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Cincinnati, OH Local 48 hosts a Fire Ops 101 to help kick off the 52nd IAFF convention.

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Threat Modeling My Wife: How a security researcher deals with potentially vulnerable devices that provide high quality of life improvements.
Brian Knopf
@DoYouQA

This talk discusses what I went through when my wife needed to have a pain management device implanted in her back to make her mobile again. From building a threat model to weighing the benefits versus the potential risk and how I overcame security paranoia to better her life. I will talk about the differences between these devices and other devices that have known wireless exploits. While cameras and other IoT devices can be compromised, there is not the same safety concern as when a device is necessary to provide quality of life. Unlike an insulin pump, there is no manual alternative available to make those with chronic pain mobile again.

20 years of experience in IT, development, QA/QE, and security. Brian has built and managed QA, automation, security, and development teams for companies including Rapid7, MySpace, Youbet.com, eUniverse, and VeriTest. Currently the Director of Application Security at Belkin International responsible for SDL, PSIRT, security research, and pen testing of Belkin and Linksys Networking, WeMo (home automation), and SMB products. This includes security of hardware, firmware, mobile applications, and cloud environments. Prior to Belkin, Brian spent 3 years building Nexpose, the leading Vulnerability Management product at Rapid7.

Managing Content Security Policy
Neil Matatall
@ndm

Content Security Policy, despite the negative press, is making great leaps in usability and application. First of all, what is CSP and why should I care? How does one manage CSP? How is CSP applied in a way that makes everyone happy? How do you manage violations and tune policies? What tools can be used to make this program successful? how do you justify flipping the switch to enforce CSP? We will tell the story of CSP at twitter, our successes and failures, with the goal of empowering the audience to go to their boss and answer any questions that might cause concern.

Neil Matatall is an application security engineer for *REDACTED*, OWASP OC board member, and co-organizer of AppSec California.

IAFF Convention delegates heard from Dallas TX Local 58 member Tracy Beard who was diagnosed with ALS in January 2014. Beard said that he has always worked hard for MDA, but has now seen first-hand all of the good work that they do not just for patients with neuromuscular dystrophy, but for the families. He called on the membership to continue to work hard for MDA.

Behind the Scenes - E-18 Media's Senior Director Erin Hart shares her experience producing an event for convention.

Watch what IAFF Convention delegates have to say about the Convention,

The 30 Sergeants at Arms are the first to arrive and the last to leave the convention hall. They have a very important job to make sure delegates have everything they need to complete union business

We asked IAFF Convention delegates what their local has done to boost the public's image of fire fighters and promote their value in their community.