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.
Space Rogue is widely sought after by journalists and industry analysts for his unique views and perceptions of the information security industry. He has been called to testify before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and has been quoted in numerous media outlets. Space Rogue and his colleagues created the first security research think tank known as L0pht Heavy Industries and was a co-founder of the Internet security consultancy @Stake. While at L0pht Space Rogue created the widely popular Hacker News Network, and ran the The Whacked Mac Archives. Space Rogue has spoken before numerous audiences including BlackHat, Defcon, Shmoocon, SecTor, HOPE, numerous B-Sides, and others. He has been quoted and filmed by a wide variety of different media outlets from Austrian TV to MTV, from Wired to MSNBC. Currently Space Rogue is a Strategist for Tenable Network Security.