CISSP/ISC2 discount code for RSA 2014:  12U4ISC2MLR

RSA Conference Recording from the past

This should also be the location for the 2013 in 2 weeks time!  enjoy:

http://365.rsaconference.com/community/archive/usa

making your phone FIPS-2 (Level 3) ready - encrypted phone / sms with cert in hardware

http://www.go-trust.com/demo/   

this could pretty much gurantee that platform with SD slot is the future.. which is not Iphone, and surely Android.

Data Breach tracker

don't get listed:   http://www.privacyrights.org/data-breach

Verizon DBIR - 2012

free signup:

https://enterprise.verizon.com/2012_DBIR_Registration/

upcoming EU Data Protection update

here is a head start as the draft is ready already:

http://www.mlawgroup.de/news/publications/detail.php?we_objectID=227

1. merging of COPPA law from US.
2. inclusive of non-EU company who may not have a entity in Europe to require a Data Protection Officer.
3. opt-in instead of opt-out for all processing of data. (this could change UI).
4. require of notification of beach in 24 hours
5. impose penalties of up to 2 % of a company’s worldwide turnover in case of severe data protection breaches. 

CISO and IT are starting to merge into one org.

http://www.securityweek.com/ibm-study-ciso-role-evolving-more-intense-ever

This is a natural progression as security becomes more involved in day to day operations as well as production. I think we will see numerous title changes and org restructuring. Director of IT Security, Security Admins vs. IT admins etc.