Clifford Stoll
Cybersecurity Maverick | Computer Hacking Pioneer
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Clifford Stoll is a renowned cybersecurity expert and former NASA astronomer. He rose to fame in the 1980s for his pioneering work tracking down a German hacker who had infiltrated US military computer systems.
Stoll's bestselling book The Cuckoo's Egg detailed this thrilling cat-and-mouse chase, establishing him as a leading authority on computer crime and network security. Today, his dynamic keynotes draw on real-world hacking stories to reveal vulnerabilities and share strategies for protecting against cyber threats.
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Clifford Stoll captivates his audience with a wildly energetic sprinkling of anecdotes, observations, asides -- and even a science experiment. After all, by his own definition, he's a scientist: "Once I do something, I want to do something else."
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