ONCE-THE.ROCKETS-ARE.UP...HOW.TO.SURVIVE
I missed it.
I missed it again.
But - this time was the last time.
Next year I will be there.
For sure.
The Chaos Communication Congress, the annual congress of the Chaos Computer Club.
“Not my department” was the title this time, pushing the event in a slighty more political direction, after “Behind enemy lines”, “We come in peace”, or “Here be dragons”.
You can find the congress archives here.
Since C3 is a hackers and security congress, there might be a good chance hackers will be around too. And there is a free and open WLAN…
So be prepared.
The good folks from CCC have compiled a preparation list that’s good for the conference but also good for the rest of the time.
It covers the main client operating systems (Linux, BSD, OS X, MS-Windows) telling you how to ensure basic security on your system.
Keep in mind: every system can be hacked. It just depends on the effort others are willing to spend…