A Talk About Info-Sec Talks

Explore the state of information security conferences and talks in this thought-provoking presentation from 44CON 2013. Delve into the proliferation of InfoSec events, with nearly one conference per day and an average of 15 talks daily. Examine whether this abundance is beneficial or detrimental to the field. Investigate the rise of niche-specific conferences within the InfoSec landscape and their impact. Draw parallels between the conference scene and the broader state of information security as a discipline, questioning the effectiveness of increased activity and metrics. Gain insights into potential changes and improvements for the InfoSec conference ecosystem as the speaker aims to address these critical issues in the 46-minute talk.