RSA Conference

May the lights of the holidays bring you warmth and happiness. This is the time of year when peace and goodwill shine brightest. So, from our community to yours, we hope you have a wonderful, colorful, and secure holiday.

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In this recent podcast, the #RSAC 2025 Program Committee Members (PCMs) came together to discuss Device Security & Accessibility, what topics were trending in the speaking submissions, and what attendees can look forward to learning from the track at this year's Conference. Watch it in full here: Featured speakers: Justin M., Director of Security, Deque Systems, Inc.; Smitha Sriharsha, Sr Manager Platform Security Engineering, F5; Maggie M., Senior Director of Product Security, Worldplay

Hugh Thompson, Ph.D., Executive Chairman of RSA Conference, sat down with The Record Media to discuss the experience of past finalists in the Innovation Sandbox competition, and our announcement to invest $50 million in this year's finalists. More here: https://spr.ly/6044Qf8un

There's still time to register for tomorrow's #RSAC webcast at 1 PM ET. This presentation will focus on Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), its data privacy concerns, and the application of Federated Learning (FL) in conjunction with Byzantine-resilient aggregation techniques. https://spr.ly/6048Qa01I

Register for this #RSAC webcast on Jan 7 at 2 PM ET, with Maria Jose Castro L, Compliance Director, Crimson Vista, Inc., and Seth James Nielson, PhD, CISSP, President, Crimson Vista, Inc.. They'll discuss key cognitive biases, real-world case studies, and how attackers manipulate behavior. Attendees will learn actionable strategies to mitigate risks by addressing human and psychological factors in privacy and security. https://spr.ly/6041QaIs3

This holiday shopping season, we can expect a significant increase in cyberattacks. Join Bailey Marshall, Customer Engineer, Security, Google, for this #RSAC podcast that will explore safety and security tips for online shoppers, current cyberthreats, and share actionable steps to protect yourself from becoming a victim of cybercrime. https://spr.ly/6049QWybZ

Honor a mentor, colleague or thought leader whose influential research contributed to the field of #cryptography. Nominate them for this year's #RSAC Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics. We're accepting submissions through Jan 10—the winner will be announced at RSAC 2025. More here: https://spr.ly/6042QWHaI

At #RSAC 2025, we’re dedicated to spotlighting the biggest, boldest ideas driving cybersecurity forward. Whether you're a student or CISO, a First-Time Attendee, or a Conference veteran, you can experience the cutting edge at RSAC 2025 through our innovative programs—your opportunity to network with visionaries and witness the next generation of groundbreaking solutions firsthand. More here: https://spr.ly/6040Qckm8

Petros Efstathopoulos, #RSAC Vice President of Research, discussed skimming scams and how they work with AARP. Stay vigilant and learn how to protect yourself from losing money to card skimmers this holiday season (and every season) here: https://spr.ly/6044QiWmE