Digital Cat and Mouse: Strategies to Outsmart Scrapers, Phishers, and Thieves

As app developers, defending our digital assets goes far beyond firewalls and passwords. With scrapers, phishers, and content thieves at every turn, creative defenses are often our best tool. Whether it’s trying to sell 10 Downing Street or spotting the Eiffel Tower in Dublin, this talk will explore inventive techniques to outsmart threats in real-world scenarios.

We'll share stories from the trenches and discuss technical strategies to stay one step ahead of competitors and bad actors alike. As with all good stories, plenty of mistakes were made along the way! You’ll leave with actionable tactics to protect your assets, outwit your competition, and stay ahead in this ever-evolving landscape.

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I really enjoyed this one! I stayed until the very end, really entertaining story!

Highlight of the conference for me - I enjoyed the story telling as much as the technical information, a really fun talk!

While the presentation was informative and had many helpful tips, what I liked most was its thriller-like style, which kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next.

Reeeally fun!! Like an informative comedic piece. Absolutely loved it. If this was a YT video I would have shared it with many people.

Loved the humor, talk was full of details, ideas, and lessons learned, thank you!