Crypto & Privacy Village

CPV 13: Art Gallery

Our 13th annual Crypto & Privacy Village will be hosted at DEF CON 34. View our dates, location, hotels, airport, talk schedule, and volunteering info!

Events

Call for Artists (CFA)

The Crypto & Privacy Village is seeking artwork for our 2026 Gold Bug Contest. Submission link: https://forms.gle/44Y8VyiD3NUw8vx56 What are we looking for? Anything? Everything! While we do have some ideas already in mind, our puzzle team is also looking to your artwork for inspiration. Any medium will

CFP

Call for Papers (CFP)

The Crypto & Privacy Village Call for Papers (CFP) is looking for top-notch presentations, discussions, panels, workshops, show & tell, and other creative online content! https://cfp.cryptovillage.org/

Events

mini CPV: BSidesSF 16

Our 7th mini Crypto & Privacy Village at BSidesSF. View our dates, location, hotels, airport, and other info here!

Events

CPV 12: at the garden

Our 12th annual Crypto & Privacy Village will be hosted at DEF CON 33. View our dates, location, hotels, airport, talk schedule, and volunteering info!

Resources

Books: Ciphers & Cryptography

Disclaimer of Endorsement: Crypto & Privacy Village is vendor neutral, and does not endorse or sponsor any commercial product, process, service, or activity. References are for convenience only, and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Curious about ciphers

CFP

12th Call for Papers (CFP)

The Crypto & Privacy Village Call for Papers (CFP) is looking for top-notch presentations, discussions, panels, workshops, show & tell, and other creative online content! https://cfp.cryptovillage.org/

CPV 12

CPV 12 @ DEF CON 33!

The Crypto & Privacy Village is returning to DEF CON 33! (7-10 August 2025) Our CFP is opening soon. For additional details and Q&A, please visit our /cfp page. For the full agenda alongside venue information and details, please visit our /cpv12 page.

About

Governance

Summary of Structure CPV is all volunteer-run, operating CPV year-round. We are CPV due to sustained efforts from members of the community and general public, thank you. We send out a semi-annual call for volunteers for all roles. The Board of Officers consists of members from teams and committees including

Events

CPV 11: Spycraft & Ciphers

Venue Our 11th annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 32. When: 8-11 August 2024 Where: LVCC West Hall (Level 1, Hall 2, Between Aisle 9-10), 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Friday: LVCC West Hall Creator Stages 1 & 2, CPV (Village), and CPV Expert

About

Code of Conduct

Crypto & Privacy Village (CPV) is a community-run conference, dedicated to providing a space for attendees and speakers to cross-industry network and knowledge-transfer. We also have an online space available year-round. We want participants at CPV to have a good experience that’s safe and welcoming (plus friendly). This Code

Events

CPV 10: Glow of the Vending Machine

Venue Our 10th annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 31. Thank you to all of our volunteers, speakers, and attendees for joining us at our decennial CPV! When: 11-13 August 2023 Where: Flamingo (Vista Ballroom), 3555 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Friday, CPV

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CPV 9: Back to School

Venue Our 9th annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 30. When: 12-14 August 2022 Where: Caesars Forum, 3911 S Koval Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89109 Friday Time Title Speaker(s) 10:30-11:00 Back to School! Hello RSA... and beyond! Mike Guirao 11-11:30 Positive Identification

Events

CPV 8: Alice & Bob in Wonderland

Venue Our 8th annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 29 (Virtual). When: 6-8 August 2021 Where: Virtual Friday Time Title Speaker(s) 10-11:00 New Face, Who Dis? Protecting Privacy in an Era of Surveillance Mike Kiser 11-11:30 Welcome to Gold Bug The Gold Bug

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CPV 7: Glitched

Venue Our 7th annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 28 (Virtual). When: 7-9 August 2020 Where: Virtual Friday Time Title Speaker(s) 10-11:00 STARTTLS is Dangerous Hanno Böck 11-12:00 LadderLeak: Breaking ECDSA With Less Than One Bit Of Nonce Leakage D. Aranha, F. Novaes,

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CPV 6: Cryptography Destinations

Venue Our 6th annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 27. When: 9-11 August 2019 Where: Planet Hollywood (Celebrity 1 & 2), 3667 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Friday Time Title Speaker(s) 10:30-10:50 Giving Cops the Finger: Compelled Device Decryption and

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CPV 5: 1984/Privacy Policies

Venue Our 5th annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 26. When: 9-12 August 2018 Where: Caesars Palace, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Paradise, NV 89109 Title Speaker(s) “Won’t Somebody Think of the Children?” Examining COPPA Compliance at Scale Irwin Reyes, Amit Elazari Bar On

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CPV 3: This year in Crypto & Privacy

Venue Our 3rd annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 24. When: 5-7 August 2016 Where: Bally's Las Vegas (Bronze 1 & 2), 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Friday, Bronze 1 & 2 Track Time Title Speaker(s) 2 10:00

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CPV 2

Venue Our 2nd annual Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 23. When: 7-9 August 2015 Where: Rio Hotel & Casino (Bronze 3 & 4), 3700 W Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 Friday, Bronze 3 & 4 Track Time Title Speaker(s) 3 10:00 DNS and

Resources

Volunteers: Roles & Responsibilities

CPV is all volunteer-run, operating CPV year-round. We are CPV due to sustained efforts from members of the community and general public, thank you. We send out a semi-annual call for volunteers for all roles. Program Committee - Member General Info, Responsibilities & Requirements Our CFP process may not be

Volunteer Manual (Updated: 2026)

Crypto & Privacy Village Volunteer Manual DEF CON 34, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada --- 0. CPV Contact Leads * Avi - CPV Organiser * Chicolinux - CPV Organiser & Volunteer Ops Lead Reach us in-person at the village or via Discord if we are not physically at the village.

Resources

Talks

Crypto & Privacy Village publicly available talks since 2014 with videos, transcripts, slides, files, and other information from the talks/speakers

Events

CPV 1: History of Crypto

Venue Our inaugural Crypto & Privacy Village was hosted at DEF CON 22. When: 8-9 August 2014 Where: Rio Hotel & Casino, 3700 W Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 Friday, Main Track Time Title Speaker(s) 13:00 Why Is Encryption So Hard to Teach? Eva Galperin 13:30