PLUG Meeting for May 9^th ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **This month we will get Anthony Kosednar's third installment of his Intro to Cryptography series, "Intro to Cryptography - Quantum & Post-Quantum Crypto" *For more info, Meeting time and location see:* ** *http://phxlinux.org/index.php/meetings/14-east-valley-meeting.html** * ** ******* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Description*: Cryptography is at the heart of modern day privacy and security. We use it every day from sending an email to making important financial transactions. With the advent of Quantum computing and the abilities it has brought, our security landscape has changed. Previously secure methods are becoming obsolete. Come learn about Qubits, Shor's Algorithm, and ways to keep information secure in a post-quantum world. /*Before attending, it is recommended you watch the two previous talks in this series to have a better baseline*. / /Part 1: Intro to Cryptography - Crypto Basics / /Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oMn-rW7HJU/ /Part 2: Intro to Cryptography - Modern Crypto / /Presentation: http://bit.ly/2DFO3Kv/ /Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z28fRX2MfiE/ *About Anthony*: Anthony Kosednar is a multi-disciplined technology leader with a deep understanding in delivering cyber security and technology solutions. He works in the industry as a security engineer for enterprises. He holds a GIAC Exploit Research and Advance Penetration certificate (GXPN) as well as several certificates in Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems from DHS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The meeting will start at 7pm at The Desert Breeze Substation. People start arriving as early as 6pm, so if you would like to help setup and/or chat for a while, arrive a little early. *Meeting Location*: Desert Breeze Substation 251 North Desert Breeze Blvd West Chandler, AZ 85226 The Desert Breeze Substation is on Chandler Blvd and Desert Breeze Blvd, which is half way between McClintock and Rural.  It is very close to both the south 202 and 101 freeways.  Public transportation is available into the late hours. For more information see the meeting information on our web site Contact PLUG: Email: https://phxlinux.org/index.php/email-lists.html IRC: https://phxlinux.org/index.php/chat.html Google+: https://plus.google.com/+PhxlinuxOrg Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Phoenix-Linux-Users-Group/ We will go for food (usually to BJs at the Chandler Fashion Center Mall) after the meeting so we can chat with each other comfortably. Please feel free to join us. Please come even if you aren't hungry, the food is not mandatory. See you there, Brian Cluff