---
id: 8365
title: "Reflections on Black Hat 2011"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/reflections-on-black-hat-2011/"
published_at: "2011-08-10T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["black-hat", "def-con", "security-industry", "conferences", "mergers-acquisitions"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8365"
lang: en
---

# Reflections on Black Hat 2011

## Summary

Despite strong talks and big attendance, Black Hat 2011 lacked industry buzz—no unifying vision beyond government speakers, and the latest security roll-ups by IBM and HP appeared to be flailing.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2011-08-10T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/reflections-on-black-hat-2011/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8365