Data security is the toughest coverage area to write up this year. It reminds us of those bad apocalypse films, where everyone runs around building DIY tanks and improvising explosives to “save the children,” before driving off to battle the undead hordes and—leaving the kids with a couple spoons, some dirt, and a can of corned beef hash.
Before delving into the world of cloud security we’d like to remind you of a little basic physics. Today’s lesson is on velocity vs. acceleration. Velocity is how fast you are going, and acceleration is how fast velocity increases. They affect our perceptions differently. No one thinks much of driving at 60mph. Ride a motorcycle at 60mph, or plunge down a ski slope at 50mph (not that uncommon), and you get a thrill.
With lots of folks (including us) at the RSA Conference this week, we figured we’d post the deep dives we wrote for the RSAC Guide and give those of you not attending a taste of what your missing. Though we haven’t figured out how to relay the feel of the meat market at the W bar after 10 PM nor the ear deafening bass at any number of conference parties nor the sharp pain you feel in your gut after a night of being way too festive. Though we’re working on that for next year’s guide.
Holy crap! The RSA Conference starts on Monday. Which means… you don’t have much time left to register for the 7th annual Disaster Recovery Breakfast.*
As you’ve seen over the past week, we’ve been reposting our RSAC Guide here. That’s because the RSA Conference folks allowed us to post it on their blog first. Yes, they are nuts, but we aren’t going to complain.
I’ve been on the road a bit lately, and noticed discussions keep working around to the general health of our industry. I’m not sure whether we’re good or just lucky, but we security folk find ourselves in the middle of a maelstrom of activity. And that will only accelerate over the next week, as many of us saddle up and head to San Francisco for the annual RSA Conference. We’ve been posting our RSA Conference Guide on the RSA Conference blog (are they nuts?) and tomorrow we’ll post our complete…
Compliance. It’s a principle driver for security spending, and vendors know this. That’s why each year compliance plays a major role in vendor messaging on the RSA show floor. A plethora of companies claiming to be “the leader in enterprise compliance products” all market the same basic message: “We protect you at all levels with a single, easy-to-use platform.” and “Our enterprise-class capabilities ensure complete data security and compliance.” Right.
In the United States there’s a clearly defined line between amateur and professional athletes. And in our wacky world of American sports we have drafts, statistics, hefty contracts, trophies, and rings to demonstrate an athlete’s success.
Have you heard a vendor tell you about their old product, which now protects the Internet of Things? No, it isn’t a pull-up bar, it’s an Iron Bar Crossfit (TM) Dominator!
This year at RSA we will no doubt see the return of Big Data to the show floor. This comes along with all the muscle confusion that it generates – not unlike Crossfit. Before you hoist me to the scaffolding or pummel me with your running shoes, let’s think about this. Other than the acolytes of this exercise regimen, who truly understands it? Say “Big Data” out loud. Does that hold any meaning for you, other than a shiny marketing buzzword and marketing imagery? It does? Excellent. If you say…