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2023 USENIX Annual Meeting Report

USENIX held its annual membership meeting on Monday, December 11, 2023, via Zoom. This report summarizes the topics covered by the Board of Directors and staff during the meeting.

USENIX Announces the Winners of the 2023 Internet Defense Prize

Today USENIX announced the winners of the 2023 Internet Defense Prize competition. Created in 2014, the award is funded by Meta and offered in partnership with USENIX to celebrate contributions to the protection and defense of the internet.

Update on the Enigma Conference from the Enigma Steering Committee

Today, we’re suspending the USENIX Enigma conference. Though we hope it will come back, we have no immediate plans for its return.

2022 USENIX Annual Meeting Report

USENIX held its annual membership meeting on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, via Zoom. This report summarizes the topics covered by the Board and staff during the meeting.

Membership

The trend of USENIX memberships over the past five years has been on an overall slow, steady decline. This hasn't necessarily correlated with attendance at our conferences, especially prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, many of the people who are part of our conference-going community are not choosing to become members of the association. 

2021 USENIX Annual Meeting Report

USENIX held its annual membership meeting on Monday, November 15, 2021, via Zoom. This report summarizes the topics covered by the Board and staff during the meeting.

Electronic Voting for the USENIX Board of Directors

The USENIX Board of Directors serves as the strategic arm of the organization, collaborating with the Executive Director and USENIX staff to deliver excellent technical programming and support a wide variety of communities.

Facebook and USENIX announce the winners of the 2021 Internet Defense Prize

Today, Facebook and USENIX awarded a total of $200,000 to the top three winners of the

USENIX Statement on the 2021 Internet Defense Prize

Since 2014, Facebook has awarded the Internet Defense Prize (IDP) in partnership with USENIX at the annual USENIX Security Symposium.

USENIX Statement on Racism and Anti-API Hate

USENIX stand​s​ in sympathy and solidarity with all Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities and unreservedly condemns anti-API rhetoric, hate speech, hate crimes, and other forms of harassment perpetrated against them. The recent violence against API communities, which has increased significantly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a result of long-standing systemic racism further stoked by irresponsible commentary and discourse.

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