For hackers and laymen alike. SF Cyber Security is a great excuse to get together and geek out about drive-by downloads, spearfishing, and your favorite Metasploit exploit. For us laymen, we'll be sure to break it down into to plain English and talk about why cyber security matters for business and personal life. We'll aim for a regular slate of interesting speakers and the occasional startup showcase or capture the flag competition.

This group will be a space where both security and cloud professionals can get together and discuss the burgeoning technologies and concerns around cloud computing and the new security issues it raises. We'd like to see a range of meetups from broad discussions to technical, educational meetups. Members can ask questions or suggest topics for meetups so please feel free to jump in with your ideas!

This meetup is for anyone in the mobile world who's interested in security and privacy, from mobile developers who would like to protect their app and their users to seasoned security experts. We feature talks by developers, security professionals, and privacy experts.

The iSEC Open Security Forum is an informal and open venue for the discussion and presentation of security related research and tools, and an opportunity for security researchers from all fields to get together and share work and ideas. The Forum meets quarterly in the Bay Area, Seattle and New York City. Forum agendas are crafted with the specific needs/interests of its members in mind and consist of brief 20-30 minute talks. Talks are not product pitches or strongly vendor preferential. Attend …

:SF Vendors Only Club" is a Private Meet Up group, designed to bring together like minded Sales and Sales Engineer professionals to Socialize, Network, and have some fun. This group is for Vendors only, so no bringing along VARs or customers. There are plenty of nights for that. This group, brings together Networking, Application, and IT Security Vendors without the distraction of competing interests. The first Goal is to have some fun. The secondary goals are to network, share war stories, and …

I spend hours modding my Android devices; trying new ROMs; substituting kernels; tweaking; overclocking. That sort of thing. How about an Android hacking meetup? I'd love to learn how to create custom ROMs; understand how the OS is built; play with packages; discuss security issues.

CloudFlare, the web performance and security company, loves to host meetups and connect people in the technology industry. We host a variety of meetups that cover topics like social media, JavaScript, web operations, entrepreneurship, development and design. Have an idea for a meetup you'd like us to host? Let us know!

Research, discuss and deconstruct exploits at the code level -- maybe even make our own. The objective is to get a code level understanding of how it works and to get a feel for common techniques. An engaged, participatory and fun atmosphere is of utmost importance. Target audience is for the people who aspire to become super l33t established hackers (or something like that). That said, if you are truly l33t and want to share your skillz you are way more than welcome to join/participate.

This is a forum for individuals, large and small business and non-profits, and legislative bodies to come together to discuss the most pressing internet, mobile, social media privacy issues of our day. I want to bring people to together specifically around the issues of privacy, legislation, and big data and each person's personal data. Social media and mobile privacy affects us all. What we put out there today will effect our future tomorrow: What do we really agree to as far as Terms and Condi …

The mission of this group is to facilitate non-judgmental experimental constellations (which are a form of energetic explorations) on various topics of interest of the group members,  who would like to explore consciousness in a creative playful way. This group is not for healing personal issues but rather for exploration of the world's events, hidden dynamics of general importance, general curiosity, history, politics, scientific discoveries and similar; all on a basic energetic level. The bene …

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."-T.S. Eliot Could Autism Spectrum people maintain the most positive aspects of our characters(Intellect, Honesty, Morality, Creativity, etc.) yet simultaneously alleviate the challenges that can turn our lives into an unbearable existence(Keeping track of time, Communicating with or even merely facing other human beings, Organizing our personal papers, etc.)? The above question is one of the foundations for the k …

Are you looking to improve your leadership skills? Does the idea of speaking in public give you the chills? Gain new skills and conquer your fears with the fun and friendly Sierra Speakers Toastmasters. Visit us on any Thursday night and see how we train and mentor our members in a friendly atmosphere to become successful meeting organizers, leaders and public speakers. We're part of a worldwide organization (Toastmasters International) -- that helps members practice with valuable, thoughtful, a …

Schedule and Group Information: Enrollment is ongoing, but limited to six (6) mammas (with their babies – up to crawling age). We meet on Tuesdays, from 11:30 – 12:30 PM. An 8-week commitment is required. The cost is $35/person/session to be paid in-full, prior to the first meeting unless arrangements are made in advance. Receipts are gladly given for insurance and/or HSA or FSA reimbursements. Location: 155A Kentucky Street, Suite No. 6, Petaluma, CA 94952 To schedule your no cost pre group int …

Apache Shiro is a powerful and easy-to-use Java security framework that performs authentication, authorization, cryptography, and session management. With Shiro’s easy-to-understand API, you can quickly and easily secure any application – from the smallest mobile applications to the largest web and enterprise applications. We recommend you start with the 10 Minute Tutorial which gives you a feel for Shiro and its API. Then feel free to get started using Shiro in your own applications. If you hav …

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Blazing Star Oasis is a chartered body of the Ordo Templi Orientis  (O.T.O.)  a fraternal organization dedicated to the promulgation of the Law of Thelema as heralded by Liber AL vel Legis, The Book of the Law, received by Aleister Crowley in 1904 e.v. The O.T.O. is committed to the high purpose of securing the Liberty of the Individual, and his or her advancement in Light, Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, and Power, through Beauty, Courage, and …

Silicon Valley New Technology "Entrepreneurs & Founders Showcase" is one of the first meetups that also welcomes consumers.  At the end of the day, all new technology will find its way to the end user! At this meetup, investors, co-founders and consumers will have an opportunity to be early adopters of the New Technology being launched in Silicon Valley! All types of technology are included with the purpose of educating, investors, co-founders, end users, dealers and consumers about the features …

This is a group for those who are serious about making new friendships (not acquaintances). As the group name indicates, most events will be centered around the Rockridge area, so it is best if you live in north oakland or are willing to visit us here often! Events will include dinner parties, bottomless mimosa brunches, wine bars, bocce ball, park days, bbqs, art walks, movie nights, luncheons, happy hours, and anything else awesome that pops up. Many events will involve social drinking, so it …

If you are homeschooling in Marin County and its surrounding areas (or considering it,) this is a way to connect with other families for information, support, and activities. Members have many resources available to them -- a current family roster, an in-depth message board with forums covering several topics, and a calendar filled with field trips, classes, social gatherings and other events. We are a diverse group and welcoming of all families, regardless of homeschooling style, and we do not …

Welcome rational, evidence-based thinkers!  This is our public page. Contra Costa Atheists and Freethinkers (CCAF) values critical thinking. If you recognize that there is no supernatural power behind natural events, then this may be the group for you! CCAF exists for the benefit of its members. Its purpose is to provide informative and enjoyable activities that promote opportunities for faith-free discourse.  We support the efforts of atheists, freethinkers and skeptics in gaining recognition, …

The San Francisco Chapter of the American Cetacean Society (ACS) supports the mission, vision, and values of the national organization: to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research grants, and conservation actions. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises face more challenges today than at any other time in history. More than ever before, we must explore innovative, strategic ways to ensure the protection, safety, and welfare of cetaceans, and restore the …

TSAA, formed in 1970, is the oldest society in the United States devoted to the study and development of technical analysis of stocks and commodities. Membership in the TSAA is open to individuals who are interested in technical analysis as part of their investment strategy. Annual dues provide members with invitations and discounts for seminars, meetings, and luncheons, as well as a subscription to the Quarterly newsletter. The TSAA is a nonprofit organization with over 100 members, including i …

We are a friendly group creative people who want to start a Makerspace in Marin so that people of all ages and types can come in and learn, play, hack, make, create, and rule the world! We hold meetings at various locations throughout Marin with the intent of sampling a variety of locations and spaces until we find our permanent home. Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month. At each meeting we spend a little time discussing the logistics of opening our Makerspace. The rest of th …

The Bay Area Community Exchange Timebank promotes and facilitates the use of Time instead of money in the exchange of goods and services. The foundation of the Timebank is a free, open source online directory, reputation and accounting system. These exchanges help develop stronger, more resilient connections between individuals and community service organizations which participate in them, by improving communication and the distribution of skills and resources among our participants. We work to …

This meetup welcomes conversation on the cutting edge of APIs, from cloud to business models. We encourage all developers, providers and consumers of APIs to gather and discuss innovations, opportunities and tactical or strategic problems faced. We've seen a lot of conversation and change going on in the API space, driven by cloud computing, SaaS, open source and other disruptions, and would like to get the community together to see how we can work together and come up with ideas on how to make …

Are you looking for a place for your group to meet up?We have four beautiful rooms/spaces and can host any sized group.     We are a private studio upstairs and can offer a variety of ways to make your next meet up group safe, fun, and comfortable.  We have bathrooms, garden patio, tea and water, mats, pillows, tables, chairs, big screen TV, WiFi, secure buzz-in, changing areas. When you schedule your meet up at Tatami studio, organizers are free. We can serve meetings of 7 individuals (min)  u …

Communication and leadership skills are absolutely critical to success. Better Communicators is a group of fun passionate Toastmasters practicing the skills required to change the world, secure career advancement, improve corporate effectiveness, and more. We are a Toastmasters International club. For more information about Toastmasters visit: http://www.toastmasters.org/ As a result of our Toastmasters format, we have the tools to ensure that each member efficiently progresses through stages of …

Soul Healing Group of San Francisco is open to everyone wanting to transform a health challenge. Together, we will offer our greatest love, care and compassion to each other, as well as learn and apply Soul Healing techniques for healing, transformation and rejuvenation. Soul Healing focuses on the soul – your soul, the soul of your organs, your house, your relationships, your business, your finances, etc. “Heal the soul first; then healing of the mind and body can follow.“ - Master Zhi Gang S …

Welcome to the Eucalyptus Cloud User Group! We are here to bring together developers, architects, sysadmins, devops people, enterprises, start-ups... basically anyone interested in various possibilities of private and hybrid cloud solutions. Being an Open Source IaaS cloud platform means not only open source code but also open source ideas and communication. We will organize hackathons for code and hackathons for ideas. Eucalyptus is the world's most widely deployed open source cloud computing s …