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Changes at
the influential conference
during the past 20 years
reflect the evolution
of the cybersecurity field.

Jeff Moss is in a unique position to offer a
long-view perspective on the past and future
of the field of cybersecurity. In 1993, when he
was 18, Moss founded what has become the
influential and infamous hacker convention DEF
CON, which originated as a going-away party in
Las Vegas for one of his hacker friends (who was
moving overseas...with his parents). Four years
later, Moss (known online also as Dark Tangent)
founded a sister conference, Black Hat Briefings,
which since 1997 has been held just before
DEF CON in Las Vegas. Whereas DEF CON is
primarily for individual hacker enthusiasts, Black
Hat attendees are more likely to be computer
security researchers or security professionals
working for corporations or government. Black
Hat has grown beyond the flagship Las Vegas
event into a series of conferences held annually
in cities around the world.

Today, Moss is a leading commentator on
cybersecurity issues, seen as someone
uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between
the underground researcher community and
law enforcement, between the worlds of pure
research and responsible application. Besides
continuing to head up the DEF CON and Black
Hat events, Moss is a member of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Advisory
Council and the Council on Foreign Relations,
among other organizations. He is a graduate
of Gonzaga University, with a degree in
criminal justice.
In this interview with CIO Straight Talk
Editor-in-Chief Paul Hemp, he talks about
how the evolution of the cybersecurity field is
reflected in the history of Black Hat.

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