This is the Seattle Chapter of the Open Web Application Security Project http://www.owasp.org We plan to meet monthly in downtown Seattle (KPMG, Google or other) for presentations and talks on all aspects of software security. This chapter will have a strong bias towards software developers and for high quality technical talks only. We have a local discussion mailing list https://lists.owasp.org/mailman/listinfo/owasp-seattle The local chapter leader is Mark Curphey @curphey

This MeetUp is for anyone interested in discussing and exploring new technology trends. We'll discuss and give demonstrations on topics such as Home Automation and Control, Audio, Video, Surveillance, Security, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing, and just about anything relating to tech. Join us in expanding each others technological awareness with a special emphasis on resources and companies located here in the Pacific Northwest.

Community Orchard of West Seattle (COWS) provides a home-scale model that demonstrates how much food can be grown on a city-sized lot. Our produce goes to our volunteers, neighbors and local food security programs while we provide a venue for public agricultural education and community gathering. Using permaculture and organic growing principles, COWS demonstrates several different kinds of non-standard orchard techniques and garden configurations - most of which are based on no-till, polycultur …

This is an informal study group for those who wish to study with others for the CISSP exam or just to study to keep up on knowledge. All levels of experience are welcome!

Interested in picking locks for fun? Let's get together and improve our skills!

Meet with other SonicWALL partners, administrators, and customers in the greater Seattle area to learn the latest on the SonicWALL product lines. Hear inside information on SonicWALL technology as well as real-world experiences, lessons learned, and tips/tricks from group members. Join us to get the inside track on what is going on at SonicWALL in a casual setting.

Calling all concerned citizens for internet privacy! Join our group and learn how to properly secure your privacy in the digital age without compromising convenience. Whether you are a technology ace or technology phobic, we want to share our expertise with you and learn from yours. Join us and learn about how your personal information is being used and why maintaining your privacy is important. Private information exchange between private corporations and governing bodies is at an all-time high …

Could an earthquake happen? Will there be civil unrest someday?  Will there be a…? Yes, possibly, but let's focus on being prepared for whatever happens.  The preparation we do now is important.  We don't have to worry about what might happen, because we are already prepared! Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Each week we will focus on one topic and start with Food first. It doesn't matter why you prep, we know we can't do it alone so join us each week to make grea …

An independent user group for Ping Identity customers and other interested parties. This group is driven by customers; supported by Ping Identity. If you are interested in federation identity, identity and access management, or Internet-scale identity, this might be the group for you.

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 …

The purpose of this meetup is to facilitate the election of Dr. Ron Paul as President of the United States in 2012.  Congressman Ron Paul of Texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. He is known among both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents for his co …

Community Orchard of West Seattle (COWS) provides a home-scale model that demonstrates how much food can be grown on a city-sized lot. Our produce goes to our volunteers, neighbors and local food security programs while we provide a venue for public agricultural education and community gathering. Using permaculture and organic growing principles, COWS demonstrates several different kinds of non-standard orchard techniques and garden configurations - most of which are based on no-till, polycultur …

This meetup is not for the faint of heart - if you are an IT Leader and want to do more with your life, whether it be to mentor others, launch successful technology businesses, network with visionaries, and work on your dream versus someone elses, this group is for you. Let's set up a NAVY SEALs equivalent IT/Technology Leaders meetup and make the Pacific Northwest a hub for some of the best IT Professionals, Leaders, Visionaries, and Entrepreneurs in the world. Requirements: Vision, desire to e …

We are a group of Schnauzer owners (all sizes) who love to see our bearded, bushy eyebrowed companions play with other bearded, bushy eyebrowed friends in a safe, secure area and swap entertaining Schnauzer stories. Our fees for 2010 total $285. These fees account for reserving the Robinswood Park corral each month and maintaining the Meetup.com website. If every member gives just $5.00, we will have those fees covered (and possibly more to roll into 2011 as we increase membership). You can …

We bring together the classical tradition of Soto Zen, founded by Dogen Zenji in the 13th Century, with the contemporary world. We attempt to protect and preserve the time tested Zen practice begun by Dogen and carried though the centuries in the Soto lineages. At the same time, we want to address the many challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world. Although we remain flexible and open to these challenges, we also believe that it is important to maintain continuity with and deep resp …

Let's pool our connections, expand our contacts, and help each other better the world. And feel free to suggest ideas and sponsors for this group! Whats' a social enterprise? Social enterprises are organizations which trade in goods or services, and link that trade to a social mission. The need to deliver on financial, social and environmental performance targets is often referred to as having a triple bottom line. It could be that the profit (or surplus) from the business is used to support rel …

Fun couples looking to socialize with other fun couples. Generally we meet at diferent resturants and clubs around downtown Bellevue and downtown Kirkland, once a month. Couples can be married or not yet married and any age although most are 30 to 60 age group and in secure stable relationships. For fun and getting out once a month and social networking. If the group grows, we plan to hold perhaps theme, holiday parties, and cruises.

I started this group because I love softball and noticed there didn't appear to be an official Seattle area softball meetup page. My co-ed team has been playing together for 3 years now and we've been having trouble lately finding and securing players, especially females, to commit to seasons. One of the teams that I am on currently plays through the underdog league in Seattle (www.underdogseattle.com). I would like to use this meetup to schedule our team's games and practices and have team mem …

Let's get together and provide feedback on each other's work. We will meet monthly with new work in hand for others to review, with the hope the deadline will help keep us motivated! The Who and the Why of Seattle Writers' Meetup Who are we? We are the courageous wordsmiths who dare to place their dreamings onto the page. We are a group of writers dedicated to helping one another grow stronger and more confident in the craft of writing. We come from all walks of life, from infinite perspectives …

Hello, I am the new organizer of this group. I am changing the meetup name into more descriptive name. I like to have a new momentum going again for this meetup group to have vibrant participation. We are a group of people from all over the world who want to learn from each other, including people from America and Canada. If you want to become a citizen of the world, come, join us. It is one of the most friendly, and curious minded group of people. TALK meetings and FUN activities. We want to m …

Known for a stubborn, mischievous, and headstrong temperament, the Schipperke is sometimes referred to as the "little black fox", the "Tasmanian black devil", or the "little black devil". They are naturally curious and high-energy dogs and require ample exercise and supervision. Schipperkes are very smart and independent; and sometimes debate listening to owners, instead choosing to do whatever benefits them the most. First-time dog owners would be well advised to familiarize themselves w …

Start your Saturday mornings in a balanced and tranquil way with an hour of silent and guided meditation in a quiet and secure environment on Capitol Hill. Just bring yourself or friends, no prior experience with meditation necessary. Meets at Quest Bookshop/Theosophical Library at the north end of the Broadway business district.