Here are the regular talks I give, and short synopses. You can also find a schedule of events at which these will be, and have been presented, at the end of the page.
Zero Knowledge; Meeting the Growing Demand for Security and Privacy in a National Security World
We’re being surveilled as a massive level. Even if we trust our governments, this creates a honey-pot of information that criminals would love to get their hands on. Encryption is hard, and it’s not end-user friendly, but the tide is changing. But what if your business needs to work with the data? This talk discusses the options for end-to-end communications encryption in web applications, as well as ways of securely and anonymously handling and distributing sensitive information between users, without allowing the raw data to give anything away.
What others have said
I did not expect this talk to be about the *implementation* of a zero knowledge application and was pleasantly surprised. — Boy Baukema
Only got to hear half of this talk, but that which I heard was wonderfully thought-provoking. I am beginning to try to plan out applications like the one that was described, so there was a lot to take a way after, including from a conversation with you later in the day. — Christopher Pitt
Going Viral for Fun, not Profit
Going viral isn’t always a good thing. Stopping viruses is hard. Let’s work out how viruses hide. Now that you’re thinking like a virus writer, you can anticipate which areas of your applications need hardening. This presentation will feature live demos of writing PHP viruses, and infection of willing targets.
What others have said
A really fun talk that was engaging and saw into the mind of people out to hurt us. — Anthony Ferrara
By far one of the most interesting and enjoyable talks I ever seen. The presentation was dynamic, coding on stage and explaining the concepts. It was really great. — Sebastian Machuca
I really enjoyed your talk; it was the stand-out presentation of the conference! — DDD Melbourne Attendee
Very engaging presentation with its live demo, humour and interesting topic. It is always good to learn about things that aren’t always discussed openly. — James Gordon
Web Application Security
Even simple web applications have many attack vectors. Security vulnerabilities appear every week; experience them. Discover the leading concerns, and experience live demos of how they play out. Cross-site scripting, session hijacking, and more. Think like your attacker to help identify attack vectors.
What others have said
I thought I had a good grasp of this stuff but the talk was an eye-opener! — Ciaran McNulty
Usually we just hear about the various types of attacks but the demos brought these concepts to life! It is one thing to know them, but seeing them being enacted out in front of me blew me away. Thanks! — Zion Ng
Very informative and detailed presentation — Arul Kumaran
Apigility: Stop Creating APIs The Hard Way
APIs are hard. You need to deal with versioning, validation, authentication, and more. This talk introduces Apigility, a recently released, open source API builder created by ZEND, the company behind the current PHP engine. A demo will take you through the various options to easily get started.
Asynchronous PHP: No Longer a Hack Job
PHP as an event-based programming language? It’s been possible for a while, but in all the wrong ways. There is a better way, and this talk will take you down the ReactPHP rabbit hole and back again in less time that it takes to make 3.6 billion requests!
What others have said
Good coverage of asynchronicity and a slightly scary coverage of the hoops to jump through to achieve it in PHP — Jacinta Richardson
Previous Talks
2017
- Going Viral for Fun, not Profit, Developer Developer Developer, Melbourne, Australia, August 2017. (Schedule, Session page)
- Going Viral for Fun, not Profit, Melbourne PHP Users Group, Melbourne, Australia, July 2017. (Schedule)
- Going Viral for Fun, not Profit, Dutch PHP Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 2017. (Schedule, Session page, Feedback, Video TBA)
- Zero Knowledge; Meeting the Growing Demand for Security and Privacy in a National Security World Dutch PHP Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 2017. (Schedule, Session page, Feedback, Video TBA)
- Zero Knowledge; Meeting the Growing Demand for Security and Privacy in a National Security World, Melbourne PHP Users Group, Melbourne, Australia, May 2017. (Schedule)
2015
- Going Viral for Fun, not Profit, Open Source Developers’ Conference, Hobart, Australia, October 2015. (Schedule, Session page, Video)
- Web Application Security: Winning When The Odds Are Against You, PHPConf.Asia, Singapore, September 2015. (Schedule, Session page, Feedback)
- Going Viral for Fun, not Profit, New Zealand PHP Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, September 2015. (Schedule, Session page), Feedback)
- Going Viral for Fun, not Profit, Melbourne PHP Users Group, Melbourne, Australia, June 2015. (Schedule)
- Web Application Security: Winning When The Odds Are Against You, YOW! West, Perth, Australia, May 2015 (Schedule, Session page)
- Going Viral for Fun, not Profit, PHP Australia Conference, Sydney, Australia, March 2015. (Schedule, Session page, Feedback)
2014
- Apigility: Stop Creating APIs The Hard Way, Open Source Developers’ Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November 2014. (Schedule, Session page, Feedback, Video, Slides)
- Asynchronous PHP: No Longer a Hack Job, Open Source Developers’ Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November 2014. (Schedule, Session page, Feedback, Video, Slides)
- Apigility: Stop Creating APIs The Hard Way, Melbourne PHP Users Group, Melbourne, Australia, October 2014. (Schedule)
- Web Application Security: Winning When The Odds Are Against You, New Zealand PHP Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, October 2014. (Schedule, Session page, Feedback, Slides)
- Asynchronous PHP: No Longer a Hack Job, Melbourne PHP Users Group, Melbourne, Australia, October 2014. (Schedule)