At Indiana University, OpenInfra Days North America 2024 was an event that brought together the brilliant minds of the open infrastructure community. For my teammate Kevin Jackson and I, this was not just another tech event; it was a long-overdue reunion with friends in the OpenStack community and an exciting opportunity to forge new relationships. The atmosphere was charged with collaboration and learning, with best practices, user journeys, and insightful panel discussions taking center stage.

Building and scaling trust has become more difficult for organizations of all sizes. With more reliance on third-party vendors and AI technologies, security leaders face an increasingly complex threat landscape. However, many teams are left to manage this complicated landscape with screenshots, spreadsheets, and legacy solutions that rely on manual updates and limit them to point-in-time visibility into their security posture.

At BSides Orlando 2024, security experts and students explored the future of cybersecurity, from AI failures to security assessments to efficient log management.

The Human Risk Summit has concluded for another year, showcasing an exciting new theme focused on the personalization of security. This year’s discussions highlighted the importance of tailoring security measures to individual needs, with a strong focus on AI, social engineering tactics, and actionable steps organizations can take to strengthen their security strategy.

Uncover lessons from Agile + DevOpsDays Des Moines 2024, featuring talks on DevEx automation, incident response, and building safer, more productive development teams.

At CornCon 2024, experts debunk myths, explore SaaS vulnerabilities, and highlight how human connections shape the future of cybersecurity innovation.

Dreamforce 2024 once again proved to be a monumental event, with major AI advancements, product announcements, and keynotes that inspired the entire tech community. Among the highlights, Salesforce's introduction of Agentforce took center stage, offering businesses the ability to deploy autonomous AI agents that optimize customer interactions and streamline operations.

Takeaways from OWASP Global AppSec SF 2024, covering security tools, AI risks, and strategies for improving application security while empowering developers.

TOKEN2049 Singapore was a melting pot of global leaders and cutting-edge trends in the crypto space with over 20,000 visitors, 400 exhibitors, and 600 side events. Amid all of the expert discussions and industry thought leadership, I sat down to examine what I thought were the most important takeaways from the world’s biggest crypto event.

Earlier this week we had the pleasure of hosting a regional API Security Summit in Chicago (well, actually in Lombard). These summits bring together the local cybersecurity community for half-day of API Security-focused content, including expert speakers and panelists. While this isn’t the first time we’ve organized an event like this, it was memorable for the quality of content and participants.