A 1-day workshop covering several areas of law and their relationships to computer professionals. The workshop would include topics such as copyrights, reverse engineering, wardriving/wiretapping laws, the 4th and 5th amendments, and other areas yet to be decided. While I do not advocate individuals practicing law without a license, I believe it is important for computer professionals to understand the laws that define their daily lives. If selected, I would like to get permission to seek submissions from attendees to help 'shape' the workshop, so that I can make sure I'm covering the proper topics. I envision a series of 1 hour talks with accompanying breaks (law is really dense material) and Q&A sessions to fill up the 1-day workshop time-block (whatever it is).

Tyler Pitchford
Tyler holds degrees in Software Architecture from New College of Florida and a Juris Doctor from the Stetson University College of Law. He co-founded the Azureus Bittorrent client in 2003 and currently works as CTO for Digome, LLC in Nashville, TN. His work experience includes the Florida State Attorney's office, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the Florida Supreme Court. Tyler has presented at PhreakNic, Outerz0ne, and Shmoocon. Additionally, he has taught several courses on computer programming and security throughout the years.