Final keynote for linux.conf.au 2012 to be given by Jacob Appelbaum

Hi FOSS lovers!

Can you believe its only 45 days until linux.conf.au 2012 kicks off in Ballarat? Well, just in case
the excitement hasn't started to kick in yet, we're thrilled to be able to announce our 4th and
final keynote speaker for the event? Mr Jacob Appelbaum!

Jacob Appelbaum (@ioerror, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Appelbaum) is a renowned, independent
internet security professional, accomplished photographer, software hacker and world traveller.

A developer for The Tor Project, Appelbaum trains interested parties globally on how to effectively
use and contribute to the Tor network. Since its initial release, Tor has enabled roughly 36
million people around the world to experience freedom of access and expression on the Internet
while keeping them in control of their privacy and anonymity. Its network has proved pivotal in
dissident movements in both Iran and more recently Egypt.

A driving force in the team behind the creation of the Cold Boot Attacks, Appelbaum won both the
Pwnie for Most Innovative Research award and the Usenix Security best student paper award in 2008.
Additionally, he was part of the MD5 Collisions Inc. team that created a rogue CA certificate by
using a cluster of 200 PlayStations funded by the Swiss taxpayers. The "MD5 considered harmful
today" research was awarded the best paper award at CRYPTO 2009.

He is also a staff research scientist at the University of WashingtonSecurity and Privacy lab.
Appelbaum is also a founding member of the hacklab Noisebridge in San Francisco where he indulges
his interests in magnetics, cryptography and consensus based governance.

To whet your appetite before his keynote at linux.conf.au 2012, you can watch some of Jacob's
previous presentations at:
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http://www.sonoma.edu/newscenter/2011/11/wikileaks-volunt...
	? https://plus.google.com/u/1/100543391610947530518/posts/D...

Full details of the announcement can be found at: http://linux.conf.au/media/news/72

On behalf of the linux.conf.au 2012 team, we're hugely exctied to have Jacob join our other keynote
speakers:
	? Karen Sandler - http://linux.conf.au/media/news/51
	? Bruce Perens - http://linux.conf.au/media/news/32
	? Paul Fenwick - http://linux.conf.au/media/news/68
We hope you'll all join us in Ballarat for what is shaping up to be a great linux.conf.au!



- Josh Stewart

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Conference director
linux.conf.au 2012 - Ballarat 16- 20 Jan
http://lcaunderthestars.org.au


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