Digital Forensics pros, InfoSec pros, h4x0rs, stuff breakers, g33k girls, The first BloomCON Forensics and Security conference will be held February 5-6, 2016 in Bloomsburg, PA (USA). We are now officially accepting presentation and workshop submissions for the event. We will have two speaking and one workshop tracks. We are looking for talks of 25 or 50 minutes in length and 2-hr or 4-hr workshops. If you have something you would like to share please send; - your name or handle/alias - the presentation name/title - a brief topic abstract (1-2 paragraphs) - what kind of thing you are submitting from the following list 25-minute talk, 50-minute talk, 2-hr workshop, 4-hr workshop - a brief bio (100% optional item, but if your talk is chosen it saves the time and trouble of asking for it later) ....via e-mail to: ppolstra@bloomu.edu * NOTE: All submissions are due BY January 1, 2016. However we may be making some early selections from amongst the submissions, so please submit your stuff early. If you present at the BloomCON, you will receive; - free BloomCON admission for you and three adult guests - whatever speaker swag we can muster with our limited budget - transportation to/from IPT or AVP and Bloomsburg, PA if required - minimal fame, glory, and possibly even notoriety - bragging rights for speaking at the first iteration of BloomCON Please be aware that we are unable to sponsor travel and accommodations as this is the first time we are holding this conference. That said, your company (if any) will be listed as a bronze sponsor in all event materials and will be permitted a booth at the event. Some of what we have planned (might happen, we'll try our best): Lock pick village Networking party featuring Dual Core Two speaking and one workshop tracks Competitions -Lock picking -Social engineering -Digital forensics -WiFi hacking -Capture the Flag