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July 28, 2006

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ISSA Annual Meeting, CISO Forum and Awards

The ISSA will be holding its annual meeting and presenting our annual awards in conjunction with our next CISO Executive Membership Forum on September 21-22 at the W Hotel in San Francisco. The ISSA will be presenting awards for Chapter of the Year and Communications Program of the Year. We will also be presenting individual awards for the Security Professional of the Year, ISSA Honor Roll and ISSA Hall of Fame. The Awards Presentation and Annual Meeting will be conducted on the afternoon of the 22nd after the CISO Forum has been completed. If you have items for business for the ISSA Annual Meeting, please submit them to the Executive Director via email at execdir@issa.org

The CISO Executive Membership Forum in San Francisco will feature world class caliber speakers addressing the theme of Building a Global Information Security Program. Sessions will be held on September 22nd, please go to ciso.issa.org for more details.

Preceding the CISO Forum, on September 21st the first annual Information Security Executive of the Year West Award (ISE West Award) will honor the achievements of today's information security pioneers and will recognize excellence in risk management, data asset protection, regulatory compliance, privacy and/or information/network security in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. For more information, please go to infosecaward.com/regional/west/ for more details. If you are based in this region, why not make your boss happy and nominate him or her for this prestigious award? If you are the boss, tell your employees to nominate you or they won't get Saturdays off any longer ;)

2. The ISSA Journal wants Writers!

The ISSA is on a mission to to make our magazine, The ISSA Journal, more timely, relevant, bigger and better for the information security professional. Among the expansion ideas we want to include are regular monthly columns about specific topics such as privacy, legal, forensics, the CISO viewpoint, specific industries, regional concerns, interviews and many others. Our ability to improve and expand the Journal depends on you - the community of professionals who are willing to share their expertise and are willing to take the time to commit their thoughts to an article. Did you know that you can get paid for articles accepted for publication? If you want to submit an article, or if you have some unique concept you would like to see in the Journal, please contact the editor at editor@issa.org

Just a reminder that the July edition of the ISSA Journal is online: http:/www.issa.org/current-ij-toc.html

Due to some issues related to the HQ migration, some of you may experience a slight delay in receiving the print version for this month. Check out the great articles about security certifications, contingency planning, two-factor authentication and much more!

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Black Hat Offer To ISSA Members - Time is running out!

If you are planning on attending Black Hat, but haven't registered yet, please read on to save on the registration fee. Attend the Black Hat Briefings & Training USA, July 29 - August 3 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for IT security experts. Featuring 36 hands-on training courses and 10 conference tracks, networking opportunities with over 2,500 delegates from 40+ nations. ISSA members receive a $100 Briefings discount by inserting BH06USAASSOC in the box marked “Coupon Codes” on the web registration page, shown on the final invoice.

5. Carnegie Mellon CYLAB Technology Leadership Course – Time Sensitive Offer

Editor’s note: the ISSA has negotiated a significant discount on this educational program. If you are on a management track in your career, this is a unique program worth considering.

The TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS course will prepare talented technology executives like you to communicate and operationalize your organization¹s business strategy through technology.

Technology Leadership Essentials was co-developed with Carnegie Mellon CyLab, a multidisciplinary initiative at one of the world’s premier IT research and education universities and Tatum, the nation’s largest executive services firm specializing in technology and finance.

Middle-Market Focus

  • This partnership produced an innovative yet practical 12 module course taught over six months that serves the unique training and development needs of middle market technology leaders like you.
  • The course emphasizes the business skills and strategic decision-making needs of the modern day CIO.
  • The curriculum was developed with the understanding that rapid growth of middle-market organizations provides a unique set of challenges. This course is designed to prepare technology leaders to meet these challenges.
  • The courses will be taught by CIOs with an average of 15+ years of operational experience, primarily in middle-market organizations.

CPE/Continuing Education Credits

ISC2 will count Technology Leadership Essentials courses toward CPE credit for the following designations: CISSP, SSCP, CAP, and ISSEP concentrations.

Who Should Participate?

CIOs, CTOs, CSOs, VPs and Directors of IS/IT, and other senior technology officers who take this course will develop and hone the skills necessary to meet the new challenges of the profession.

Where is the Course Offered?

The Technology Leadership Essentials course will be offered in 35 major markets in the U.S. starting in late September 2006. Classes will run in a Friday and Saturday format one weekend per month for six months.

Program begins on September 22, 2006 for the following cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia, Boston, Houston, Phoenix, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cleveland, Miami, Seattle, Dallas, Minneapolis, Tampa, Denver, New York City, Washington, D.C.

Program begins on September 29, 2006 for the following cities: Austin, Louisville, Raleigh, Baltimore, Memphis, Sacramento, Charlotte, Nashville, SanAntonio, Columbus, Orlando, San Diego, Hartford, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Las Vegas, Portland

Graduate with the STRATEGIC, BUSINESS, and TECHNICAL skills you need to excel as a technology leader.

Special Savings for ISSA Members

ISSA members are entitled to a $400 discount off the list price of the program. Those entitled to this discount should enter the word "ISSA" when prompted for an ID code at theregistration site. This discount is available until July 31st. (We are asking for an extension)

For more information or to enroll in the Technology Leadership Essentials program, visit http:/www.inc.com/techessentials/, call 800-248-0308, or email inctechleadess@inc.com.

6. Industry news to note

In case you have not been paying attention, here are a few recent items to note: