Highwire surveyed RSA 2016 attendees to get the scoop on the biggest issues facing cyber security today. We've captured key findings and trends in this infographic.

1. THE HOTTEST
TRENDS & TOPICS
ALL EYES ARE LASER-
FOCUSED ON THE PUBLIC
& PRIVATE MARKETS
ENCRYPTION DEBATE TAKES CENTER STAGE…
THE UNSUSPECTED THREAT THAT’S
ON EVERYONE’S MIND CONTINUES
TO BE…
BUZZ-OFF,
SECURITY JARGON
While the court battle continues,
security pros reveal that they just want
everybody to get along
Here’s what security professionals had to say at the biggest
cybersecurity show of the year...
IN
SECURITY
With Public and Private Markets Cooling…
…If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Should You Join ‘Em?
34%
of security pros claimed the market is
making it harder for companies to:
of security pros expect the slow market to lead to increased M&A activity
42%
Go public
Raise early-
stage funding
(Series A, B)
RSA Survey 2016: Inside Look
40%
of security pros listing
it as the most top-
of-mind topic
NEARLY
67%want public and private companies
to work collaboratively with the
U.S. government
Careless Employees
& Insider Threats
Careless employees ranked
on the list of threats security pros are most concerned about
While the Silicon Valley has its fair
share of buzzwords, it may be time
to hit the thesaurus and remove
words like “disruptive” and
“next-generation” from your vocabulary.
Here are the words security pros
recommend staying away from:
13%
10%
16%
16%
14%
25%
57%
37%
30%
25%
33%
7%
Point-of-Sale
Attacks
Mobile App
Security
Nation State
Attacks
Ransomware
Careless
Employees/
Insider Threats
Social
Engineering
Third-Party
Breaches
Next-Generation
Game-Changer
Disruptive
36%Internet of Things
Innovative
25%Thought Leader
Advanced Persistent
Threats
Methodology: The quick poll was conducted on-site by Highwire PR at the annual RSA Conference
in San Francisco on February 29 – March 4. The results represent a sampling of 102 security
professionals and exhibitors who attended the event.
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Apple security as related
to cyber policy
Educating the board room
on cyber security
Cyber liability
insurance
Critical infrastructure
Healthcare cybersecurity
38%
24%
16%
6%
8%
9% President Obama's recent
cyber executive orders