7 Hot Security Terms (and Buzzwords) to Know
It’s tempting to dismiss buzzwords as slang-y, cliché, and overused (and they are … literally). But in the security industry, both buzzwords and the latest terms the industry has coined to describe a new technology or put a new spin on an old one also provide barometer-like clues of where the industry may be heading. What it’s excited about. Or how it sorts the jaded veterans from the newbies.
There were plenty of examples of the latest terms and buzzwords in full view at the RSA Conference in San Francisco last month. Here’s a look at some of the more prolific ones seen and heard there; it’s not an exhaustive list, so we’re counting on you to help us embellish it. What did we forget? Please let us know in the Comments section.
Terry Sweeney is a Los Angeles-based writer and editor who has covered technology, networking, and security for more than 20 years. He was part of the team that started Dark Reading and has been a contributor to The Washington Post, Crain’s New York Business, Red Herring, … View Full Bio
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