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Re:When Security Compromises Security – The Caesars/Defcon d... by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @08:48AM (#17757381)
Because it's defcon, not blackhat. Defcon is the Saturday before graduation at a frat house. Blackhat is a the 4th of July at a country club.
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Re:When Security Compromises Security – The Caesars/Defcon d... by teddyh on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:10PM (#17760937)
Could someone translate that from American to European for us non-US residents, please?
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Re:When Security Compromises Security – The Caesars/Defcon d... by Sohcahtoa82 on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:28PM (#17761075)
Frat houses[1] are known for having a lot of parties. This partying will crescendo around the university's graduation date. DEFCON is being compared to one of these peak parties.

Black Hat is a bit more subdued. It costs a lot more to attend Black Hat. Black Hat parties are more like casual social gatherings. I believe that in Europe, country clubs are more likely to be called gentlemen's clubs. In either case, it's usually the richer people attending.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_fraternity_and_...

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