RSAC 2019: Coverage of the premiere security gathering

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  Article

  2019 RSA Conference bottom line: People are security's strongest asset

  People in the security community and beyond are more important and influential than the leading technologies, if the talk at the 2019 RSA Conference is any indication. Read Now

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  Podcast

  Risk & Repeat: RSA Conference 2019 in review

  This week's 'Risk & Repeat' podcast looks back at RSA Conference and discusses the show's diversity and inclusion efforts as well as the top trends and sessions from the show. Listen Now

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  Article

  Battling misinformation focus of Facebook, Twitter execs' talk

  Facebook and Twitter executives say finding a pattern of malicious activity is more effective in identifying bad actors on sites than looking at the misleading information itself. Read Now

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  FBI director calls for public-private cybersecurity partnerships

  At the recent RSA Conference, FBI Director Christopher Wray called for public-private partnerships to fend off cyberadversaries and threats. Read Now

1Emerging technology

New technologies and service models like security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR); artificial intelligence; and zero trust networks continue to change the information security industry. Here's what experts at RSAC 2019 have to say about these emerging trends and technologies.

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  VMware firewall strategy to focus on 'known good' behavior

  VMware is taking a different approach to firewalls by focusing on 'known good' behavior to better police east-west traffic within enterprise environments. Read Now

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  Microsoft promotes zero-trust security over firewalls

  Microsoft told RSA Conference attendees a zero-trust model is better than firewalls for protecting corporate data -- a stance that some said doesn't go far enough. Read Now

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  NSA releases Ghidra open source reverse-engineering tool

  The National Security Agency launched its highly anticipated reverse-engineering tool, Ghidra. The free software offers features found in high-end commercial products. Read Now

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  Cisco: Network security strategy requires IT, OT to play nice

  Cisco told RSA attendees the need for network security on the factory floor is growing. Cisco says cooperation between IT and operations is key to protecting equipment. Read Now

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  Chronicle dives into security telemetry with 'Backstory'

  Alphabet's Chronicle looks to give enterprises a leg up with a new service called Backstory, which will bring context and insight to vast amounts of security telemetry. Read Now

2Infosec community

From diversity in cybersecurity to the workforce shortage that plagues the industry, the infosec community is changing. Discover what RSAC 2019 speakers and industry experts have to say about the current landscape and what's on the horizon.

• Article

  2019 RSA Conference bottom line: People are security's strongest asset

  People in the security community and beyond are more important and influential than the leading technologies if the talk at the 2019 RSA Conference is any indication. Read Now

• Podcast

  Risk & Repeat: RSA Conference 2019 in review

  This week's 'Risk & Repeat' podcast looks back at RSA Conference and discusses the show's diversity and inclusion efforts as well as the top trends and sessions from the show. Listen Now

• Article

  Bobbie Stempfley: Cybersecurity AI has a long way to go

  Many cybersecurity vendors have embraced AI and machine learning, but CERT Division's Bobbie Stempfley says more work is needed around testing algorithms and validating results. Read Now

• Article

  FBI director calls for public-private cybersecurity partnerships

  At the recent RSA Conference, FBI Director Christopher Wray called for public-private partnerships to fend off cyberadversaries and threats. Read Now

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  RSA Conference launches diversity and inclusion initiative

  Following the criticism of the last conference, RSA Conference started a diversity and inclusion initiative that, among many other changes, eliminates all-male panels. Read Now

3Top security threats and concerns

The nature of the latest security threats is always a hot topic. But at RSAC 2019, other concerns, like how to retain data privacy, were also at the forefront.

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  Battling misinformation focus of Facebook, Twitter execs' talk

  Facebook and Twitter executives say finding a pattern of malicious activity is more effective in identifying bad actors on sites than looking at the misleading information itself. Read Now

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  Nation-state threats grow more sophisticated, converge on targets

  Incident response experts say nation-state cyberattacks are so common that they find threat actors from multiple nations operating in the same victim environment. Read Now

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  Cryptography techniques must keep pace with threats, experts warn

  Cryptographers at RSAC 2019 discussed personal data protection laws and challenges, future threats and the pressure for tech companies to work with law enforcement on decryption. Read Now

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  FBI: How we stopped the Mirai botnet attacks

  FBI Special Agent Elliott Peterson gave RSA attendees a behind-the-scenes look at the investigation into the Mirai botnet following the devastating DDoS attacks in 2016. Read Now

4Run-up to RSAC 2019

In the run-up to RSAC 2019, we took a look the keynote lineup and what topics might take center stage, including diversifying the security field and coping with the most pressing threats.

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  Security automation on display in 2019 RSAC Innovation Sandbox

  Security automation will be a factor when most innovative startup is chosen at this year's RSAC Innovation Sandbox since almost all finalists use automation to improve security. Read Now

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  Initial RSA Conference 2019 keynote lineup released

  RSA Conference 2019's diversity and inclusion initiative appears to be paying off, as the initial keynote speaker lineup has equal representation for men and women speakers. Read Now

• Blog

  At RSAC 2019, speculative execution threats take a back seat

  The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities loomed large last year, but RSAC 2019 will have little fodder on speculative execution threats and side channels attacks. Read Now