Friday, April 27, 2018

The Cryptographers' Panel at RSAC 2018

RSA conference has been in my security events favorite list for many years. I always ‌follow the presentations, the innovation sandbox and other ones. One of the interesting sessions at RSAC is the cryptographers' panel. This year's pannel was held with the participation of legends such as Adi Shamir, Ronald Rivest and Whitfield Diffie. The panelists discussed various topics such as the incorrect usage of the word "crypto" in the context of cryptocurrencies, facts and fictions about the blockchain, and so on.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Talking Security to the Top Management

Talking to the board is one of the main tasks of the CISO. He/She is expected to discuss security in terms of business risks to the top management in a way that they become able to make supportive decisions. However, it may become a challenge if you fail to use the appropriate language in this talk. Here is a good #SANS2018 presentation by Lance Spitzner on the topic.