Last Updated on Sunday, 15 March 2009 07:45 Written by Administrator Sunday, 15 March 2009 07:41

There have been many attempts by different groups to start up regular security chats here in the Balt/DC corrider. After all, THIS is the home of IT security and government compliance... at least I keep telling myself that to put up with the weather, people, and traffic. Ahh, cognitive dissonance.

However, I have to give a hand to my friend Marcus Carey for putting one together that has gained a lot of traction: DojoSec. The event started last fall as a monthly dinner party for security professionals and enthusiasts. Based in Columbia, it was hosted in a spare conference room at the Howard County Community College building on Gateway Drive. We all got together and Marcus treated us with food and three talks by experts in various fields. A single night can see talks range from network analysis, to policy compliance, to iPhone forensics.

This last event seemed to really seal the deal. It was near standing-room only in the room, and the dozens of pizzas went fast! It looks like the event outgrew the venue, so next month it looks like it's being moved to the auditorium at Capitol College in Laurel. How full was the event? Check out the images on Dustin Fritz's blog

Kudos to Marcus for putting this together. I think everyone should make an effort to schedule themselves in to attend, the first Thursday evening of every month.

Entry is only $1, but you're invited to donate as much as you think the talks are worth to cover the expenses of the event.