"Why isn't there an Apple-centric security conference?!" we mused... and thus "Objective by the Sea" (#OBTS) was born!

Objective by the Sea, is the world's only Apple-centric security conference, which brings together the worlds top Apple security researchers and passionate Apple users in stunning sea-side locations.

Read, "An Ex-NSA Hacker Organized the 1st-Ever Mac Security Conference"


View pictures from the previous #OBTS conferences!

Content

Consistently, #OBTS attracts world-class speakers who present cutting-edge Apple-centric security research topics.

• "Another Mac Bug Lets Hackers Invisibly Click Security Prompts"
• "The Tricky Shenanigans Behind a Stealthy Apple Keychain Attack"
• "Apple Just Patched a Modem Bug That's Been in Macs Since 1999"

#OBTS brings together passionate security researchers, students, and Apple users.

Moreover to foster the community and increase accessibility, the conference only charges a small ($9.99) conference fee for students, local attendees, or non-corporate attendees. And, 100% of ticket sales supports conferences costs and our speakers' honorarium.

Each year, the conference supports a local charity by thru merchandise sales. Of such sales, 100% of sales (not just profits) are donated to the charity.

And! Objective-See matches 100% of this money earned, meaning the charity receives 2x! The non-profit charities we work with are both local (such as IMUA Family Services) and international (such as Equidad and Chaka):