Startpage and Netherlands Enterprise Agency Head to RSAC
In one week, Startpage leaders will be arriving in San Francisco for the RSA Conference to join cybersecurity leaders and peers from February 23rd through the 28th. Throughout the week we will explore our critical role in ensuring a safer, more secure future as a connected industry. While we are certainly looking forward to the scenic, foggy panoramas of SF, we can’t wait to spend quality time discussing how to better protect people’s privacy through technology and legislation.
This year is particularly special because we’ll be traveling in excellent company with over 50 representatives from Dutch tech, privacy, security companies, as well as the Dutch government. Our united goal for the visit is to share our country’s extensive expertise and experience implementing some of the world’s most stringent privacy legislation while also operating successful technology businesses. As we’ve mentioned before, we Dutch make privacy our priority.
Our tight schedule includes on-site visits with the Department of Homeland Security’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program, Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center, Cisco System’s Headquarter office and, of course, the Dutch Consul-General residence.
Fellow attendees on our US journey include Peter Potman, Deputy Director General of Foreign Economic Relations and leaders from National Police, AMS-X, Philips, HSD, City of The Hague, Guardian 360, Compumatica, Briddge, ICT2.0, Cybersprint, EclecticIQ, Threatfabric, On2it, Secura.
While we have meetings arranged, we’re are always open to meet our wider community and would be delighted to hear from any other fellow RSA Conference attendees. Please email us at [email protected] or DM us on social. To quote Haruki Murakami, “Even chance meetings are the result of karma.” We look forward to saying hello.
If you’ve never heard of RSA Conference, here’s a topline overview and a few sessions we have our attention on.
RSA Conference 2020
San Francisco, Feb 24-28
Full Agenda Here: https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda
Overview: “RSA Conference 2020 is here to support you in your mission—by bringing you together with thousands of your peers, by offering hundreds of opportunities to learn from the industry’s most respected experts, and by exposing you to the latest, most disruptive thinking and cutting-edge solutions.”
Tuesday, Feb. 25:
We the People: Democratizing Security (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/we-the-people-democratizing-security)
The industry is still building security based on an outdated model. Where enterprises used to purchase, issue and manage the means of computing, now we need to distribute security to mobile users globally. How do we adapt? We have to change hearts and minds in addition to technologies. Democratizing security means thinking differently about the people we serve. Users are not “the weakest link”; they are powerful industry drivers. We have to give up the beliefs and control we once held as unquestioned. It’s time for radical change.
Privacy: What Customers Want, Why Security Should Care and What to Do Next (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/privacy-what-customers-want-why-security-should-care-and-what-to-do-next)
This session will begin with an overview of Forrester’s new customer privacy segmentation, which was derived from studies of more than 80,000 global customers. Presenters will outline best practices for using it to increase revenue with security and privacy. Participants will then work together in small groups to apply these lessons to their organizations.
Wednesday, Feb. 26:
HTTPS: Why Privacy Doesn’t Equal Security (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/https-why-privacy-doesnt-equal-security)
While HTTPS can help protect privacy, it also created a security gap because many cybersecurity solutions can lose the visibility needed to monitor for threats or block access to malicious sites. This session will explore the pros and cons of HTTPS and DNS over HTTPS, offer up ways to enjoy the privacy benefits while also mitigating security risk, and discuss how cybercriminals are taking advantage of it.
The Internet Is Broken: We Need a Solution for Our Data (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/the-internet-is-broken-we-need-a-solution-for-our-data)
Will anyone fix the Internet’s growing data ownership/consent crisis? If so, how? Clearly it is past time to reset the balance of power and reignite the true potential of web services, intended for everyone. Our Internet has shifted from its original promise—and it’s time to make a change. Come discuss options and progress with Solid and related standards. Attendance is strictly limited to allow for a small group experience.
A Mapping of GDPR to Common Features (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/a-mapping-of-gdpr-to-common-features)
GDPR has set developers and companies atwitter with concerns about what it means to them. Lawyers may describe the obligations and penalties for noncompliance. What is needed are practical ways to translate the simple rights under GDPR into actionable feature ideas. A possible mapping of privacy rights to feature sets will help satisfy GDPR and other pending regulations around the globe.
Insights from Kara Swisher (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/insights-from-kara-swisher)
Don’t miss this keynote session where Kara Swisher will address the role of social media in our current political landscape, with a focus on greater accountability in the tech industry.
Thursday, Feb. 27:
Creepy Leaky Browsers (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/creepy-leaky-browsers)
Are you concerned about privacy on the Internet? If so, your browser may be leaking a creepy amount of data that can be used to identify you. This session will explore some of the most popular web browsers available today and compare/contrast the amount of data that is leaked.
Hacking Society – Bruce Schneier (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/hacking-society)
A computer security mindset is essential to understanding the security of complex technological systems. As we move into a world where all social, economic and political systems are to some extent technological, we need to extend this way of thinking. Come learn how to hack—and then defend—society’s core systems: elections, the market economy, lawmaking, tax policy, journalism and more.
Friday, Feb. 28:
The Hugh Thompson Show, featuring Penn & Teller and Dr. Lorrie Cranor (https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/agenda/the-hugh-thompson-show-featuring-penn-teller-and-dr-lorrie-cranor)
Humans. We’re each different, but we have a lot in common, too. We can be predictable, gullible, and deceived. Why? Mystery and magic intersect with human behavior analysis on the Hugh Thompson Show, with entertainment and audience participation in unique tricks from the ever-popular duo Penn & Teller and insight into human behavior and security fallibility from renowned expert Dr. Lorrie Cranor.
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