Electronic badge

Not to be confused with digital badge.

Several electronic badges from conferences such as CCCamp and SHA2017

An electronic badge (or electronic conference badge) is a gadget that is a replacement for a traditional paper-based badge or pass issued at public events.[1] It is mainly handed out at computer (security) conferences and hacker events.[2] Their main feature is to display the name of the attendee, but due to their electronic nature they can include a variety of software. The badges were originally a tradition at DEF CON, but spread across different events.[3]

  1. ^ White, Mark Alexander (June 20, 2006). "SmartBadge: An Electronic Conference Badge using RF and IR Communications". University of Canterbury.
  2. ^ "Badgelife: the art of the conference badge". HackSpace magazine. January 12, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Oberhaus, Daniel (September 18, 2018). "A History of Badgelife, Def Con's Unlikely Obsession with Artistic Circuit Boards". Vice. Retrieved November 8, 2019.