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30 May 2019Networking + learning at the 2019 SecureWorld Atlanta show
Before I went out on my own and started my own information security consulting business, I learned two things: 1) I work in information security but I'm really a sales professional (everyone is in sales whether they like to believe it or not) 2) It's not about who I know but also who knows me I found that practicing and growing these aspects of my career is as important as ...
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12 Oct 2017Hacker Halted – a security show worth attending
I've been a big advocate of attending security shows in order to learn, network, and see/hear about the latest technologies. There are a ton of these shows each year - some are a good fit, others not so much. Well, there's one show that I just attended in Atlanta this week that's worth my mentioning and recommendation. It's called Hacker Halted. Put on by the EC-Council (Certified Ethical Hacker) folks, ...
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08 Oct 2014
My trip to the 2014 ISC^2 Congress
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the ISC2 Congress in Atlanta. It was held in conjunction with that physical security organization. When I arrived to walk the show floor, it was nothing but physical security vendors - as far as the eye could see. After about 45 minutes (sans program guide), I discovered where the information security vendors where. There were about five of them and they were ...
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03 Mar 2014
Interesting sights at #RSAC 2014
I attended the RSA Conference last week...there was a lot of the same security nonsense (see my posts below) but a very good show nonetheless. You should attend next year, especially if you've never been. With 25,000+ attendees and more vendors than you can ever imagine in this space, it's a spectacle.Speaking of "vendors", one thing that struck me as interesting - what government employee was ballsy enough to use ...
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01 Mar 2012
My final takeaway from #RSAC
I said my farewell to the RSA Conference Tuesday evening but had some final thoughts about the show that I wanted to share with you.In addition to the keynotes I talked about, I attended a mock trial session involving malware, a digital certificate acquired for ill-gotten gains, and a healthcare company that ignored all things HIPAA (heard that a million times!) as well as a session by HP's Jacob West ...
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28 Feb 2012
Video: #RSAC 2012 is off and running
I'm live at the RSA Conference and here are my thoughts on the first two keynotes along with why you need to come to this show....
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23 May 2011
Recap of TechEd 2011: more of the same, but you need to go
Given that TechEd was held in my neck of the woods this year I couldn't resist the opportunity to check it out. It's funny, I've been working with/around Microsoft products for some 22 years now and I've *never* attended this show. Maybe it's my ingrained Novell bigotry that I've yet to shed.My main goal was to catch up with some clients and see the latest happenings with Security Compliance Manager ...
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04 May 2011
SecureWorld Expo better than ever
I attended this week's SecureWorld Expo in Atlanta and must say that the show is better now than ever before. I cut my professional speaking teeth with these guys speaking at dozens of their events between 2003 and 2007. I've taken some time off since but going back and seeing some of the same friendly faces brought back good memories.The best session I attended was William Hugh Murray's keynote on ...
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15 Mar 2011
Discount code for SecureWorld Expo Atlanta
Have you ever attended SecureWorld Expo? It's a neat security conference that travels around the U.S. bringing content to you. I traveled around and spoke at their shows for years and can attest that it's a very good value - especially when you can't afford or otherwise justify going to RSA, CSI and related shows.The folks that run SecureWorld Expo have setup a discount code for me (SWEBEAV) that will ...
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08 Sep 2009
Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck
That got your attention, huh? Mine too when I first came across this gem of a book by Rick Altman. It's pretty much all you need to know about what to do - and just as importantly, what not to do - with Microsoft PowerPoint. It has a no nonsense approach to making your presentations better. Mandatory reading for all college students, perhaps??By the way, Rick Altman is bringing his ...
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