Why digital security matters - CIO
I recently attended the 2015 version of Black Hat at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Black Hat is an annual conference dedicated to cyber and data security. The conference is always entertaining and most of the briefings are way over my head just based on the titles alone. There are seven unwritten rules for Black Hat attendees. I’ve attended six Black Hat conferences so far and I’ve only seen this list posted a couple of times, but I think it applies every year -- at least I’m going to do my best to stick to these every year. The 7 unwritten rules for Black Hat attendees:. hacks are happening Encryption: Try to encrypt any information you must send. Anything can be hacked: ATMs, room keys, RFID cards, anything, so, be vigilant at all times. Don’t be a sheep: The Black Hat “Wall of Sheep” lists all those who get hacked. (see bullet No. 1) Of all the tech conferences I attend each year – a list which usually also includes Interop, CES, CTIA Super Mobility, Amazon Web Services, VM World and the Techwell conferences (Agile Development West, DevOps West, and Better... Source: www.cio.com
