Events

Launched in 2014, Crypto & Privacy Village (CPV) is a community-run village centred on privacy and cryptography that aims to educate and inform the general public, students, educators, hackers, security and privacy professionals, and policymakers. We provide a unique hybrid space that features talks; chill space for relaxing with friends, doing CTFs, and cross industry networking; the Gold Bug Challenge and desk for hints and support; privacy-related art installations; and an information desk for questions about privacy and cryptography. Come talk with us about facial recognition technology, privacy-preserving data analytics, or crypto backdoor laws!

2025

For our 12th annual Crypto & Privacy Village: /cpv12

• mini CPV @ BSidesSF 15

2024

• CPV 11: Spycraft & Ciphers @ DEF CON 32
• mini CPV @ BSidesSF 14

2023

• CPV 10: Glow of the Vending Machine @ DEF CON 31
• mini CPV @ BSidesSF 13

2022

• CPV 9: Back to School @ DEF CON 30
• mini CPV @ BSidesSF 12

2021

• CPV 8: Alice & Bob in Wonderland @ DEF CON 29 (Virtual)

2020

• CPV 7: Glitched @ DEF CON: Safe Mode (Virtual)
• mini CPV @ BSidesSF 10

2019

• CPV 6: Cryptography Destinations @ DEF CON 28
• mini CPV @ BSidesSF 9

2018

• CPV 5: 1984/Privacy Policies @ DEF CON 27

2017

• CPV 4: The Gold Bug Returns @ DEF CON 26

2016

• CPV 3 @ DEF CON 25

2015

• CPV 2 @ DEF CON 24
• Tribeca Film Festival

2014

• CPV1: History of Crypto @ DEF CON 22