[tor-relays] Tor at Defcon 32, Las Vegas (August 8 – August 11, 2024)

[John Ricketts]

I will absolutely be there and volunteering!

> On Aug 1, 2024, at 13:20, gus <gus at torproject.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> A few Tor people & relay operators will be attending Defcon this year!
> 
> Stop by the Tor booth to meet the team and check out new Tor merch:
> https://x.com/see_ess/status/1817593609123926047.
> 
> Don't miss our main presentation, "Measuring the Tor network",
> happening on August 10th at 3pm.
> 
> Measuring the Tor Network
> =========================
> 
> Millions of people around the world use Tor every day to protect
> themselves from surveillance and censorship. While the Tor Browser and
> its protocol are widely known, the backbone of the Tor ecosystem, its
> extensive network of volunteer relays, is often subject to speculation
> and misinformation. The Tor Project is dedicated to supporting this
> network and fostering a vibrant, diverse community of relay operators.
> 
> This talk will focus on our efforts to maintain a healthy network and
> community, and detect and mitigate attacks -- all with the help of
> metrics and analysis of usage patterns. By illustrating how we collect
> safe-enough metrics for an anonymity network, we will offer insights
> into how we identify unusual activity and other noteworthy events on the
> network. We will also discuss our ongoing strategies for addressing
> current and future network health challenges.
> 
> If you are interested in understanding the inner workings of the Tor
> network and its relay community and how we keep this vital ecosystem
> running, this talk is for you.
> 
> For more info, visit:
> https://defcon.org/html/defcon-32/dc-32-speakers.html
> https://blog.torproject.org/event/defcon-2024/
> 
> cheers,
> Gus
> --
> The Tor Project
> Community Team Lead
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