Overview BSides Halifax is back for 2025! Come join us for another great day of talks and treats as we celebrate the local infosec community. BSides Halifax is proud to announce our 5th (and definitely annual!) Halifax BSides conference! The event will once again be held in person on Thursday, November 13th, 2025, and we can’t wait to bring another full day of talks, networking, and community togetherness to Halifax’s security scene. We’re once again partnering with ShiftKey Labs and will be hosting the conference at Dalhousie University’s Computer Science Building. As always, everyone is welcome — whether you’re a seasoned analyst, an application security expert, or brand new to the field. Tickets will again be available for a minimum donation of $13.37, and we’ll keep that price point as long as we possibly can. This year, all proceeds will go to support the IWK Health Centre, helping improve care and outcomes for children and families across the maritimes. We’re expanding a bit this year too — in addition to coffee and snacks throughout the day, lunch will be provided for all attendees. Expect a mix of familiar faces, new voices, and a fresh lineup of talks and activities. We’re excited to see everyone again this November and to continue […]

SOLVE REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES ON EARTH & IN SPACE The NASA Space Apps Challenge, an innovative and public engagement initiative under NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, is coming to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 2024. This global event aims to promote transparency, participation, and collaboration by making NASA's and its Space Agency Partners' data openly available to the public. The NASA Space Apps Challenge consists of two programs: the NASA International Space Apps Challenge and the NASA Space Apps Collective. Both programs encourage creative solutions to real-world problems using the extensive data provided by NASA. Funded by NASA's Earth Science Division through a contract with Booz Allen Hamilton, Mindgrub, and SecondMuse, the event is supported by the NASA Space Apps Global Organizing (GO) Team. This team, composed of members from these organizations, provides guidance and support to Local Leads and participants throughout the NASA Space Apps experience, fostering community engagement year-round. Join us in Halifax for this exciting opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and contribute to solving global challenges with NASA's data.