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Conferences in information security are organized events where professionals share research, tools, and techniques related to cybersecurity. These gatherings often include presentations, workshops, and discussions focused on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and defensive strategies. Attendees range from researchers and practitioners to policymakers, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange within the security community.
Security conferences can introduce risks such as exposure of unpublished vulnerabilities or sensitive research before proper disclosure, increasing the chance of exploitation. They also present operational challenges like securing attendee data and communication channels against interception or impersonation. However, these events are critical for advancing defensive practices by disseminating verified findings and facilitating coordination on security standards and threat intelligence sharing.
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Conference Highlights AI Maturity, Agentic Risks and Human Factors in CybersecurityISMG editors reflect on key themes from Infosecurity Europe 2026, including AI's role from buzzword to business strategy, the risks of agentic systems in critical infrastructure and why human-to-human trust is emerging as a defining factor in cybersecurity.
Dell Conference Speakers Say 67% of AI Innovation Is Running Outside the CloudDell predicts up to $4 trillion in AI infrastructure investment by 2030, with 67% of AI workloads are already run outside the cloud. If this estimate is even roughly correct, the idea that enterprise AI mainly exists in hyperscaler environments is more of a forced narrative than a market reality.
ServiceNow Takes Aim at Enterprise AI Sprawl at Knowledge 2026At its Knowledge 2026 conference, ServiceNow announced artificial intelligence control tower expansions, an autonomous workforce across every business function and a platform play to become the operating layer for all enterprise AI solutions.
Also: Google’s $40B AI Bet, Insights From Google Next ConferenceIn this week's panel, four ISMG editors discussed North Korea's use of fake video meetings to fuel crypto fraud, Google's $40 billion investment in Anthropic and what it signals for the AI race, and key takeaways from Google Next in Las Vegas on enterprise AI adoption.
CIOs Face Growing Pressure on Risk, Data and Board ReportingAs AI moves deeper into enterprise operations, CIOs are being pushed to turn governance principles into practical controls, board reporting and risk oversight, according to a survey by The Conference Board's Governance and Sustainability Center.
Also: RSAC Speakers Warn AI Is Outpacing Security, DoD's Zero Trust Reality CheckIn this week's panel, four ISMG editors discussed growing cyber risks in healthcare following recent vendor breaches, key takeaways from RSAC Conference and whether the Pentagon's zero trust push is delivering real security benefits or just checking off boxes.
A Disorienting Future: Rapid Pace of Change and AI Agents in the Hands of AttackersReflecting the current state of cybersecurity, uncertainty dominated at this year's annual RSAC Conference in San Francisco, as advances in artificial intelligence, including agentic artificial intelligence, now pose risks experts never saw coming. It's a disorientating state of affairs for all involved.
Conference Focuses on Emerging Agentic AI Risks, Cybercrime and Market ShiftsISMG editors wrap up RSAC 2026 with an overview of key topics at the conference, including AI governance, agentic threats and OT security risks. Cyber experts addressed cybercrime disruption, funding challenges and the urgent need for stronger public-private collaboration.
Also: Latest Trends in AI Governance, OT Risk and CybercrimeIn this panel at RSAC Conference, ISMG editors break down key cybersecurity trends including AI governance, agentic threats to OT security risks and cybercrime disruption. The panel highlights funding shifts, operational challenges and the need for stronger public-private alignment.
Missing: Threat Models to Defend Against Attacks in the Age of Agentic AIAI continues to rapidly reshape the cybersecurity ecosystem in unforeseen ways, leaving for now unanswered the question about how to best defend against it, warned panelists at the 35th annual Cryptographers' Panel at RSAC Conference.
Real-World Deployment Shift, Governance and AI Investment Pressures a Focus at RSACArtificial intelligence dominated Day 1 of RSAC 2026, as security leaders shifted from experimentation to the hard realities of deploying and scaling AI in real-time production environments, facing investment risk and agent setbacks along the way, reports ISMG editors Mathew Schwartz and Michael Novinson.
Vendors Cite Global Teams as Iran War Raises Travel Questions From IsraelSeveral Israeli cybersecurity firms say they still plan to attend RSAC 2026 despite the Iran war. Companies including Orca Security, Check Point, Cyera and Radware say their global workforce structure allows them to maintain conference participation even if travel from Israel remains difficult.
Also: Anthropic Claude Code Security Impact on AppSec, RSAC Conference PreviewIn this week's panel, four ISMG editors discuss the potential cyber spillover from escalating tensions in the Iran-Israel-U.S. conflict, the market disruption sparked by Anthropic's Claude Code Security launch and a preview of RSAC Conference 2026.
Connection Hub, AI Content and Global Keynotes on This Year's AgendaRSAC Conference 2026 will celebrate its 35th anniversary next month with new community spaces, expanded AI programming and a global keynote lineup. From agentic AI and incident response to international leaders and hands-on learning labs, this year's event spotlights the power of community.
As Innovation Sandbox Turns 21, AI-Based Solutions Dominate Annual ContestNext month in San Francisco, the Innovation Sandbox at RSAC Conference will celebrate its 21st year of choosing key emerging solutions in cybersecurity. Past winners and finalists range from EDR and XDR giant SentinelOne in 2014 to cloud security phenom Wiz in 2021.
Also: macOS Naughty or Nice, Cybercrime Karma, Spoofing Legacy Rail InfrastructureLondon in December: Early to dark, quick to rain but also festive - and a mecca for cybersecurity researchers there for the annual Black Hat Europe conference. This year's event featured nearly 50 briefings that touched on everything from hardware hacking to combing infostealer logs for hidden gems.
CEO Matt Garman Shares Plans for Developing Billions of Autonomous AgentsFor two decades, AWS has been the undisputed leader in cloud computing, but listening to AWS CEO Matt Garman at the re:Invent 2025 conference, the future isn't in the infrastructure layer. Garman envisions a fundamental shift from applications in the cloud to a cloud of autonomous AI agents.
CS4CA Europe London Event Chair Wayne Harrop on OT Risk and CollaborationCritical infrastructure providers are facing a volatile geopolitical landscape that could lead to cyberattacks and business disruptions. In advance of the CS4CA Europe London Conference (Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2025), conference chair Wayne Harrop shares key cyber strategies to counter enterprise threats.
Speaker for Upcoming CS4CA Europe London Event Discusses OT Risk and CollaborationIT and OT teams at critical infrastructure companies face the imperative of balancing digitalization and automation with cybersecurity. In advance of the CS4CA Europe London Conference (Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2025), event speaker Marta Majtenyi previews some of the major themes.
Also: Rethinking IT-OT Integration; Previewing Black Hat 2025In this week's update, four ISMG editors discussed the latest on the ToolShell exploit and the rise of Warlock ransomware, why IT-OT integration may not be the best answer for industrial security and what to expect next week from ISMG Studio at Black Hat Conference 2025.