How to Engage Professionally at Cybersecurity Conferences

The author of the post wonders about the best activities to prioritize at cybersecurity conferences like Future Con or Secure World. They express hesitation about visiting booths of unknown vendors just to collect freebies, fearing it might come across as unprofessional. They compare this to other trade shows (sports, leisure) where such behavior seems less problematic. The question also explores whether it’s better to limit interactions to booths of known partners or companies.