Security & Threat Intelligence · 25.07.2026, 15:29 UTC
Reporting from Vegas: Networking, AI, and good boys
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| Kategorie | Security & Threat Intelligence |
| Quelle | Cisco Talos ↗ |
| Veröffentlicht | 25.07.2026 UTC |
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Howdy friends, and hello from Cisco Live U.S., here in sunny (and very hot) Las Vegas! An interesting quirk of being sent to one of these events is you learn to understand your limits as a person. Cisco Live is a three-day event, and it encompasses so many people, partners, workshops, CTFs (!!), and symposiums. I can confidently say that here on day three, I’ve had rarely a moment’s rest and, as they say, my dogs are barking. Speaking of dogs, did you know that at Cisco Live we have therapy dogs? Healing Hounds is a local Las Vegas therapy dog volunteer group, and Splunk sponsored them this year. Every two hours, the goodest boys and girls rotate in and you can stop what you are doing to immediately go give them pets. Look at these cute faces. LOOK AT THEM.Back to limits. One thing I’ve discovered is that conferences like this can be loud. I don’t mind loud. Loud is fine. But eight hours of noise at high levels is stressful. So, I use my Apple AirPods in noise cancelling mode, and it keeps even a massive conference like CLUS to a very manageable dull roar. If you own a pair, or any earplugs, trust me. Use them. It’s not going to shut out the world, but it will give you more stamina in an environment with bright lights and loud noises.With that much stimuli for an extended period, you must create some space for yourself. Conferences that have quiet or chill spaces, shout out to you! A place for humans to find a moment of rest in the endurance contest that is a technology convention is a wonderful thing.So …