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Key Takeaways from the 2025 RSA Conference
by Marty Magida
“(A)I Can Do Anything Better Than You” With a tip of the hat to Annie Oakley, if there was a theme song for this year’s RSA conference, it would be the classic number from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun. The vibe at the conference was all AI, all the time. No exhibit, panel,… View Article
Key Takeaways from the 2024 Black Hat Conference
by Martin Magida
With the RSA Conference barely in the rear-view mirror we made our way once again to Black Hat’sannual gathering in Las Vegas this month. Notwithstanding the usual sauna-like temperatures (onehopes BH gets a major seasonal discount from Mandalay Bay), attendance was robust and the mood wasgenerally positive. Our takeaways from the conference: The cybersecurity industry… View Article
Key Takeaways from the 2024 RSA Conference
by Martin Magida
Berkery Noyes made our annual trip to the RSA Conference earlier this month. The conference continues to represent the enterprise information security industry and brings together the industry’s leading companies and cutting-edge innovators. This year’s RSA conference enjoyed pre-Covid levels of attendance with approximately 45,000 attendees learning about the latest technology and practices to combat… View Article
SaaS Backwards – Reverse Engineering SaaS Success; Ep. 104 – Strategies for Maximizing Value in SaaS Exits – with Marty Magida, Managing Director of Berkery, Noyes & Co.
by Martin Magida, CFA
Because of the challenges in the current financing environment and the cautious approach of strategic buyers and private equity firms for SaaS companies, we invited Marty Magida on to discuss practical strategies to enhance company value and navigate the complexities of the M&A market. Magida is the managing director of Berkery, Noyes & Co an… View Article
EVENTS MARKET OUTLOOK
I was glad to attend the annual SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers) CEO summit a few weeks ago. Overall, large, and small media companies and producers are reporting a major turning point in recovery this year. Words used by movers and shakers in the industry include “surprisingly robust recovery in the US” and “increasing… View Article