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Current Events

Are you interested in a lecture, workshop, or training on forensic locksmithing, lockpicking/safecracking, physical security, or all of the above? Please contact me.

LockCon - October 8-10 - Sneek, Netherlands

TBA. Conference info available at: LockCon 2010

Hacker Halted 2010 - October 12-15 - Miami, FL

This will be my first year at Hacker Halted and I'm looking forward to it. I'll be doing a workshop on covert entry techniques, particularly impressioning and decoding. I will also be helping out in the Lockpicking Village throughout the conference.

Toorcon 12 - October 22-24 - San Diego, CA

TBA. Conference info available at: Toorcon 12

Past Events

Defcon 2010 - Las Vegas, NV

Another great year at Defcon. There were a number of lockpicking contests and the Lockpicking Village was packed all weekend. My team won the first ever "Tamper Evident Contest" in which teams are given a box sealed with a variety of tamper resistant and tamper proof tape. Inside were envelopes, bags, and other items also sealed with various tapes, stickers, and mechanical tamper seals (one way locks designed to show evidence of manipulation and damage, basically).

As soon as the Lockpicking Village opened it was packed! Deviant Ollam gives a demonstration about lockpicking to eager attendees. Schuyler Towne gets can't get his competition lock open. We made fun of him so that he could laugh the shame away. Me removing a tamper evident EFF seal from a manilla envelope. Photo thanks to Gabe Lawrence.

Toorcon 11 - San Diego, CA

Toorcon 11 was another enjoyable relaxing weekend in sunny San Diego. I ran the lockpicking village and gave a talk on Lockpicking Forensics with some material I don't normally include. I got to go to Dick's Last Resort and Lou & Mickeys, two of my favorite Gaslamp restaurants. Photos from the lockpicking village:

Attendees practicing their picking skills at the lockpicking village. Photo by visago.

Black Hat & Defcon 2009 - Las Vegas, NV

Black Hat and Defcon were lots of fun this year. Deviant Ollam and Babak Javadi were kind enough to let me sit in on their physical security workshop at Black Hat. I was blown away by their extensive coverage and attention to detail. Great job, guys! I spoke at both Black Hat and Defcon and helped out in the Lockpicking Village at Defcon. Photos from the Defcon Lockpicking Village:

Everyone is busy practicing! Doug Farre (front left), the president of Locksport International, is looking slick as usual. The lockpicking village at DEFCON was packed with people all weekend! Photo by JasonTheNerd.

LayerOne 2009 - Anaheim, CA

I gave a talk on Lockpicking Forensics and ran the Lockpicking Village with scorche & Deviant Ollam. Had a great time! Who knew that a Pizza Hut inside a hotel would have some of the best pizza I've ever had. Photos from the Lockpicking Village:

Lockpickers of various skill levels attempt to conquer all the practice locks in preparation for the lockpicking contes. A conference attendee pretends to look interested (at my request) so that I can get a picture. Half of the high security lock table, with various styles of high security locks, safes, and oddities from around the world. The other half of the high security lock table, including military grade padlocks (top right). Photo by vissago.

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