Well it has been a week since Infosec, which was an excellent opportunity to network with our security partners, meet clients and understand where our security portfolio could be augmented too.
I haven't checked the official figures but my impression was that this year's show seemed bigger and better attended, with a wider variety of products. We were on a shared stand with McAfee and customers seemed more focused on what they were looking for, which is good news.
There were certainly gaps in this year's programme: cloud computing, security awareness and supply chain security should have been more prominent. But there were also interesting new topics, such as convergence and integrity.
One key trend is a greater focus on operational issues rather than just technology. Perhaps vendors are finally realising that the real issue is not whether you have a firewall, IDS or encryption facility, but how well it's set up and used.
For all of you who attended our stand I hope you found the conversations interactive and useful, and that the presentation on the Thursday was useful and thought provoking. The presentation is available from our website for those who want to have a copy.