A Brief History of the Information Security Industry

An introduction and overview of the Information Security Industry as it is today and how it got there from an industry veteran. The focus is on the companies and their related technology that created the industry. This talk starts with information security in general with the creation of the first locks circa 1000BC through the development of the Internet, encryption, anti virus, firewalls, etc., and the companies that created them such as RSA, DEC, Checkpoint and others. The focus is on the companies and the market forces that shaped them.This look at history and the present day is then extrapolated to attempt to look into the near future and what might be coming. This talk is recommended for anyone who is new to the industry or anyone who wants to understand where we came from and where we might be heading.

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