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Kevin Poulsen

Kevin Poulsen

Keynote Speaker: Cybercrime Expert, Former Black-Hat Hacker, Contributing Editor at The Daily Beast & Author of "Kingpin"

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Kevin Poulsen Biography

Kevin Poulsen is an award-winning journalist who has worked at WIRED magazine, The Daily Beast and The Wall Street Journal. A one-time hacker, Poulsen was prosecuted in 1991 for using his illicit access to telephone company systems to cheat at radio station phone-in contests. He began writing in 1997, and later served as editor of SecurityFocus before joining WIRED in 2005.

While at WIRED, Poulsen conducted a computer-assisted investigation into the presence of sex offenders on social networking sites that spawned federal legislation, broke the news of an Army intelligence analyst’s leaking of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, and conceived and led the development of SecureDrop, an open-source software platform for secure communication between journalists and sources that is today used at over a dozen news organizations, including the New York Times and the Associated Press. At the Wall Street Journal, Poulsen’s front page stories revealed TikTok’s circumvention of privacy restrictions on Android phones, and the first ransomware attack to be directly implicated in the death of a victim.

Poulsen worked as a technical consultant for the 2015 film Blackhat, and he is the author of “Kingpin – How One Hacker Took Over the Billion Dollar Cyber Crime Underground” (Crown).

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Kevin Poulsen Speaking Topics

Kingpin: Privacy, Crime and Security Online

If anyone knows the inner workings of internet security systems, it is Kevin Poulsen. This former hacker and cybercrime expert is now a respected journalist working as the senior editor at Wired.com. Audiences will learn from his first-hand experience what cybercriminals will do to steal your privacy and corrupt your online security. Poulsen outlines the various security vulnerabilities that could exist in your company, and what you need to do to improve your IT systems.

Kevin Poulsen Videos

BLACKHAT talk with advisors Mike Panico, Kevin Poulsen ...
DEFCON 20: Kevin Poulsen Answers Your Questions
From White Hat to Black - The Curious Case of Cybercrime Kingpin

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What topics does Kevin Poulsen speak about?

Kevin Poulsen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Cybersecurity, Security & Defense, Computer Science, Technology and Authors.

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Kevin Poulsen generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Kevin Poulsen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Cybersecurity, Security & Defense and Computer Science. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kevin Poulsen for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Kevin Poulsen generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Marene Allison, Tyler Cohen Wood and Matt Mitchell. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kevin Poulsen for an upcoming event.

Kevin Poulsen Speaking Topics

  • Kingpin: Privacy, Crime and Security Online

    If anyone knows the inner workings of internet security systems, it is Kevin Poulsen. This former hacker and cybercrime expert is now a respected journalist working as the senior editor at Wired.com. Audiences will learn from his first-hand experience what cybercriminals will do to steal your privacy and corrupt your online security. Poulsen outlines the various security vulnerabilities that could exist in your company, and what you need to do to improve your IT systems.

Kevin Poulsen Videos

BLACKHAT talk with advisors Mike Panico, Kevin Poulsen ...
DEFCON 20: Kevin Poulsen Answers Your Questions
From White Hat to Black - The Curious Case of Cybercrime Kingpin
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