When I first entered the security industry, it was in the early 2000s. There was no social media, no iPhones, no podcasts. My first security tradeshow happened to be ISC West. Not only was I overwhelmed by the technology and the learning curve of understanding organizational and enterprise-level risks, mitigation and solutions, but I was struck by the sheer size of the show. The number of booths, the size of the space, the number of people, and the energy of it all has stayed with me through the years.
I learned many things that week, not the least of which is the importance of sensible shoes. Though technology in magazine publishing and in the security industry has transformed and, in many cases, is completely different than 15 years ago, one thing that hasn’t changed is the energy of those in this industry and their willingness to share.