Events · September 17, 2026
SMARTFENSE was at both Chilean dates of the 8.8 Computer Security Conference in 2026. Erick Pérez, Territory Sales Manager for Chile, attended 8.8 Curate Ipsum on 22 September in Concepción and 8.8 UNREAL Chile on 1 and 2 October, at the CA660 Cultural Center in Santiago.
The 8.8 Computer Security Conference is a Chilean cybersecurity and hacking conference that brings together national and international speakers. It had two Chilean dates in 2026. The first was 8.8 Curate Ipsum, on 22 September in Concepción. The second was 8.8 UNREAL Chile, on 1 and 2 October in Santiago, with a stated focus on generative AI and an agenda covering offensive AI, kernel vulnerabilities, radio frequency security, banking fraud and forensics.
Erick Pérez has been Territory Sales Manager for Chile since July 2026 and attended both dates. At both events he talked with practitioners, companies and security leads about the role of the human factor in cybersecurity strategy and how to strengthen it inside each organization. He is the SMARTFENSE sales lead for the Chilean market.
They followed the Industrial Cyber Summit Chile, on 3 September in Santiago, where the company was a Gold sponsor. The Chilean market is rolling out its Cybersecurity Framework Act, Act 21,663, which sets staff training obligations for essential services and operators of vital importance.
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SMARTFENSE is a security awareness platform founded in 2016. It operates in more than 25 countries, with over 1,000 organizations, more than 120 partners and over 1 million users, and it is designed for Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Italy. The platform combines training, phishing, ransomware and USB drop simulation, and human risk metrics to build secure habits in people.