RSAC 2018: Special conference coverage

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  RSA Innovation Sandbox highlights threat detection, AI

  Security startups competing in this year's RSA Innovation Sandbox will present new offerings for threat detection, cloud security, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Read Now

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  Cybersecurity AI hype matures at RSAC 2018

  Top submissions to the RSA Conference 2018 indicate that the hype cycle around cybersecurity AI may be maturing, while diversity gets a lower ranking on the hot topic list. Read Now

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  Risk & Repeat: RSAC 2018 trends focus on AI, blockchain

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the big questions ahead of RSA Conference 2018, as well as notable sessions and speakers scheduled for the event. Listen Now

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  CrowdStrike Falcon X takes aim at incident response

  CrowdStrike introduced a new component for the vendor's cloud-based security platform -- dubbed Falcon X -- that looks to speed up enterprises' incident response times.  Read Now

1Cyber warfare, election hacking and destruction-of-service attacks

From cyberattacks on industrial control systems to voting machine hacks, new threats are looming over enterprises and governments alike. Discover what RSAC 2018 speakers and industry experts are saying about today's adversaries and persistent threats like ransomware, destruction-of-service attacks and more.

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  Microsoft's Brad Smith urges action on nation-state cyberthreats

  At RSA Conference 2018, Microsoft President Brad Smith warned of nation-state cyberattacks and called on governments and the private sector to do more to address them. Read Now

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  Paul Kocher weighs in on Spectre flaws, vulnerability disclosure

  At RSA Conference 2018, Paul Kocher, who co-discovered the Spectre flaws, discussed the chip vulnerabilities and explained why disclosure and mitigation efforts were so troubled. Read Now

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  Passive DNS techniques can reduce DNS abuse

  Presenting at RSAC 2018, Farsight Security's Merike Kaeo explains how defenders can adopt passive techniques to reduce DNS abuse and stop attacks before they happen. Read Now

2GDPR, legislation and privacy rights

With the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) going into effect next month, securing personally identifiable information and private data has become increasingly vital. In addition, concerns about eroding privacy rights and government criticism of encryption continue to be hot topics in the infosec field. Find out what experts and government leaders have to say at RSAC 2018.

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  IBM's Cindy Compert cooks up a batch of GDPR preparation

  GDPR preparation, with practical tips and recipes, was on the menu at RSAC 2018, as IBM CTO Cindy Compert offered practical advice for compliance with the EU privacy regulation. Read Now

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  FedRAMP security requirements put a premium on automation

  Matt Goodrich, director for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, detailed FedRAMP security requirements and automation at RSA's Cloud Security Alliance Summit. Read Now

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  Schneier talks cyber regulations, slams U.S. lawmakers

  Speaking at RSA Conference 2018, Bruce Schneier slammed U.S. lawmakers and Facebook in discussions on internet security regulations and technology policy. Read Now

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  Experts describe how hacking back can be done right

  A panel of experts at the RSA Conference all expressed support for the idea of hacking back against threat actors, but each offered caveats in hopes of minimizing collateral damage. Read Now