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Why a ‘Near-Miss’ Database Is Key to Improving Information Sharing

RSAC 2026 CONFERENCE — San Francisco — When people talk about transparency in cybersecurity, they are usually referring to organizations disclosing breaches and incidents.
29 Mar 2026
Written by Gabi Gerber
Experience

RSAC 2026 CONFERENCE — San Francisco — When people talk about transparency in cybersecurity, they are usually referring to organizations disclosing breaches and incidents. At RSAC Conference this week, two security experts made the case for why focusing on near misses can strengthen security defenses. Wendy Nather, senior research initiatives director at 1Password, and Bob Lord, head of consumer working group at hacklore.org, emphasized how the industry needs to prioritize transparency and outlined ways to do so — starting with sharing near misses. More here

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