[Fsuk-manchester] Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 16 January. "Meltdown and Spectre"

[Michael Dorrington]

There is bad weather forecast for tomorrow (Tuesday) so please make
appropriate adjustments to your travelling to the meeting.

On 09/01/18 20:44, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
> 
> * Event: Manchester Free Software's January Meeting
> 
> * Talk: Meltdown and Spectre
> * Speaker: Michael Dorrington
> 
> * Date: Tuesday, 16th January 2018 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30 (social in Madlab until 21:00)
> 
> * Location: Madlab (Manchester Digital Laboratory)
>   - https://madlab.org.uk/
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
>   - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter.
>   - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48413/-2.23639
> 
> 
> == Details ==
> 
> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software
> philosophy.
> 
> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For an explanation of what this is about see:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party
> 
> 
> === Talk ===
> 
> The main part of the meeting will be a talk with free discussion.
> 
> Meltdown and Spectre are security vulnerabilities in many modern CPUs.
> An Operating System (OS) relies on memory isolation and restriction for
> security; but with these hardware security vulnerabilities this security
> can be indirectly breached.  This has severe and wide-ranging
> implications; from virtualisation to browsers running JavaScript.  The
> talk will cover the vulnerabilities, the Free Software responses and the
> long term effects on the user's control of their computing.
> 
> 
> More information:
> 
> * https://meltdownattack.com/
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meltdown_(security_vulnerability)
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectre_(security_vulnerability)
> * https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4078
> 
> If you have experience of Meltdown and/or Spectre then please consider
> giving a lightning talk at the meeting.
> 
> 
> == Event Planning ==
> 
> Software Freedom Day in Manchester 2018 is on Saturday, 15th September.
> 
> * https://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
> 
> 
> == After-meeting ==
> 
> The formal meeting will be followed by informal discussion and
> socialising in Madlab.
> 
> 
> == Location ==
> 
> The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above.
> 
> 
> == Transport ==
> 
> 
> === Parking ===
> 
> Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost
> after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the
> maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.
> 
> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue
> P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.  Most of those
> parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.
> 
> If you can’t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> <https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions>.
> 
> 
> === Public Transport ===
> 
> Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station,
> and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab,
> see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.
> 
> Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far away either.
> 
> 
> == More Information ==
> 
> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet
> <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.
> 
> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
> 


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