--- title: "Auth0 Launches Online Meetup Series" description: "Inaugural session to focus on recent major breaches; security trends in 2018." authors: - name: "Jeana Tahnk" url: "https://auth0.com/blog/authors/jeana-tahnk/" date: "Jan 30, 2018" category: "Announcements,Program,Online Meetup" tags: ["auth0", "online-meetup", "company-news", "security", "cybersecurity", "auth0-ambassador"] url: "https://auth0.com/blog/auth0-launches-online-meetup-series/" --- # Auth0 Launches Online Meetup Series **BELLEVUE, Wash., January 30, 2018** – [Auth0](https://auth0.com/), a global leader in Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS), today announced that it has launched an ongoing online meetup series that will feature leading experts to comment on current trends in the identity, authentication, and security industries. The first meetup, focused on “Security in 2018” will occur **Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 6-7 p.m. PST**. Registration for this free, online event is available at: [https://www.meetup.com/Auth0-Online-Meetup/](https://www.meetup.com/Auth0-Online-Meetup/). Today’s ever changing security landscape requires an agility and a level of preparedness that many companies strive to achieve. The demands are high, but the stakes are even higher. This discussion will examine the changing security landscape, the potential impact of vulnerabilities like Spectre and Meltdown, as well as security trends and predictions for 2018. Security panel experts will also answer: "What keeps you up at night?" Panelists for this inaugural event are: * **David Calavera** - Chief Technology Officer, Netlify * **Joan Pepin** - Chief Information Security Officer, Auth0 * **Diego Poza** - Head of Content and Evangelism, Auth0 * **Ado Kukic** - Developer Evangelism Lead, Auth0 (moderator) For more information about the event, or to register, please visit: [https://www.meetup.com/Auth0-Online-Meetup/](https://www.meetup.com/Auth0-Online-Meetup/).