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As the curtain goes up on RSA 2023, this year in cybersecurity has started off red hot – from Russia’s continued attacks against Ukraine via WhisperGate, to the announcement of ChatGPT which has sparked a larger discussion on generative AI and its impact on cybersecurity.  While last year’s conference still felt some of the pandemic’sRead more

By Big Valley Media + Influencer Leads Andy Shane and Josh Swarz Spotlight: Meet the Media Covering RSA With the RSA Conference fast approaching, we thought it would be fun and insightful to ‘turn the tables’ on some of the journalists we work with on a daily basis – to ask them some questions, andRead more

With RSA rapidly approaching and the looming specter of COVID lifting, attendance is expected to be back to pre-pandemic levels. Along with the conference itself, many will attend a variety of parties that will be thrown — all in an effort to reconnect with colleagues, meet new people, and unwind. I know Josh Swarz andRead more

The Roads Most Traveled Take Us to RSA 🚗 For Josh Swarz, myself, and the other seasoned professionals at Big Valley Marketing, trade shows provide an opportunity to further position our clients as thought leaders by sharing their stories with the media. With more than 2,000 shows under our collective belts, Big Valley Leadership, ClientRead more

With more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry, Linda Gray Martin is Senior Vice President of RSA Conference. In this role, Gray Martin’s ultimate goal is to ensure RSAC is the “must-go-to, can’t miss” cybersecurity conference and year-round learning platform for the industry, offering attendees an exceptional experience at its’ global eventsRead more

Each January the National Retail Federation (NRF) hosts their ‘Big Show’ to showcase emerging trends that consumers and retailers can expect to see and experience in the year ahead. At this year’s event, the news was a mixed shopping bag of innovation, new and lingering challenges and the return of a favorite American pastime: in-personRead more

With 2022 in the rear view, one thing is crystal clear: 2022 was a banner year for cybersecurity. The year kicked off with Russian cyber-attacks against Ukraine which, while not unprecedented (Russian Attack in 2014), certainly garnered worldwide attention and eventually led to a full blown international crisis. This set the tone for a yearRead more

Everyone working in tech knows CES. And, while my days packed with grand announcements, on-site briefings, award submissions and product reviews might be in the rearview, I can’t help but keep an eye on the show for the giant new screens, better-than-ever computers, cutting-edge robots and other shiny new objects that will no doubt findRead more

Welcome to the August 2022 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus July 2022) and year-over-year (versus AugustRead more

In the constantly changing media and influencer landscape, telling great B2B tech stories – which has always been difficult – has only become harder and harder. Far fewer reporters are covering the space, and those that do are often locked in – sometimes not by choice – to covering only the top five or soRead more