Brad Haines
OccupationInformation Security Analyst

Brad Haines better known as Renderman. Haines is a Canadian[1] Information security researcher most notable for starting the Internet of Dongs project.[2][3][4]

Cybersecurity Research

Internet of Dongs Project

Haines started the Internet of Dongs project as a site to house research onto Internet of things connected Sex toys. The project goals are to make the products safer for both vendors and consumers. The project is sponsored by large companies like Pornhub and OhMiBod.[2]

He believes that "we need to stop laughing" regarding the seriousness of privacy issues related to internet connected sex toys.[5]

Industry Response

The International Organization for Standardization released a standard for "Design and Safety Requirements for Products in Direct Contact With Genitalia, the Anus, or Both..." However, Haines believes that this is too late and a missed opportunity.[6]

Some companies like Lovense refused to accept vulnerability disclosure reports prior to the IoD project.[1]

Aviation and Air Traffic Control Research

Haines presented research on the vulnerabilities in Air traffic control and Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast systems at the Defcon conference in 2020 and DerbyCon 2013.[7][8]

Cybersecurity Policy Views

Haines is a vocal advocate for improving transparency and Whistleblower protection in Information Security. He was fired from his role as a senior cybersecurity analyst after disclosing publicly listed vulnerabilities to the Alberta Government.[9]

References/Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Meet Brad, the Guy Keeping Your Vibrator Safe from Hackers". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  2. 1 2 Owsianik, Jenna (2017-04-03). "Internet of Dongs: Project Hacks Sex Toys to Keep Your Intimate Life Private". Future of Sex. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  3. ↑ "IoD Goals". The Internet Of Dongs Project. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  4. ↑ Doctorow, Cory (2018-02-02). "The Internet of Connected Sex Toys is every bit as horrifyingly insecure and poorly thought out as you imagine". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  5. ↑ "We need to talk about sex toys and cyber security | Pen Test Partners". www.pentestpartners.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  6. ↑ Rogers, Adam. "New Sex Toy Standards Let Some Sensitive Details Slide". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  7. ↑ Haines, Brad (2020-08-26). "Hackers + Airplanes: No Good Can Come of This" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Attacking the Next Generation Air Traffic Control System; Hackers， liquor and commercial airliners. - Renderman Derbycon 2013 (Hacking Illustrated Series InfoSec Tutorial Videos)". www.irongeek.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  9. ↑ "Opinion: If Albertans see a cybersecurity risk, they should be able to say something". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2022-11-25.


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