9, 1997 |
Founder | Jeff Moss |
Organised by | Informa Festivals |
Website | blackhat |
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Computer hacking |
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Black Hat Briefings (commonly referred to as Black Hat) is a computer security conference that provides security consulting, training, and briefings to hackers, corporations, and government agencies around the world. Black Hat brings together a variety of people interested in information security ranging from non-technical individuals, executives, hackers, and security professionals. The conference takes place regularly in Las Vegas, Barcelona, London and Riyadh but has also been hosted in Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. in the past.[1][2]