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#6 Ars Technica Security general August 01, 2026 at 10:05 UTC

Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside

By Kim Zetter, wired.com

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DEF CON 2026's conference badge incorporates a removable chip that functions as a security key, allowing attendees to physically inspect the hardware internals and retain the badge as a functional security token after the conference. The design reflects the hardware hacking community's emphasis on transparency and reusability in security hardware. This is notable for practitioners interested in hardware security research and open security key implementations.

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