Annual Joint Holiday Celebration
Joint event — AITP-LA, ISSA-LA, WSC
About The Event:
AITP Los Angeles is excited to partner with the Information Systems Security Association Los Angeles (ISSA-LA) and Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) for a joint holiday celebration!
Come join us for a memorable evening as we celebrate 2024 with a fun Cybersecurity Jeopardy game and a keynote from the renowned Cory Doctorow!
This is a fantastic opportunity to network with friends, make new connections, and hear from an inspiring speaker. Let’s toast to the end of a challenging yet exciting year! A delicious buffet dinner and drinks will be served. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Topic: How Hackers Can Seize the Means of Computation and Build a New, Good Internet
The decline of the internet wasn’t inevitable—it happened because competition, regulation, and tech worker influence were weakened. This allowed corporate leaders to push the internet toward profit-driven control, making it less open and user-friendly. But a better, fairer internet is still possible. It’s time for hackers, creators, and users to come together and reclaim it. The future of a good internet needs you!
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Pacific)
Place: Accenture 1003 East 4th Place Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost:
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:
Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist, and journalist. His latest novels are THE BEZZLE and THE LOST CAUSE, a solarpunk science fiction novel of hope amidst the climate emergency. His most recent nonfiction book is THE INTERNET CON: HOW TO SEIZE THE MEANS OF COMPUTATION, a Big Tech disassembly manual. He is the author of the international young adult LITTLE BROTHER series. He is also the author of CHOKEPOINT CAPITALISM (with Rebecca Giblin), about creative labor markets and monopoly; HOW TO DESTROY SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM, nonfiction about conspiracies and monopolies; and of RADICALIZED and WALKAWAY, science fiction for adults, a YA graphic novel called IN REAL LIFE; and other young adult novels like PIRATE CINEMA. His first picture book was POESY THE MONSTER SLAYER (Aug 2020).
He works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is a MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate, is a Visiting Professor of Computer Science at Open University, a Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of North Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science and co-founded the UK Open Rights Group.
Toy Drive (Accenture’s Annual Holiday Toy Drive supporting Homeboy Industries) will be happening at the dinner.
For any in-office physical toy donations, toys must be brand new, in their original packaging, with a value of $25.
Homeboy Industries is the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. For over 30 years, we have stood as a beacon of hope in Los Angeles to provide training and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated people, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.
About AITP-LA:
AITP-LA is about technology – bringing experts in their field to share cutting-edge ideas with members. Helping members connect the dots, take the next steps, grow in their ability to apply technologies to competitive advantage.
AITP-LA is part of a national organization that provides leadership, professional development, certification and personal growth opportunities to IT managers and technologists. The core of the AITP experience is the chapter network, with 400 professional and student chapters throughout the country.
For more information, call the chapter telephone at 562-928-5353 or contact Roger Lux at 562-964-1888.
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