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About Defcon:
As part of my new project about Cyber Security I've visited the 25th edition of Def Con (25), the largest hacker convention in the world. Many of the attendees include computer security professionals, journalists, lawyers, three letter government agencies and hackers with an interest in anything that can be hacked. In the massive venue of Ceasers Palace the 25.000 visitors can attend workshops ranging from lock-picking to car hacking. Many attendees buy simple "burner phones" that can be thrown away after the convention since connecting your smartphone to the internet is an open invitation to get hacked. About the Cyber Security project:
The role of Internet is constantly increasing in our daily lives. Not only all of our personal data is stored online but also our physical world is being connected to the Internet; The height of the water level, the purity of our drinking water, the flow of electricity, on which track the trains ride, our money; everything is controlled via the Internet. Therefore the cyber security industry is larger than ever before; thousands of people are employed and media exposure is constantly increasing. But good imagery on this subject is hard to find and therefore it remains an abstract subject for the general public, while its more relevant than ever. In my newest project I am investigating the current state of our Internet and cyber security. Who are all these people employed in this industry? What do they do and why is their work so important? I am trying to answer these questions from different perspectives like the police, large telco providers and banks, but also the physical network like data-centres storing all our precious data.