RSA Conference
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RSA Conference is a cryptography and information security-related conference. Its flagship event is held annually in San Francisco, California, United States. In 2013, events will also be held in Singapore and Amsterdam.[1]
RSA Conference started in 1991 as "Cryptography, Standards & Public Policy", a forum for cryptographers to gather and share the latest knowledge and advancements in the area of Internet security. In 1993 it became an annual event and was renamed the RSA Data Security Conference, then by 2000, simply, the 'RSA Conference'. The conference is vendor-independent and managed by RSA, the Security Division of EMC, with support from leaders in the information security industry. The multiple day event consists of two entities: the conference, which hosts speakers for a variety of topics, and a vendor expo. The conference consists of a multitude of presentations on the topic of Internet Security. Individuals may submit topic proposals to RSA Conference online, which are reviewed and selected to partake in the conference by an independent panel of judges that make up the Program Committee.[1]
Topics
The conference presentations are organized into themed “tracks,” each covering a specific field in information security. At the 2012 USA Conference, there were 17 tracks:
(* denotes new track for 2012)
- Application security
- Association Special Topics*
- Cloud security
- Cryptography
- Data Security
- Governance
- Risk & Compliance
- Hackers & Threats
- Hot Topics
- Industry Experts
- Law
- Mobile Security*
- Policy & Government
- Professional Development
- Security Trends*
- Sponsor Case Studies
- Strategy & Architecture
- Technology Infrastructure
This is a large increase in topics from the first European conference in 2000, which had only 5 tracks:[2]
- Cryptographers’ Track
- Developers’ Track
- Implementers’ Track
- New Products Track
- RSA Products Track
The tracks cover different topics for their respective fields with the RSA Conference program committee selecting presentations for each track. During the conference, multiple tracks will run simultaneously, giving attendees the option of jumping from track to track to sit in on various presentations.
Themes
Since 1995, a theme has been chosen every year and predicated on a specific contribution or illustration related to information security. A story and design are developed and carried throughout the event.
- 2013: Security in Knowledge: Mastering data. Securing the world.
- 2012: The Great Cipher: Mightier than the Sword
- 2011: Alice and Bob
- 2010: The Rosetta Stone
- 2009: Edgar Allan Poe
- 2008: Alan Mathison Turing
- 2007: Leon Batista Alberti
- 2006: Modern Codes in Ancient Sutras
- 2005: Codes of Prohibition: Rumrunners and Elizebeth Friedman
- 2004: Chinese Remainder Theorem
- 2003: The Secrets of the Maya
- 2002: Mary, Queen of Scots
- 2001: Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
- 2000: Ancient Greece/Fall of Troy
- 1999: Norse/Viking Runestones
- 1998: The 16th Century monk Trithemius and his book Polygraphia
- 1997: Cher Ami, Carrier Pigeon
- 1996: WWII Navajo Codetalkers
- 1995: Egyptian Scarab Seals
International expansion
RSA Conference originally started as an annual event held in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Since then, the need for Internet Security has increased, and RSA has added conferences in other countries. In 2000, RSA had its first European conference, held at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel in Munich, Germany from April 10–13. In 2002, Japan hosted its first RSA conference. In 2010, RSA expanded to China, hosting its first conference there from October 21–22 of that year.:[3]
RSA Expo
The expo at the conference allows for many companies involved in the network security field to showcase their products. Vendors gather in a designated area and set up booths to present and/or demo products and ideas they have been working on. Past expos have included companies such as Microsoft, Safenet, Barracuda Networks, ESET, McAfee, Verizon, Akamai Technologies, Websense, Intel, Cisco, and Hewlett-Packard.:[4]
Attendance
With the widespread use of security and the necessity of information security, attendees hail from all different types of industries including Banking, Computer Software Development, Finance, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceuticals. All levels of security professionals can be found in attendance, from C-Level executives to low level IT staff. Individuals above the age of 18 are allowed to purchase one of three passes: A full conference pass, a one-day pass, and an expo only pass. Regular attendees are allowed to be a part of the Members Circle program, which gives special perks such as discounted prices and priority seating.:[4]
References
- ^ a b "RSA Conference". Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ "E-Security Leaders to Gather in Munich for First European RSA Conference". 2000-03-06. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ "Kaspersky Labs Japan to be a Silver Sponsor of RSA Conference Japan 2008". 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ a b "RSA Conference 2012". Retrieved 2012-04-25.