BSides Bloomington

ALT Colorful retro arcade-themed poster for BSides Bloomington 2026. A row of brightly colored arcade cabinets fills a neon purple and blue arcade, with cybersecurity-inspired games including Privacy Patrol, Data Dragons, PII Spy, Malware Invaders, PGP Protector, and Phish Blaster. The center cabinet reads “Insert Coin to Opt Out,” the conference theme. Text announces B-Town’s Cybersecurity Conference at the Bloomington Convention Center, October 2–3, 2026. The bottom explains the theme’s focus on privacy, data, agency, user-centered technology, and making opting out accessible. A “Register Now” callout, QR code, BSides Bloomington logo, and bsidesbloomington.org/attend appear at the bottom.

ALT Graphic promoting BSides Bloomington 2026, Bloomington’s cybersecurity conference, taking place October 2–3, 2026. A purple-and-blue arcade-themed background features a retro arcade cabinet reading “INSERT COIN TO OPT OUT 2026.” The graphic announces keynote speakers Scott Shackelford, Professor of Business Law and Ethics at Indiana University Kelley School of Business and Executive Director of the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research and Ostrom Workshop, and John Watters, cybersecurity and threat intelligence industry pioneer and leader of iCOUNTER. Both speakers’ headshots are shown. Yellow text in the upper right says “REGISTER NOW.” The bottom includes the BSides Bloomington logo and registration website: bsidesbloomington.org/attend.

ALT a real goofy meme by the gay marketing officer of the really cool BSides Bloomington security conference it's got SpongeBob and that guy from the "waaaah!" meme throwing his hands up and our logo in the bottom left and it says PLEASE submit talks bro please we cant have a cool conference with a cool badge if you dont speak PLEASE BRO we need you to tell us all about your cool projects and its almost stained with the tears of the marketing team

ALT Poster with two illustrated characters: a gray robot with a green mohawk and a person with a cracked TV for a head. Background is glitchy digital colors. At the bottom, the BSides Bloomington logo appears with bold text: “One Month To Go!”

ALT Two badges are displayed hanging from lanyards. One badge is a CD on a 3D-printed holder, and the other a floppy disk with a sticker displaying the BSides Bloomington logo wrapped around it.

ALT The BSides Bloomington logo is set against a rainbow backdrop.

ALT Poster with red text at the top: “We’re still looking for sponsors!” Center text reads: “We’d love to feature you on our website and have your presence represented at BSides Bloomington.” Bottom shows the BSides Bloomington logo, a group of five people with arms around each other, and the email: [email protected].

ALT Two stylized cartoon characters are facing each other. On the left is a gray, punk-inspired robot with a spiky green mohawk, a pink earring, a lightning bolt symbol on its arm, and mechanical joints. On the right is a humanoid figure wearing a blue hoodie with an old-fashioned, cracked television for a head; a human eye is visible through the broken screen, and two antennae with pink tips protrude from the top. In the bottom-left corner is the BSides Bloomington logo.

ALT Graphic announcing BSides Bloomington’s nonprofit status. The left side features the text “We’ve achieved nonprofit status!” above the BSides Bloomington logo. On the right, there’s an illustration of three sprouting plants under a sun with the words “TOGETHER WE GROW.” At the bottom, a diverse group of people is shown celebrating with arms raised. The border is decorated with blue abstract confetti-like patterns.

ALT A colorful graphic of hands working on paper resumes. The words "Resume Review" are displayed at the top with the BSides logo in the bottom-left corner. The bottom-middle of the graphic says BSidesBloomington.

ALT A colorful, illustrated poster for BSides Bloomington 2025, themed “From Roots to Revolution: Building an Inclusive & Activist Cyber Future.” The large BSides Bloomington logo is stylized with futuristic and playful elements, including people standing on and around the letters, satellites, plants, and antennas. Below, there's an illustration of the Monroe Convention Center. Text on the poster reads: “Explore the past, present, and future of cybersecurity through the lens of activism, inclusion, and technological progress.” “Sept 26–27, 2025 | Monroe Convention Center” “A volunteer-run, community-supported conference that brings together the brightest minds and latest innovations in InfoSec. Don’t miss out! Join us to be a part of something big!” Website link at the bottom: bsidesbloomington.org QR Code for speaker submissions leads to: papercall.io/bsidesbloomington Two cartoon-style robot characters appear at the bottom-right, one with antennas and one with a headset