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RSA kicks off in London

Kirsten Doyle
By Kirsten Doyle, ITWeb contributor.
Johannesburg, 09 Oct 2012

One of the world's foremost ICT events, RSA Conference 2012, kicked off in London this morning.

Information security professionals have gathered from more than 40 countries around the globe and from major industry verticals, such as computer security, communications, financial services and government.

Themed "The great cipher is mightier than the sword", the event is aimed at helping drive the information security agenda worldwide, and has consistently attracted the world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for conference attendees to learn about IT security's most important issues through first-hand interactions with security practitioners, experts, and emerging and established companies.

Developed in 1991 with the aim of providing a forum for cryptographers to gather and share the latest knowledge and advancements in the area of security, the event today plays an integral role in keeping security professionals across the world connected and .

According to RSA, the IT security field continues to grow in importance and influence, as threats are imminent. In order for businesses to successfully fight cyber crime, malware http://www.itweb.co.za/publisher6/index.php?view=article&action=newand social engineering, they need to equip themselves with practical solutions and new insights.

"RSA brings attendees the most up-to-date information and answers straight from the industry's thought leaders. Over three days, RSA Conference Europe 2012 brings together the industry's best and brightest, to share knowledge and provide answers to the latest information security questions," says the company.

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