Plus c'est la même chose
A brief observation after nearly a week of security conversations at RSA2008 in San Francisco.
RSA is very like a worldcon. I remarked on it to a friend who's also a fan (and here with a well known encryption company), and he agreed. The panels are the community talking to itself, just like a worldcon (and they're put together and run much the same way). And just like a big US SF convention, there are ribbons everywhere.
There are just a lot more exhibitors in the dealers' room...
RSA is very like a worldcon. I remarked on it to a friend who's also a fan (and here with a well known encryption company), and he agreed. The panels are the community talking to itself, just like a worldcon (and they're put together and run much the same way). And just like a big US SF convention, there are ribbons everywhere.
There are just a lot more exhibitors in the dealers' room...