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This month kicks off the 21st annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM). Over the years, the initiative has developed into a collaborative effort between government and industry to enhance cybersecurity awareness, reduce online risk, and create discussion of cyber threats on a national and global scale.

Last week, members from Highwire’s cybersecurity practice touched down in D.C. On their agenda: attending both the Aspen Cyber Summit and POLITICO’s AI and Tech Summit to hear firsthand what government and private officials are focused on regarding the future of our national security and the cybersecurity risks around AI. 

Over the past month and a half, Highwire’s cybersecurity practice has been focused on planning for one of the industry’s most pivotal annual events: Black Hat USA. This year, #HWCyberSquad members from across the country landed in Las Vegas to connect with the top security professionals in the biz, as well as learn more about what is top of mind for those on the front lines of our nation’s cyber defenses. 

Hacking fish tanks, toilets, and ATMs is par for the course at Black Hat. One of the biggest cybersecurity events of the year, Black Hat is known as a research-driven event, where the top white hat hackers of the world bring their latest findings and share their learnings with cybersecurity professionals across the globe. 

This past June, along with my colleague Haley White, I had the opportunity to attend Splunk’s .conf24 user conference in Las Vegas. This year’s conference agenda spotlighted product announcements, media panels, and so much more for the thousands of developers, security professionals and engineers who attended. It also offered us an opportunity to meet with clients and reporters from all over the world. 

AWS is synonymous with cloud computing and has solidified its position as a pioneer in security. This was evident at AWS re:Inforce 2024, where a series of groundbreaking announcements and discussions underscored the company's relentless pursuit of a secure cloud environment. 

This month, thousands of security practitioners, CISOs, government officials, reporters, PR people (including a dozen of our own #HWCyberSquad members), and more flocked to Moscone Center in San Francisco to come together to dig into the biggest trends driving the cybersecurity industry. 

It’s that time of year again! Security professionals across the U.S. are flocking to the Moscone Center in San Francisco for the annual RSA Conference, a place to celebrate the ever-changing cybersecurity world. With this year’s theme as The Art of Possible there is no doubt conversations on and off the show floor will focus on how we can leverage today’s most innovative technologies and creative minds to shape a more secure world.

No one thinks it will happen to them, but data breaches and hacks are all too common. And now that the new disclosure rule from the SEC, making publicly traded companies required to disclose “material” cybersecurity incidents to the agency went into effect on December 18th, it’s time to make sure your business is prepared not only for a breach, but everything that comes with reporting it. Companies that this rule governs now are required to disclose their cyber incident within four days “after the company determines the incident to be material,” according to Erik Gerding, director of the division of corporation finance at the SEC.

To show just how quickly things change, the Aspen Cyber Summit was held last week, and unlike the year prior, where it wasn't mentioned once, the agenda this year was brimming with conversations about generative AI. The #HWCyberSquad spent the day at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, supporting clients, attending talks, and meeting reporters. Here's what we learned:

When the United States government founded the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in 2018, it marked a significant step toward combating digital threats. CISA's key initiatives, Secure By Design-Default and the Joint Defense Cyber Collaborative (JCDC), aim to improve national cybersecurity by fostering collaborations between the public and private sectors.

There are 39,000 cybersecurity companies worldwide, each competing to become a trusted source in the industries they serve. How do you stand out and demonstrate your expertise, especially when an incident hits? The answer is, a robust and strategic rapid response program.

Beyond its news and editorial coverage, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) hosts quarterly virtual and in-person forums. These events capitalize on the WSJ's news team's expertise to create a space for discussing key business trends.

Halfway through 2023 and we’re seeing three cybersecurity trends dominate the conversation. How might they influence how you tell your story?

After years of disruption and uncertainty, trade shows are back in action as key sites for the tech industry's evolution. These events are incubators for emerging trends and hot topics, and serve as more than showcases of new technology — they act as catalysts for the future course of the industry.

Following the RSA Conference, the cybersecurity community is now looking forward to Black Hat USA 2023, scheduled from August 5-10 in Las Vegas. In its 26th year, the event has become the go-to for unveiling the latest in cutting-edge cyber research, developments and trends, and promises a deep dive into emerging threats, critical vulnerabilities and advanced defense tactics. 

AWS plays a central role in the cloud strategy of organizations around the world, which makes the AWS re:Inforce conference one of the most consequential cloud security events of the year. AWS re:Inforce 2023 tackled the evolving challenges of cloud security and showcased innovative solutions and strategies within the AWS community. 

Five years ago, Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced AWS re:Inforce, a premier tech event focused on the important issues in cybersecurity today — compliance, identity, privacy and more. This year's event will be held June 13-14 in Anaheim, California. Highwire is the home agency to multiple AWS partners, and we're excited that nine of our clients are sponsoring AWS re:Inforce this year. 

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