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In keeping with my habit, here is my usual post-show post about Interop.
This time though, there will be less about vendors and more about press and analysts, because I've picked on vendors enough through the years. Though one or two did make my list for this show. As usual, most specific names have been filtered out to protect the guilty.
Ten things I learned at Interop 2006:
10. Miracles can happen. For the first time ever, we got through Chicago coming home without any cancelations or delays.
9. When a vendor tells you "ask anything you want, we trust you", ask as much as you can, they might sober up before tomorrow.
8. A good glass of Reisling will eat metal. In particular, will eat the magnetic backs for the Stampede pins that were given out.
7. Some vendors will stuff 20 bucks in your pocket, kiss your ear, and leave you standing alone on the dance floor.
With the move to the cloud, CISOs must shift priorities from operating security programs to overseeing (monitoring and auditing) outsourced cybersecurity programs.
2022 was a boon year for IT salaries. 2023 came in like a beast with layoffs, raise freezes, and ChatGPT, but that beast has few teeth.
Age is only a number. Don't let a high number cancel your career.
