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As many of us know, RSA Conference is the biggest cybersecurity trade show of the year, and RSAC 2024 was no exception, with an estimated 40,000 people in attendance. I’m no stranger to RSAC; in my role as Social Media Manager at Big Valley Marketing, I’ve covered the show from afar for many years –Read more

With AI expected to dominate this year’s RSAC sessions and keynotes, we spoke with Dr. Paul Mockapetris, the inventor of the Domain Name System (DNS), about the role of AI on cybersecurity, the latest about DNS-based risks, and what it takes to become an impactful leader in the tech industry. Note: This interview has beenRead more

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

Cybersecurity CMOs are under increasing pressure to generate leads and build brand awareness in a very crowded market. In fact, in a recent interview with CRN, Check Point  Software Co-founder and CEO Gil Shwed lamented that there is “too much innovation” in the space. Customers “cannot review 300 technologies every year,” he added. The RSARead 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

I attended my first RSA Conference in 1997. While sessions have changed over the years, the reason why I attend remains the same – I want to learn, but also want to be challenged on expected industry norms. I want to hear fresh, diverse perspectives even on evergreen topics. This year, geopolitics, privacy, incident responseRead 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

Co-written with Joshua Swarz.  More than 26,000 attendees, including 600+ speakers, 400+ exhibitors, and over 400 members of the media made their way to San Francisco’s Moscone Center and surrounding hotels for the first in-person RSA Conference in more than two years. With friends, clients, and colleagues seeing each other for the first time inRead more

As the curtain goes up on the first in-person RSA Conference since 2020, this year marks something special.    It feels like a lifetime ago since the last show, and a lot has since happened in the world of security. There have been numerous high-profile breaches – from SolarWinds to Colonial Pipeline – that no doubtRead more