Speaker: Guy Podjarny

Co-founder @SnykSec

Guy Podjarny (@guypod) is a cofounder at Snyk.io, focusing on open source and cloud security. Guy was previously CTO at Akamai following their acquisition of his startup, Blaze.io, and worked on the first web app firewall & security code analyzer. Guy is a frequent conference speaker, the author of "Responsive & Fast”, “High Performance Images” and the upcoming “Securing Open Source Code”.

Find Guy Podjarny at

@guypod

Keynote : Developers as a Malware Distribution Vehicle

Location : Broadway Ballroom, 6th fl.
Day of week : Wednesday
Duration : 9:00am - 10:10am

A malicious XCode injected malware into thousands of apps, stealing data of millions of users. Tokens committed to a GitHub repo exposed millions of Uber drivers and passengers. A phished developer gave the Syrian Electronic Army access to the Financial Times’ site.   

What do all of these have in common? They were caused by developers. Well-intentioned, smart and experienced developers. They had nothing to do with writing insecure code, and everything to do with the incredible access we’re entrusted with, ranging from code that reaches millions to direct access to these users’ data.   

In the name of DevOps, we’ve made developers incredibly powerful – but when does such access become unacceptable risk? Are there architectures and processes that let us move fast without exposing the keys to the kingdom? Can our culture be trusting and agile yet have a healthy appreciation of risk?   

Besides building a sober appreciation of this risk, this talk will help equip us to handle it. We’ll learn risk management from role models inside and outside of tech, understand cognitive biases, and build the case that good security constraints can actually help us move faster. Lastly, we’ll share a vision of where we may be headed, and how we can protect ourselves – and our users.

Talk : AMA w/ Guy Podjarny

Track : Ask Me Anything and Open Space
Location : Times Square, 7th flr.
Day of week : Wednesday
Duration : 10:35am - 11:25am

AMA are an informal gathering for Q&A. Bring your questions for in depth conversations with keynote speaker Guy Podjarny.

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High Performance Computing AMA w/ Todd Montgomery
High Performance Consultant and previously NASA researcher
Todd Montgomery

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