Security News > 2022 > August > Black Hat and DEF CON visitors differ on physical risk management

As last week's hacker summer camps would down it's clear that attendee numbers are still well down on the pre-COVID days, although things are recovering.

Risk management is a key tenet of security and there was much discussion in the weeks and months before the shows about whether flying into Las Vegas and spending a week in crowded hotels was worth the risk.

People giving a shit about people like me really matters.

These stricter measures appear to have been successful last year, with very few cases reported.

The numbers of people attending are much higher this week, however.

Pool parties are traditional during the week, but surfing down the street surrounded by years of detritus - and probably some sewage - is not the way to do it.

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