USENIX Blog

Getting $WORK to pay for LISA

September 13, 2014 - 5:24 pm by Hugh Brown
The LISA conference is an incredible value: six solid days of tutorials, workshops, presentations and new research, all in a vendor-neutral setting and with more than a thousand of your peers in attendance. But I'll be straight with you: it's also a significant cost. Wouldn't it be great to get your employer to pay for the trip?

LISA Workshops: The Round Table of LISA

September 4, 2014 - 10:03 am by llama

Originally we hoped to have an article from Noah Meyerhans about what an experienced sysadmin can gain from going to LISA.  Unfortunately, family commitments have kept Noah away-- but we're pleased Mark Lamourine has stepped in with an article on an underappreciated feature of LISA.  We wish Noah all the best.  Enjoy the article! -- Ed.

Mark Lamourine <markllama@gmail.com>

Why I'm Going to LISA

September 2, 2014 - 8:04 pm by beerops
The LISA conference is packed full of incredible value, not just for industry veterans but for newcomers as well. Here's what a first-time LISA attendee is looking forward to about this conference experience.

Introducing the LISA14 Blog Team

August 31, 2014 - 8:52 pm by Noah Meyerhans

We've already touched on some really notable changes in this year's LISA program. Over the next few weeks, our diverse team of bloggers will be bringing you more details about the changes to the program, the people who drove the changes in the various planning committees, and the current state of the conference in general.

LISA14: More craft, less cruft.

August 28, 2014 - 8:01 am by Hugh Brown

The schedule for LISA has just gone live.  You're looking at it, wondering idly if you'll go this year.  Scroll around, look for the usual...huh, it's not there.  Weird.  Scroll around some more.  Click some links.  Where's that talk that's there every year?  Where's the tutorial that always shows up? And what's this "LISA Labs" business?  It's like...It's almost like...

Thoughts from the Winners of Inaugural Internet Defense Prize

August 22, 2014 - 1:18 pm by hilaryh

The awarding of the inaugural Internet Defense Prize, sponsored by Facebook, at the Wednesday evening reception of USENIX Security '14 has created quite the buzz. Click here for more details about the $50,000 prize.

Interview with John "Four" Flynn of Facebook

August 21, 2014 - 4:02 pm by juliemiller

The Wednesday evening reception at USENIX Security '14 kicked off with an exciting announcement: the awarding of the inaugural Internet Defense Prize, sponsored by Facebook! The $50,000 prize recognizes superior quality research that combines a working prototype with significant contributions to the security of the Internet--particularly in the areas of prevention and defense.

Interview with Kyrre Begnum and Charles Border, JESA Chief Editors

July 28, 2014 - 2:10 pm by juliemiller

Julie Miller recently interviewed Kyrre Begnum and Charles Border, the Chief Editors of the newly launched USENIX Journal of Education in System Administration (JESA).

UPDATE: The submission deadline has been extended to Sunday, August 3, 2014!

Read on to learn more about JESA, including the reasoning for its creation, the Call for Articles, and why you should attend SESA '14!

Congratulations to the 2014-2016 USENIX Board of Directors

March 21, 2014 - 11:44 am by juliemiller

We are pleased to present the 2014-2016 USENIX Board of Directors

President: Brian Noble, University of Michigan

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"14751","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"90","style":"float: right;","width":"90"}}]]Brian Noble is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education for the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.

Interview with Zachary N J Peterson, 3GSE '14 program chair

March 10, 2014 - 6:53 am by Rikki Endsley

The USENIX Summit on Gaming, Games and Gamification in Security Education (3GSE '14) will be held August 18 and co-located with USENIX Security '14. In this interview, program chair Zachary N J Peterson offers a preview of what to expect at the first 3GSE event.

Rikki: What inspired the 3GSE event?

Pages