Security Coffeehouse

Like the famous French salons, London's coffeehouses of the 17th and 18th centuries provided a public sphere outside the formality of court society for discussion and debate. Talk about the latest news of the day and other matters of mutual concern were discussed. In Oxford the coffeehouses would charge a penny admission, and were known as penny universities. Security coffeehouse aims to bring that same informal, relaxed atmosphere to modern discussions on security. The goal is to bring together perspectives from all subdomains of security, whether physical or electronic, and from all levels of expertise from beginner to experts. A topic is set out for discussions and anyone can sign up as either an audience member or panellist. The details of the topic will only be announced shortly before the event, after the panel has been selected. Panellists are selected randomly from those who volunteer for each event, and may rotate from the audience to the panel depending on how the discussion progresses.