TuxCare’s Senior Developer Advocate To Speak at the 2026 Kansas City Developer Conference
TuxCare
On Thursday, September 10 at 11:15 a.m., DeMars is set to deliver a talk titled “The Men in Black Know What's in Your JavaScript and How to Fix it!” The session surrounds what’s lurking in the dark corners of node_modules, such as unidentified flying dependencies sneaking aboard a project.
DeMars will explore the growing importance of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) as software supply chain threats continue to rise, and why frontend developers should prioritize visibility into the dependencies powering their applications. He will demonstrate how to generate SBOMs using tools such as CycloneDX and Syft and integrate SBOM creation into modern build workflows. Attendees will gain practical guidance for inventorying project dependencies, identifying known vulnerabilities and strengthening the security of the software they ship.
On the same day at 3:45 p.m., DeMars will also present “Possessed by Packages: Is Your JavaScript Haunted?” The session encourages attendees to ask if their app is behaving strangely, if random network calls exist, and if there’s some unexpected behavior. During his talk, DeMars will explore how malicious packages sneak into a codebase like ghosts through an open portal. Attendees will learn how typo-squatting, dependency confusion, and supply chain attacks haunt the JavaScript ecosystem, and how to perform a proper exorcism – going beyond an npm audit and using tools and habits to stop the haunt before it begins.
DeMars serves as TuxCare’s Senior Developer Advocate where he focuses on secure JavaScript development and software supply chain education. With more than 20 years of experience in web development and developer relations, DeMars is a recognized Progress Champion and former Google Developer Expert and Microsoft MVP – best known for his work in web accessibility, secure frontend practices, and community building. Based in Detroit, he brings both technical expertise and a passion for inclusive, developer-first communities to every stage he steps on.
For more information on DeMars' sessions, visit:
https://www.kcdc.info/speakers
For detailed information on the Kansas City Developer Conference 2026, visit:
https://www.kcdc.info/
About TuxCare
TuxCare is on a mission to reduce the risk of cyber exploitation while making it easier for enterprises to get the most from their open-source technologies. Through its automated rebootless vulnerability patching solutions, end-of-life security offerings, and enterprise-grade support for AlmaLinux, TuxCare empowers thousands of organizations to protect themselves while leveraging the most advanced enterprise security solutions on the market today. The world’s largest enterprises, government agencies, service providers, universities, and research institutions are protected by TuxCare on over one million workloads and growing. For more information, go to https://tuxcare.com.
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