ShmooCon

ShmooCon is an American hacker convention organized by The Shmoo Group. There are typically 40 different talks and presentations on a variety of subjects related to computer security and cyberculture. Multiple events are held at the convention related to cryptography and computer security such as Shmooganography, Hack Fortress, and Ghost in the Shellcode.

History

From 2005 to 2010, ShmooCon was held at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C..

ShmooCon 2011–2012 was held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C..

ShmooCon IX was held at the Hyatt Regency Washington in Washington, D.C..

ShmooCon X-XII returned to the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C..

Research presented at ShmooCon

ShmooCon seeks to select talks that are original research and have not been presented at other conventions.

Charitable efforts

Every year ShmooCon supports multiple charities, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Hackers for Charity, by sponsoring T-shirt sales. Attendees are provided the opportunity to donate a fixed amount of money for a charity in exchange for a T-shirt.

Year EFF HFC Other Total
2008 $2540 $1660 $1490 for One Laptop per Child $5690
2009 ~$2500 ~$2500 $3290 for Covenant House from raffle ~$8290
2010 $2704 $3324 $2284 for American Red Cross $8312
2011 $5010 $7640 $12,650
2012 $6215 $6175 $12,390
2013 $7165 $6250 $13,415

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