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RSA® Conference 2017 Opens Today in San Francisco
RSA®
Conference, the world's leading information security conferences and
expositions, kicked off its annual event today in San Francisco. Taking
place February 13 - February 17, RSA Conference 2017 brings together the
top information security professionals and business leaders to discuss
emerging cybersecurity trends and formulate best strategies for tackling
current and future threats.
This year's Conference includes a notable lineup of keynotes, including:
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Mark McLaughlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Palo Alto
Networks
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Matt Moynahan, Chief Executive Officer, Forcepoint™
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Zulfikar Ramzan, Chief Technology Officer, RSA
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Dame Stella Rimington, formerly Director General of the Security
Service (MI5)
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Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft
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Terence Spies, HPE Distinguished Chief Technologist, Hewlett Packard
Enterprise
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Dr. Hugh Thompson, Chief Technology Officer, Symantec
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Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, Author and Television
Personality
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David Ulevitch, Vice President, Cisco's (News - Alert) Security Business Group
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Christopher D. Young, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Intel
Security
"This year we head into the conference at a time when security is being
discussed more than ever before. Tens of thousands of attendees will
come to San Francisco this week to share information and drive
collective intelligence from both the private and public sectors," said
Linda Gray Martin, Director & General Manager of RSA Conference. "The
cybersecurity industry is stronger than it has ever been - of more vital
importance than it has ever been - and RSA Conference remains the
platform where the world talks security."
Some other highlights at RSA Conference 2017 include:
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Closing Entertainment by Seth Meyers - The Emmy
Award-winning writer and current Late Night host will bring his brand
of humor and intellect to the RSA Conference stage.
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Interview with Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Alphabet Inc. -
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, author of "The Great A.I. Awakening" will
interview Eric Schmidt, the Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc, the
company that owns Google (News - Alert) Inc and other technology businesses.
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The Seven Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques, and What's Coming
Next - SANS Panelists Ed Skoudis, Michael Assante, Johannes
Ullrich and moderator Alan Paller will provide audiences an update on
the most dangerous new attack techniques, how they work, how can they
be stopped and how to prepare for what's coming next in this exciting
keynote presentation.
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The Cryptographers' Panel - Moderated by Paul Kocher,
President and Chief Scientist, Cryptography Research division of
Rambus, this keynote panel will include Ron Rivest, MIT Institute
Professor; Adi Shamir, Borman Professor of Computer Science,
The Weizmann Institute, Israel; Whitfield Diffie Cryptographer
& Security Expert, Cryptomathic; and Susan Landau, Professor
of Cybersecurity Policy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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Expanded Campus - RSA Conference 2017 is growing beyond the
Moscone Center! Please keep a close eye to our agenda as content will
now be found in Moscone North, South, West and the nearby Marriott
Marquis.
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Innovation Sandbox - Kicking off on Monday, February 13, the
popular Innovation Sandbox program culminates with one finalist
recognized as "RSA Conference 2017's Most Innovative Startup."
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Addition of the Early Stage Expo - RSA Conference has always
been cmmitted to providing opportunities for the next generation of
cybersecurity innovators. So for 2017, we are excited to announce RSAC
Early Stage Expo, a new space in the Marriott Marquis where you can
meet with emerging startups and discover new solutions from these up
and coming companies.
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Introduction of RSAC AdvancedU - This exciting new series of
educational programs offered by RSA Conference teaches cyber-awareness
for children, provides outreach to college students to introduce and
encourage a career in information security, and supports education
throughout the various stages of a career within the industry. RSAC
AdvancedU includes the following: RSAC CyberSafety Initiative,
the RSAC Security Scholar program, RSAC College Day, LoyaltyPlus and
Association Credits.
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More Learning Labs - Learning Labs offer in-depth learning and
high interactivity before, during and after RSA Conference. The
two-hour Labs target senior security information practitioners (10+
years). Attendees can now choose from 16 of these two-hour interactive
sessions ranging from a live cyber-exercise to a deep dive into
infosec strategy.
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Peer2Peer Sessions - These highly interactive gatherings are an
opportunity for attendees who share a common interest to explore
various security issues and topics. Sessions are facilitated by an
experienced practitioner.
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RSAC TV - RSAC TV is the conference's very own onsite recording
studio. RSAC TV programming features the best of RSA Conference
content distilled into concise and engaging presentations. Speaker
interviews and RSAC Studio sessions are recorded throughout the week.
RSAC TV is located in the lobby of Moscone West and sessions will be
live streamed to our viewing area on West Level 3 and online.
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The Sandbox - RSA Conference's "sandboxes" are full of hands-on
interactive experiences to test your infosec skills. Demo and discuss
how pervasive computing and connectedness will inevitably lead to a
broader threat landscape in healthcare and business; expand your
thinking about threats to smart cities, electric grids and industrial
processing plants; and challenge your infosec skills for network and
digital forensics. 2017 will include NetWars in the Sandbox SANS DFIR
NetWars Tournament SANS One-Hour CtF (Capture the Flag).
RSA Conference would like to extend its thanks to 2017 sponsors: Intel
Security, Microsoft, RSA, Cisco, Forcepoint, Hewlett Packard Enterprise,
Palo Alto Networks, Qualys, Symantec, Akamai, FireEye, Fortinet, IBM (News - Alert),
Ixia, SonicWall, Sophos, Splunk, TeleTrust, Trend Micro, and Tripwire.
For a complete look at RSA Conference 2017 please visit: https://www.rsaconference.com/events/us17
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