What is this?

We're an informal super-1337 information security meetup that started in Calgary (aka cow town), Alberta, Canada. We now also have a meetup in Edmonton. We're Canadian hackers and our 'sploits apologize.

If you don't believe we're 1337, maybe this ASCII c0w will convince you:

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When is it?

We meet up at least once a month. The meetup is usually on the second Thursday of the month and shortly after working hours. Dates can move around based on venue availability. Actual dates and location are posted in our slack channel where most of the chatter is.

What is information security?

While we encourage people to learn, you're probably in the wrong place. Just see Wikipedia.

Can I learn how to hack computers from you?

Sure. You gotta put in the effort though. We'll direct you to resources and answer your questions but infosec has mostly been about learning things yourself. There are all levels of skill at the meetup.

How informal is informal?

We make an effort not to be SPIE. You should probably wear a shirt to meetups though. Otherwise, we basically sit around tables, someone often does a quick talk on something cool, and then we drink and talk about nerdy things. This usually results in lots of talk about things people are working on and their opinions on the "threat landscape" (Oh no you di'nt. Oh yes I did).

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There. I covered our "cyber" word use quota and we never have to use the word at meetups. Thank me later.


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