By Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4
A colleague of mine is attending RSA for the first time (hi James). I was going to write him some tips on preparing and surviving RSA, but thought that like him, many others may be attending RSA for the first time. Therefore, as someone who has attended many times, I feel like it’s my duty to prepare you for what is to be expected.
The Prequel
At the outset, things start off like any other conference. Having arrived later than expected due to delays, you wake up in an over-priced hotel room, neck hurting because the hotel pillows are either too firm, or too big, or too fluffy to your liking. You make a mental note to pack your own pillow in your suitcase next time you travel.
You try the coffee in the room, thinking it may actually be good this time. But after a few gulps of black sludge, you leave it and promise you’ll treat yourself to an over-priced large cup as you walk down to the Moscone.
However, your hopes of a coffee are quickly dashed as you see the lines for coffee extend out of the coffee shops, spilling onto the streets to the point where the hipsters and homeless blend into one unrecognizable mess.
So, you follow the sea of conference goers who all seem to be heading in the right direction. Sales and marketing people are usually the loudest, walking in groups laughing and joking. Many attendees walk looking at their phone – I’m never sure if they’re looking at directi ..
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