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IRL Name: 
James Arlen
Biography: 

A hacker-turned-security consultant who works by day implementing information security for large corporations and whose interests include "organizational change, social engineering, blinky lights and shiny things." He is a principal at Push The Stack Consulting providing security consulting services to the utility and financial verticals. He has been involved with implementing a practical level of information security in Fortune 500, TSE 100, and major public-sector corporations for more than 15 years. James is also a contributing analyst with Securosis, founder of the think|haus hackerspace and has a recurring column on Liquidmatrix Security Digest. Best described as: "Infosec geek, hacker, social activist, author, speaker, and parent." His areas of interest include organizational change, social engineering, blinky lights and shiny things.

Facts

Defcon 19: "Security When Nano Seconds Count"

Defcon 17: "Your Mind: Legal Status, Rights and Securing Yourself"

Founder of: Think|Haus hackerspace

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