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in technology, a human connection and literally getting

Sandra Toms together in the same room can bring about great things.
Vice President and Curator, RSA Conference Each year, the conference continues to reach new audiences
and expand its reach. In 2016, we�ve added the CyberSmart:
Parents Education Workshop to provide parents the
In 1991, the first RSA® Conference brought cryptographers resources and tools to keep their children safe online. And
together to share the latest advancements in Internet with the inaugural Security Scholar Program, we are
security. Sixty people were in attendance and back then the connecting the brightest up-and-coming students to
Internet was just a concept. Today, RSA Conference is leading cybersecurity experts, peers and conference
regarded as the world�s premier cybersecurity event, and attendees. Through this programming, RSA Conference is

the Internet has transformed to a global phenomenon investing in our community and in our future.
touching most of our daily lives and presenting ever
increasing security challenges. As the technology landscape changes, it helps shape what
new topics are highlighted at the conference. The question
This year, we are fortunate to celebrate RSA Conference�s facing enterprises today is not if an attack will occur, but
25th Anniversary. To highlight a quarter century of rather when. While this is a daunting reality, it poses a great
bringing together the brightest minds in cybersecurity, opportunity for a wider range of professionals to become
we�ve chosen the theme �Connect to Protect.� The actively invested in their organization�s cybersecurity
conference brings technology vendors and businesses strategy. RSA Conference is one way we can work together
together with the public sector to unite against the common to further education and develop proactive plans to protect

threat of cybercrime. not only our enterprises, but also the people involved at
every level from the customer to the C-suite.
New connections are forged, people are challenged to think
differently and impactful discussions are sparked. In the next 25 years and beyond, we will continue to evolve
Ultimately, we hope RSA Conference plays a role in with the security industry reaching larger audiences and
keeping us safe in the ever expanding digital world. touching more parts of organizations. Despite this
continuous evolution, what remains a constant is our

Many perceive the security industry is shrouded in secrecy mission:
when in fact it�s actually an extremely collaborative
industry. There is a strong sense of unity among our peers RSA Conference is where the world talks security.
and nowhere is this felt more than at RSA Conference. The
more than 30,000 security professionals who gather Sandra Toms
together at the conference illustrates that even with the rise Vice President and Curator, RSA Conference

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