Past Meetings

Join us for an exclusive event hosted by the Silicon Valley ISSA! Chapter President Mike Skurko will lead an engaging Q&A and discussion with acclaimed cybersecurity journalist Joseph Menn, author of the bestseller Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. Dive into the origins of hacktivism and ethical security work, and gain insights from Menn's extensive career in cybersecurity journalism. After the discussion, enjoy a book signing where all in-person attendees will receive a free copy of the book!

Celebrate the Season with Your Peers!

​In warm appreciation of our members, the Silicon Valley ISSA Chapter invites you to our annual Winter Holiday Party.

​This is a member-preferred event, meaning SV-ISSA Members are given priority registration and exclusive access to this special gathering. Non-members are welcome to register but will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, with no guaranteed entry.

With over 3 billion active devices this year, Android dominates the global mobile market with a 70.69% market share. But with this widespread usage comes an increasing number of vulnerabilities. In this event, we will dive deep into the world of Android app and firmware exploits and showcase live demonstrations of a few key exploits.

Data breaches are not as random as you might think. Building upon previous work forecasting fraud among business customers, Dr. Thomas Lee discovered something often overlooked by practitioners: insufficient staffing is a strong predictor of a data breach, and surprisingly, audit staff is just as effective at preventing a data breach as staff working in information technology.