Hackers on Planet Earth July 21-23 in NYC

The 6th HOPE (Hackers On Planet Earth) will be held in NYC from July 21-23. It's produced by the hacker quarterly, 2600 magazine.

Over 100 speakers will have presentations on a variety of topics including computer hacking, phone phreaking, legal issues, wiretapping, cryptography, urban exploring, lockpicking, and spying. In addition we will present the return of a favorite panel: social engineering -- or how to get sensitive information from people who really ought to know better. A live demonstration of how to do this is planned.

Additional talks include how to decode New York City's MetroCard, hacker filmmaking techniques, and even a discussion of hacker cooking. A panel of famous hackers who have gone to prison is also scheduled as is a study of the European hacker scene. And, in a first, there will be a "broadcast" of the WBAI hacker radio show "Off The Hook" in "indecent mode," designed to demonstrate the absurdity of current FCC policies.

Also, Phil Torrone of Make will be speaking there, too. Link