I gave a talk at the Information Security Summit 2025 in Prague. IS2 is a nice conference with a broad range of cybersecurity topics and a unique atmosphere.
The conference covered a large variety of cybersecurity-related topics, from military intelligence, through regulatory compliance, to cryptography, media, and geopolitics. Of course, artificial intelligence could not be left out. Although the ever-present AI hype was there, I saw some excellent uses of AI as well: pragmatic, safe, and reliable. It is nice to see that not everybody is lost in the AI hype.
My talk was focused on identity myths. There are many practices in the identity field that are simple, easy to understand, and completely wrong. My talk described a handful of such myths. Some of the pitfalls brought about by these myths have been repeated again and again for (at least) the last two decades, and others are quite new. Check out my slides and paper for details.
The IS2 conference was an excellent opportunity to broaden my horizons. I like this kind of conference because the diverse set of topics give me an opportunity to expand my knowledge. In return, I hope that my presentation provided useful insights for the cybersecurity community.