by Josh Lamb on Aug 28, 2019, 12:00:00 AM
ASCII Toronto was our first trade show on foreign soil and it was a resounding success! We got the chance to meet and mingle with many new, potential customers.
DNSFilter was entered into ASCII’s “Rapid Pitch” competition along with 5 other vendors to see who would give the best 3-minute pitch. The competition was tough, but we ended up coming out on top! A big shout out to DNSFilter’s own Josh Lamb for taking home 1st place.
Talking with the attendees reaffirmed that many companies use their firewalls to filter content. This practice is safe, but it is expensive and impractical when scaling your network. As more users are added it reduces performance. Roaming users also suffer slower speeds, because they have to go through a VPN to get filtered by the firewall. DNSFilter is a cost-effective solution that can protect devices at lightning speed, whether they are on or off-network.
We can’t wait to go to Toronto again!
How Black Hat Proved DNSFilter is on the Right Expansion Path
By Ken Carnesi, CEO & Co-Founder, DNSFilter
I've been going to Black Hat for years, and I can tell you plainly: This year was different.
Shadow AI and AI governance are top of mind now, an evolution from what we were hearing at RSA earlier this year. In an AI era, taking a DNS First approach to cybersecurity isn't optional, and we're built to solve exactly that problem.
I Went to Black Hat 2026 and Only Saw the Expo Floor. Here's What I Learned.
To see what our CEO Ken Carnesi thought of the week at Black Hat, check out his blog here.
Black Hat took over Mandalay Bay this week, and the official theme was impossible to miss: AI, everywhere, all at once. The keynotes covered cyber power in the age of AI, defending when offense is cheap, and vulnerability research in the agentic age. The vendor announcements were wall-to-wall AI agents, autonomous response, and identity security. TechTarg...
