This is not at all political – except in that it sort of is.
Self-proclaimed web nerd Adria Richards was otherwise minding her own business as a technology consultant when she read a Twitter post that Sen. Norm Coleman’s website had crashed – due to an onslaught of donor activity, the campaign said.
When Adria found the site, she noticed (and documented) an unsecured database of donor information – readily available to anyone who knew where to look. A few Flickr posts later, Adria found herself busy as a nonpartisan media pundit on web security matters. Adria’s social media habits and reporting on her blog went on to influence stories in more mainstream outlets.
As first-time hosts of The Twin Cities Web Design & Standards Group, we welcome group organizer David Skarjune and Aden Networks’ founder Adria Richards to The Nerdery next Tuesday evening to discuss her experiences, as well as:
- Website design; past, present and future
- Security risks of web 2.0
- Website compromises (XSS, SQL injections, incremental GUID)
- Famous sites that got hacked and how they did it
- How to keep your client site safe and secure
Beyond The Norm: Building Secure Websites
Twin Cities Web Design & Standards Group
Tuesday, May 12 from 6-8 p.m.
Even if you work/live at The Nerdery, please register here.
Nerdery Interactive Labs, a division of Sierra Bravo Corporation, is a nonpartisan, for-profit organization.
