“Highlights from RSA 2016”

Unlike other years, RSA in San Francisco this year has been different. In what way? There are more companies rising up from obscurities that deal with cyber threats and bad hacking. This year’s unofficial theme is “Hacking the Government” a matter that has been affecting, especially in the USA. A change of the flow has brought a better and different take on what was a dying breed of a conference as a whole.
In years past, RSA mainly focused on the hacking of corporations, whereas for this year, the focus has been how to detect malware for government agencies, even the military. With recent scandals on mainstream news and media outlets, the USA government, especially, has had some issues. The US government is in several trillion dollars in debt and the average computer developer doesn’t want to work in a low paying position usually in local politics, plus they tend to be anti-government as it is. 
The governments want to be able to ahead of the game, but they’re still behind from being able to trap the criminals beforehand. There are also bad hackers amongst these companies and they honestly look like any everyday person, so detection is impossible. Another key factor is that most governments around the world don’t have the man/woman power to prevent malware and to be able to afford the proper software and hardware. 
As much as governments desire to entrap terrorists and such, they just don’t have financial funds to pay out for the equipment needed. Federal employees with seniority receive a high-ish salary where as local governments and entry level do not pay well and for some, it’s actually the unlivable minimum wage! Will governments finally get the assistance they need to track down criminals? This process will play over time, not immediately. The companies that are exhibiting at RSA are not going to merely offer their products and services for free, even they need bring home money to provide for their families! 
The equipment, services, and the man/woman power is there to detect malware. Will all governments around the world finally change their policies that caused them to be in severe debt to be able to afford all that is needed to protect themselves, their family, and home? The offer is there, and they’ll have to eventually take it.