The RSA Conference saw a notable increase in diversity among attendees, with an estimated 20 percent of the audience being women, thanks to efforts such as updated keynote submission practices, new training offerings, and additional keynote speaker slots. A security researcher advocate spoke at BSidesSF on tips for fixing the diversity gap in cybersecurity. Equifax CEO Mark Begor and Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson testified before a Senate subcommittee on private-sector data breaches, with critics arguing that senior executives failed to properly preserve assets about the breach. Two smart alarm systems, Viper and Pandora, were found to have major security flaws that could be exploited by hackers. Automakers are becoming increasingly bullish about cybersecurity, with some companies using crowdsourced security programs like Bug Bounty to identify vulnerabilities and fix them.