This month, Tasha Clowater will be giving talks on cybersecurity for individuals and how it relates to nation-state attacks.

DEFCON Halifax – May Meet-Up

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, May 7th, 2026

🕡 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Volta, Halifax

🎤 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸:

Presented by Tasha Clowater, a Senior Technical Account Manager at BeyondTrust, will be giving a talk titled: Cybersecurity for Individuals: How It Relates To Nation-State Attacks.

The talk reviews common misconceptions about personal security practices and assumptions, common methods for securing personal security, what attackers target, and why these methods work.

🔍 What’s This All About?

DEFCON Halifax is your local hub for hackers, tinkerers, and cybersecurity pros. Whether you’re just curious or deep in the field, you’re welcome. Come to learn, connect, and be part of Halifax’s growing infosec community.

💡 Why You Should Come:

• Meet fellow hackers, makers, and defenders
• Learn about the latest security trends and best practices
• Share knowledge in a laid-back, pressure-free environment
• No sponsors. No sales. Just real people and real conversations

🤝 Community-Powered and Proudly Sponsor-Free

DEFCON Halifax aims to create an environment free from sales pitches. They depend on our community’s generosity to cover small expenses. When you register for your free ticket, you’ll see an optional donation field. Please donate a few dollars.

All donations go directly to enhancing DC902 events.

Thank you for helping grow this community!

📅 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:

• 6:30 PM – Doors Open + Networking
• 6:50 PM – Community News & Update
• 6:55 PM – Welcome
• 7:00 PM – Tasha’s Talk
• 7:40 PM – Q&A
• 8:00 PM – More Networking
• 8:30 PM – Wrap-Up

🌐 Can’t Make It In Person?

No problem! This talk is live-streamed so you can join in from anywhere. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to get notified when it goes live, or rewatch this event and past meet-ups later at your convenience.